Bangladesh

The government has earned about Tk 29,31,71,350 in revenue from Padma Bridge in the last nine days — June 10 to June 18– during Eid journey. Padma Bridge has been built with own funding. However, this money was given as loan to Bangladesh Bridge Authority by the Ministry of Finance. Its Additional Director Amirul Haider Chowdhury said that 2,52,269 vehicles ...

Former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed will not be given any more time to appear before the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) for questioning regarding allegations of amassing illegal wealth. ACC lawyer Khurshid Alam said this while talking to journalists on the Supreme Court premises in Dhaka on Thursday. The ACC fixed June 23 for questioning the former IGP at ...

The flood situation in some low-lying areas in Netrakona, Sylhet and Sunamganj districts in the northeastern part of the country may remain unchanged in 24 hours commencing 9 am on Thursday. The flood situation in Moulvibazar and Habiganj districts along the low-lying areas of Manu-Khwai river may improve, according to the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC). Except Surma, major ...

The Hajj pilgrims will start returning home from Thursday (June 20) after the formalities of this year’s Hajj in Saudi Arabia. According to the Hajj management portal of the Ministry of Religious Affairs, Hajj return flights are set to begin Thursday and end on July 22. The first Biman Bangladesh flight bringing Hajj pilgrims home from Saudi Arabia has been ...

Malaysia has expressed a strong interest in increasing its investment in Bangladesh’s telecommunication and ICT sectors, according to State Minister for Posts, Telecommunications, and Information Technology, Zunaid Ahmed Palak. During a courtesy meeting with the state minister at the Secretariat on Thursday morning, Malaysian High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Haznah Md Hashim, conveyed Malaysia’s interest in expanding its investments in these ...

Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud attended a royal reception at Mina Palace in Saudi Arabia during the holy Hajj and exchanged greetings with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, reports BSS. “Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud greets Foreign Minister Dr. Hasan Mahmud, MP, at the Royal Reception in Meena Palace ...

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Wednesday said that motorcycles and easy bikes are the leading causes of road accidents across the country. But there is no way to remove these vehicles from the road. That’s why, the secretary has been asked to make policies quickly. Quader said these while exchanging Eid greetings at his ministry’s conference room ...

The government has announced plans to make all its services completely paperless. This initiative is part of the broader “Smart Bangladesh by 2041” vision, aiming to leverage frontier technologies to transform governance. According to an official document recently presented in the Parliament, the government aims to achieve 100 percent paperless, simplified, and personalized services. “All government services will be made ...

The offices of the government, semi-government and autonomous organizations, banks and stock markets  resumed on Wednesday after Eid-ul-Azha vacation. According to the new schedule, the government offices will run from 9am-5pm from today. The presence of the officials and the employees are seen fewer in number at the secretariat as today is the first day after Eid vacation. Meanwhile, banks transaction ...

At least nine people were killed in separate landslides in Cox’s Bazar’s Ukhiya early Wednesday. The incident happened at 8, 9 and 10 number camps at Ukhiya. The deceased were Rohingyas Md Hares, 2, Futuni, 34, Md Kalam, Selina Khatun, Abu Meher, Jaynab Bibi, Md Hossain Ahmed, 30, and his wife Anwara Begum; and Abul Kalam, who was Bangladeshi national. Upazila Nirbahi ...