Bangladesh

The customers could file complaints by dialing the helpline, 333, to report overpriced products in local markets and supermarkets. State Minister for ICT, Zunaid Ahmed Palak, announced this initiative on Monday during a meeting with businessmen of different sectors at the secretariat on Monday. Scheduled to be operational by January 31, the helpline will offer eight distinct services. Consumers can ...

Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud on Monday laid emphasis on expanding trade with greater connectivity with India as the two countries eye “greater momentum” in their partnership in the new term of the current government. “We discussed connectivity issues with much importance. We also discussed trade expansion,” he told reporters at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs after his meeting with Indian ...

Aminul Islam has made history by becoming the first person of Bangladesh origin has been nominated for the prestigious ‘Medal of Good Citizenship’ award by the British Columbia government. This award is presented annually by the Government of British Columbia for special contributions to their respective communities. This year 21 people have been nominated for this award. This medal will ...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday paid rich tributes to the martyred members of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. She paid homage by placing a wreath at the Shikha Anirban (flame eternal) at Dhaka Cantonment this morning. After laying the wreath, she stood in solemn silence for some time to show profound respect to the memories of the armed forces martyrs, ...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday directed the administration to expedite development works in the next five years. “We’ve been elected for five years. But our time is very fixed. So, I want our development works to be expedited so we can take the country forward further,” she said. The premier made directives while exchanging views with the field-level government ...

As many as 8,505 people were killed and 10,999 others were injured in 6,929 accidents on roads, rail tracks, and waterways across the country in the outgoing year 2023, according to a report of Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity. Secretary General Md Mozammel Haque Chowdhury of the organization disclosed the information at a press conference held at Dhaka Reporter’s Unity in ...

A Dhaka court has fixed February 14 for hearing on charge framing of 11 cases filed against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia. Judge Md Asaduzzaman of Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court set up at Keraniganj Central Jail set the new date and adjourned Sunday’s hearing. Additional Public Prosecutor Tapash Kumar Pal said the adjournment came following petitions submitted by the defence, ...

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today acknowledged the significant burden placed on low and middle-income people due to the escalating prices of daily essentials. He assured that the government is committed to maintaining the affordability of these commodities. “Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has emphasized the need for concerted efforts to keep commodity prices at a manageable level, ensuring ...

Ruling out any external pressure, Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Sunday said Bangladesh will stick to its foreign policy principle – “friendship to all, malice towards none” – against the backdrop of a divided world. “All the countries in the east and the west have expressed their willingness to work with us, with the government. At the end of ...

The new cabinet members began their office on Sunday (January 14). A traffic jam has been seen in the secretariat since morning as many came here to congratulate the ministers on their first day. The secretariat has already replaced the nameplates for ministers and state ministers. On the first day in office, the ministers will take charge of their respective ...