The government has identified road safety as the government’s top priority during a high-level meeting on the issue, making GPS tracking system mandatory for public transport across the country to help prevent road accidents and improve overall road safety. The decision was taken at a high-level meeting held at the Road Transport and Highways Division of the Ministry of Road ...

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed said the government prioritises improving law and order and restoring the reputation and capacity of the country’s police and other law enforcement agencies. He urged France to support Bangladesh in police reform and capacity building during a courtesy meeting with Jean-Mare Séré-Charlet, France’s ambassador to Dhaka, at the Ministry of Home Affairs on Sunday. The minister ...

England boss Thomas Tuchel will have no choice but to ring the changes ahead of Tuesday’s friendly with Japan ‌at Wembley Stadium after eight players left the camp on Saturday with a variety of health issues and injury concerns. Having drawn 1-1 with Uruguay in a friendly on Friday, the ⁠Football Association announced the departures on Saturday after several players ...

Approximately US$68.3 billion was illicitly transferred out of Bangladesh over a 10-year period from 2013 to 2022 through fraudulent practices in international trade, according to a latest report published on Thursday (26 March) by the Washington-based research organisation Global Financial Integrity (GFI). The report states that the money was moved abroad mainly through trade mis-invoicing, a practice in which false ...

A World Bank delegation has assured its support for the implementation of the government’s Family Card programme during a courtesy meeting with Social Welfare and Women and Children Affairs Minister Prof Dr AZM Zahid Hossain and State Minister for Social Welfare Farzana Sharmin. The three-member delegation, led by World Bank Division Director Jean Pesme, met the minister on Sunday at ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Sunday visited offices of different ministries at the Bangladesh Secretariat here this morning. Before entering his Cabinet Division office in the secretariat, the premier visited the offices of the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources; the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs; the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the Ministry of Housing ...

Muhammed Shahed Rahman : An emotional cultural event was celebrated in London with songs and dances by the Swadhinata Mancha, commemorating the 56th Independence Day of Bangladesh, the nation’s greatest sons, the brave freedom fighters and martyrs of the 1971 battlefield. The freedom fighters living in Britain were invited to the stage and welcomed with flowers, and everyone present stood ...

In the context of the ongoing crisis in the Middle East, unauthorized attempts to hoard fuel are being observed due to the crisis and increase in fuel prices in the global market. In order to prevent attempts to hoard fuel, maintain discipline in fuel marketing and ensure uninterrupted supply, BGB has taken necessary security measures at fuel depots located in ...

Ramadan is a sacred month for Muslims, marked by spiritual reflection, self-discipline and restraint. Fasting from dawn to sunset naturally changes daily routines and eating patterns, allowing the body to adapt to a different rhythm of metabolism and energy use. With the arrival of Eid, however, the atmosphere shifts from restraint to celebration. Families and friends gather, homes fill with ...

After a streak of action-packed roles in films like ‘Toofan’, ‘Borbaad’, ‘Taandob’ and ‘Prince’, Shakib Khan appears ready to present a different on-screen persona with his upcoming film ‘Rockstar’. The first look of the film was unveiled on Saturday morning, marking the actor’s birthday on 28 March. The poster quickly drew attention online, garnering more than 1,30,000 reactions within just ...