Governance
All councillors of 323 municipalities removed
All councillors from general and reserved seats of 323 municipalities of the country, including the 12 city corporations, have been removed from their respective posts
Govt to import 60,000 tonnes of urea fertiliser from Saudi Arabia, Qatar
The government yesterday approved separate proposals for importing 60,000 tonnes of bulk granular urea fertiliser from Saudi Arabia and Qatar
Rab DG’s tenure extended by one year
Chiefs of both Rab and police are now appointed on contract basis
Implementing Sdg 7 / Powering progress through clean energy
Imagine a 187-feet tall tower with a 55-tonne steel dome on top. At first, it seems like a structure from a future base on the planet Mars. But the Wardenclyffe Tower is not an abstraction from the future.
Make Dhaka liveable again
Dhaka is one of the fastest growing megacities in the world. It is predicted to be one of the world’s largest metropolises by 2025, along with Tokyo, Mexico City, Shanghai, Beijing and New York City.
Unveiling the limits of anti-corruption drive
Media interest on the recently launched high-profile anti-corruption drive appears to be on the wane thanks to many competing issues.
Some solutions to Dhaka’s traffic problem
So much has been said about how the traffic situation in Dhaka could be improved, but little has been achieved in that regard. To have safe and jam free roads, you need to have a sound urban transport system and an integrated strategy. Those are things we don’t have.
Three cases of ‘policy paralysis’ in Bangladesh
“Policy paralysis” can be described as a situation where critically important laws and reforms are not undertaken or, even if undertaken, not implemented as a result of a lack
Nation celebrates 45th Independence Day
The nation is celebrating the 45th Independence and National Day today with due solemnity and festivity
Banks warned against funding militancy
State Minister for Finance M Abdul Mannan told the parliament that the government would take stern actions against banks concerned if the allegation of funding militancy is proved
Govt to lift restriction on foreigners' entry to CHT
The government is going to lift a recently imposed restriction, allowing foreign tourists to visit Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) without permission from the home ministry
Minister warns Malaysian firm on expats’ MRP
Malaysian IRIS Corporation Berhad must enroll 5,000 Bangladeshi expatriates in Saudi Arabia every day to give them Machine Readable Passport or face actions, expatriates' welfare and overseas employment minister says
ACC to probe illegal investment in Malaysia
The ACC is going to take assistance from Malaysian government for a joint investigation into illegal investment by Bangladeshis in the name of second home there.
Bangladesh Lounge inaugurated at UN
Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury inaugurates the Bangladesh Lounge at UN General Assembly in New York today.
3 secretaries get new posting
The government has transferred three secretaries in the latest reshuffle in the civil administration
Recover walkways, experts urge future mayors
Noted urban experts and town planners say mayors to be elected in the upcoming Dhaka City Corporations should concentrate on recovering pedestrian passages as part of their priority goals
Govt mulls separate force to combat terrorism, Asaduzzaman tells parliament
State Minister for Home Asaduzzaman Khan says in parliament the government is planning to form a separate force to combat terrorism
Why govt won’t be asked to trace Salahuddin: HC
The High Court asks government to explain why it should not be directed to find out or produce BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed before court by Sunday