Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya, chief of the white paper committee on Bangladesh’s economy, on Monday said non-government organizations wanted recognition of their contributions to the development of the country.
NGO representatives sought the recognitio…
A Brahmanbaria court has placed former reserved seat MP Umme Fatema Nazma Begum Sheuly Azad on an eight-day remand in connection with a murder case.
Brahmanbaria Senior Judicial Magistrate Court-5 Judge Swagata Samya passed the order on Monday. Brah…
Planning Adviser Dr. Wahiduddin Mahmud emphasised on Monday that the government is shifting its focus from the sheer volume of development expenditure to the quality and efficiency of spending.
‘We’re focusing more on the qualitative standard of dev…
A BNP delegation led by its standing committee member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury met the diplomats of three Nordic countries –Sweden, Denmark and Norway– here on Sunday.
The meeting was held at the residence of Swedish Ambassador Nicolas Weeks in…
Any effort of the interim government will not succeed if the ‘ghost of fascism’ is not eradicated from the administration, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said on Saturday.
Speaking at a discussion on the occasion of World Teachers…
Chief Adviser’s Special Assistant Mahfuj Alam on Saturday night said the government remains committed to controlling the prices of essential commodities as soon as possible at any cost, dismantling the “syndicate” and stopping “extortion”.
“We hope …
Forty citizens and human rights activists in Bangladesh have issued a statement urging authorities to ensure a safe and peaceful environment for the upcoming Durga Puja celebrations, and legal action against those attempting to create communal unrest…
Speakers at a workshop on Saturday emphasised the need for amending and modifying the existing labour laws in light of advancements in technology to safeguard workers’ rights.
They noted that while the current interim government has established six …