Foreign minister expected to visit Beijing towards the end of this month

New PPP agreement opens doors for investment

Ministry of Public Administration issues gazette notification

Directive sent to secretary of Road Transport and Highways Division

Over 10,000 sat for test after preliminary round that drew nearly 375,000 applicants

Cabinet Division says previously issued invitation cards will remain valid

Speaker says ultimatum in Parliament inappropriate but pledges attention to the issue

Aminul Islam says existing tribunal law already covers enforced disappearance

Three-day visit will strengthen Bangladesh-India relations and prepare for regional conference

Will ensure implementation by any means, Mamunul says

Dhaka-bound Upokul Express was two and a half hours behind schedule

Rising import costs, supply disruptions and economic pressure may widen the impact

Law Minister Md Asaduzzaman yesterday placed two bills in parliament, seeking to repeal three ordinances on judicial independence, judges’ appointments, and the budgetary authority entrusted to the Supreme Court Secretariat.

Former chief justice Surendra Kumar Sinha, known as SK Sinha, who was allegedly forced to leave the country by the Sheikh Hasina-led government in 2017, has said he wants to return home immediately, adding that he has been struggling abroad.

Bangladesh was successful in controlling rubella in 2018 and was supposed to eliminate measles and rubella from the country this year, but now it is struggling to deal with a measles outbreak.

Health Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain yesterday blamed the country’s ongoing measles outbreak on the previous Awami League government and the interim government.

Farmer Tara Mia of Shailyani village in Rupeswar haor in Sunamganj’s Madhyanagar cultivated nearly six acres of Boro paddy, partly on his own and partly through sharecroppers.

The Election Commission yesterday announced that voting for the reserved seats for women in the 13th parliament will be held on May 12 and the election schedule for the 50 seats will be declared on April 8.

Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman travels to India today on the first ministerial visit since BNP assumed office, as both sides seek to rebuild relations in a people-centric manner based on mutual respect.

The government’s underutilisation of power plants is likely to worsen this summer due to shortages of gas, coal, and furnace oil caused by US-Israel war on Iran and financial constraints.