1,472 women to get Tk 20,000 business grant under VWB
An initiative has been taken to give a one-off business grant of Tk 20,000 each to 1,472 beneficiaries selected by lottery under the ‘Vulnerable Women Benefit (VWB)’ programme implemented by the Department of Women Affairs under the Ministry…
Laos temporarily suspends labour visas for Bangladeshi workers
The Southeast Asian country of Laos has temporarily halted the fresh recruitment of Bangladeshi nationals as workers, the approval of work permits and the issuance of labour-category entry visas. According to the country’s decision, this suspension…
State Minister for Health MA Muhith returns after seven-day Japan visit
The high-level delegation led by State Minister for Health and Family Welfare MA Muhith has returned home after concluding a visit to Japan. They returned home on Sunday. During the seven-day visit from 26 September to 3 October, the members of the…
Bangladesh and the Netherlands pledge to work together on water resources management
Bangladesh and the Netherlands have expressed their commitment to working jointly on water resources management. Joris van Bommel, the Netherlands ambassador to Bangladesh, made this commitment during a meeting with Water Resources Minister Md Shahid…
Mostafa Zaman gets charge of Jamuka director general
Md Mostafa Zaman, additional secretary of the Ministry of Public Administration, has been appointed director general (DG) of the Jatiya Muktijoddha Council (Jamuka). Alongside this appointment, his service has been placed with the Ministry of Liberation…
PM Tarique Rahman attends World Habitat Day discussion as chief guest
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has taken part as the chief guest in a discussion organised on the occasion of World Habitat Day 2026. The event was organised at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre in the capital on Monday (5 October) with…
Country’s first small modular nuclear power plant planned, Chinese team visits Jamalpur
The Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) has taken an initiative to set up a small modular reactor (SMR), or small-sized nuclear power plant, in Bangladesh for the first time. As part of this plan, an expert team of Chinese state-owned company China…
3,938 buildings at fire risk across country, 622 at very high risk
The Fire Service is continuing its work of identifying risky structures through regular inspections in order to reduce loss of life and damage in fires. In 2025, 10,533 buildings were inspected across the country and 3,938 were identified as…
287 voters register for postal voting in Thakurgaon-1 by-election
A total of 287 voters have registered to vote by postal ballot in the by-election to the Thakurgaon-1 constituency. Of them, 29 are expatriates and 258 are government officials and employees working inside the country and voters engaged in election duty.…
Government wants to establish sports as a profession: road transport minister
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Sheikh Rabiul Alam has said the government is committed to establishing sports, including football, not merely as a means of entertainment but as one of the ways of profession and earning a livelihood. He said ensuring…