Solar panels to be installed on roofs of 6,544 local government institutions, Tk 370 crore allocated
The government has taken an initiative to install solar panels on the roofs of 6,544 local government institutions. Mir Shahe Alam, state minister for local government, rural development and cooperatives, has said Tk 370 crore has been allocated for…
Probe report in ACC case against Kalimullah, four others deferred to 17 November
The court has fixed 17 November as the new date for submission of the investigation report in the case filed against five people, including former Begum Rokeya University (BRUR) vice-chancellor Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah, on charges of embezzling…
Launch fare up by 23 paisa per km under fuel price pressure, minimum Tk 35
After the rise in fuel oil prices in the country’s market, launch fares have now been raised as well. For up to the first 100 kilometres the fare has gone up by 23 paisa per kilometre, and for distances of more than 100 kilometres it has gone up by…
Third generation of the Zia family on the world stage
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will speak on behalf of Bangladesh at the UN General Assembly. This speech of 24 September 2026 is an important chapter in the formal presence of the third generation of the Zia family in the international arena
PM to highlight people’s rights and inclusive development at UN
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will present a message of establishing the rights of the masses and inclusive development at the United Nations General Assembly session, said Mahdi Amin, adviser to the prime minister and spokesperson for his office. He…
Airport CEO pays courtesy call on prime minister in Istanbul
Selahattin Bilgen, chief executive officer of Istanbul Grand Airport, paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today during his stopover at the airport on his way to attend the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.…
President seeks realistic, coordinated policy support to resolve textile sector crisis
Praising the contribution of the textile industry to the national economy, employment and foreign exchange earnings, President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has called for ensuring realistic, coordinated policy support to resolve the sector’s various…
1,600 doctors being trained across the country to reduce dengue deaths: State minister for health
To deliver quality dengue treatment across the country, 1,600 doctors in 40 districts are simultaneously being given day-long special training on an emergency basis under the supervision of specialist professors and physicians of the Bangladesh Society…
President calls for emphasis on job-oriented and practical education
President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has called for special importance to be given to technology, engineering and technical education suited to employment at home and abroad. He made the call when a delegation led by Pabna University of Science and…
Fuel subsidy adjusted to keep balance in limited resources: information adviser
The government has decided to adjust subsidy in the energy sector in order to maintain the balance of the country’s limited resources, deal with the rise in fuel oil prices on the international market, save foreign currency, tackle the risk of fuel…