bangladesh governemnt

Explained: The branches of Bangladesh's government

How does Bangladesh’s government work? Who is the head of the government? What is the upcoming election about?
6 January 2024, 13:21 PM

Govt sees budget surplus of Tk 11,865cr in Q1

The government saw a budget surplus of Tk 11,865 crore in the first quarter of the current FY due to lower spending
2 January 2024, 00:41 AM

Will we see a free, fair election after all?

One cannot help but note that Quader had a brazen attitude and lacked any embarrassment about the vitriol his party had been spewing against the US for quite some time now.
7 October 2023, 04:00 AM

UGC luxury trip defies PM’s call for austerity

Public authorities should lead by example, not dilute the message
15 June 2022, 12:04 PM

An ordinary budget for an extraordinary time

Govt must be ready for the enormous challenges that lie ahead
9 June 2022, 15:01 PM

Bangladesh and USA sign air transport agreement

Bangladesh and USA have formally signed an air transport agreement today. From now on, this agreement will act as the primary basis to resume flight operations between the two countries.
30 September 2020, 06:26 AM

Caught in the web of con artists

It was a dream come true for Milon Chakraborty, a resident of Lalmonirhat district. For the last one year and a half, he had been pursuing a lifelong dream of having a job at Chattogram Customs.
12 September 2019, 18:00 PM

Duty on rice import increased to 55%

In purview of farmers counting losses in Bangladesh, the government has increased the duty on import of the basic staple to protect local produce.
22 May 2019, 10:24 AM

‘Bangladesh govt requested info on one Twitter user’

The Bangladesh government requested for the information of one Twitter user between January and June this year, according to a Transparency report published by Twitter.
15 December 2018, 07:29 AM

Govt to appeal against HC order on Jashore BNP aspirant

The government will move a petition before the Supreme Court today seeking stay on a High Court order that halted the sentence of BNP's Jashore-2 nominee Sabira Sultana and cleared the way for her to contest the election.
30 November 2018, 18:00 PM

9 secretaries transferred

In the latest reshuffle in the civil administration, the government has transferred nine secretaries to new ministries and commissions.
24 August 2017, 14:46 PM

Bangladesh to buy supercomputer

The government decides to buy a supercomputer for analyzing critical data, says Zunaid Ahmed Palak, state minister for ICT.
9 May 2017, 17:34 PM

Stand against violent acts of extremists

The European Parliament delegation for South Asia has called on the government, political parties and civil society members to
28 April 2016, 18:00 PM