PM calls for restraint by law enforcers, urges freedom of expression

Prime Minister and BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on Saturday said law enforcement agencies must not detain people simply for expressing their opinions, stressing that citizens should be allowed to speak ...

PM to inaugurate four-day DC conference today

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is set to inaugurate the four-day annual Deputy Commissioners’ (DC) Conference in Dhaka on Sunday morning, bringing together field-level administrators from across the country to discuss ...

PM opens DC Conference, issues directives on govt priorities for field administration

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Sunday inaugurated the four-day annual conference of deputy commissioners (DCs), issuing directives on his government's policies and priorities, and guidance on making the administration more ...

11 listed banks declare no dividend; 10 more lenders moved to Z category

Eleven listed banks have declared no dividend for the year ended December 31, 2025, with 10 of them newly placed in the Z category, while National Bank PLC remained in ...

BSEC sets June 30 deadline for listed firms to appoint female independent directors

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission has directed listed companies that failed to appoint female independent directors in line with the Corporate Governance Code, 2018, to complete the appointments by ...

Home Minister admitted to hypocrisy, Law Minister lied in parliament: Hasnat Abdullah

National Citizen Party (NCP) chief organiser for the southern region and Comilla-4 constituency MP Hasnat Abdullah on Sunday accused Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed of admitting to "hypocrisy" over elections and ...

10 die of measles, similar symptoms in 24 hours: DGHS

Ten children died from measles and symptoms consistent with the highly contagious but preventable disease in the country in 24 hours till 8:00am on Sunday, according to the Directorate General ...

BERC holds LPG prices steady for May

Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) on Sunday announced it will keep liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices unchanged for May, giving consumers a breather after two consecutive hikes last month.In a ...

Titas shuts gas supply in Gulshan-Banani after pipeline damage

Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution PLC has suspended gas supply to the capital's upscale Gulshan, Banani and Baridhara areas on Sunday following damage to one of its pipelines.In a notice, ...

NCPs Nahid Islam slams debut parliament session as ‘failed’

National Citizen Party (NCP) convener and opposition chief whip Nahid Islam on Sunday declared the first session of the national parliament ‘a failure’, saying the government sidelined reform discussions in ...