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Forced shutdown of two power plants causes 3000MW loadshedding

Sangsad Bhaban, June 28 -- Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood on Sunday said two power plants have been forced to shut down due to technical and operational problems, ca... Read More


DMP refutes social media claims of multiple bodies recovered from Turag River as baseless

Dhaka, June 28 -- The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) on Sunday said information, photos and videos circulating on various social media platforms claiming that multiple bodies had been recovered from ... Read More


Strict enforcement of building code, political will essential to prevent another Nimtoi: Experts at a seminar

Dhaka, June 28 -- Highlighting that tragic incidents like the Nimtoli fire are not isolated accidents but consecutive reflections of policy failure and weak urban governance, speakers at a seminar dem... Read More


Govt to implement Padma Barrage; Teesta project work to begin in 2026-27 fiscal

Sangsad Bhaban, June 28 -- Water Resources Minister Md Shahiduddin Chowdhury Anee on Sunday said the government would move ahead with the implementation of the Padma Barrage project and begin work on ... Read More


BIMSTEC SG meets Myanmar leaders, discusses regional security cooperation

Dhaka, June 28 -- BIMSTEC Secretary General Indra Mani Pandey visited Myanmar and discussed progress in regional security cooperation under BIMSTEC to address the transnational security challenges fac... Read More


Govt brings major changes in police administration in latest reshuffle

Dhaka, June 28 -- The government on Sunday carried out a major reshuffle in the police administration, transferring and assigning new responsibilities to 21 senior officers of the Bangladesh Civil Ser... Read More


47th BCS: 1,320 candidates recommended for cadre posts, 201 non-cadre

, June 28 -- The Bangladesh Public Service Commission (PSC) on Sunday published the final results of the 47th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examination recommending 1,521 candidates for appointment. ... Read More


Technical , vocational education to expand from Class VI: Milon

Sangsad Bhaban, June 28 -- Education Minister A N M Ehsanul Hoque Milon on Sunday said the government has allocated the highest-ever budget for the education sector, amounting to 2 percent of the coun... Read More


Tk 10,000 crore agri-refinancing scheme, Bangladesh Bank revises its policy

Dhaka, June 28 -- Bangladesh Bank (BB) has formally launched a Tk 10,000 crore special refinancing scheme to boost agricultural production and ensure food security, while revising key provisions from ... Read More


Four arrested in three days over child rape cases first reported through 999

Dhaka, June 28 -- Four people have been arrested in separate incidents of child rape and sexual assault following complaints received through the National Emergency Service 999 over the past three day... Read More