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CCGP gives go-ahead to Tk 220cr projects for Rohingya livelihoods, Bhasan Char solar plant

Dhaka, July 22 -- The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) on Wednesday approved two procurement proposals worth around Tk 219.87 crore involving a livelihood programme for Rohingyas and ho... Read More


Cabinet body okays shorter period for fertiliser raw material imports

Dhaka, July 22 -- The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Wednesday recommended in principle the approval of a proposal to shorten the international open tender period for procuring raw materials... Read More


Cabinet body clears Tk 7.34cr contract variation for RUET project

Dhaka, July 22 -- The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) on Wednesday approved a proposal to increase the cost of constructing a 10-storey administrative building under the "Further Devel... Read More


PM for sustainable housing sector, balanced urban development

Dhaka, July 22 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday said the government is committed to building a transparent, accountable and investment-friendly environment for sustainable, planned and co... Read More


RMG exports slip 0.63% to $19.34b in H1 2026: EPB

Dhaka, July 22 -- made garment (RMG) exports recorded a marginal year-on-year decline of 0.63 percent to $19.34 billion during the first half (January-June) of 2026, according to the latest figures fr... Read More


Man gets life in prison for raping minor girl in Chandpur

Chandpur, July 22 -- A Chandpur tribunal on Wednesday sentenced a 50-year-old man to life imprisonment for raping a minor girl in back in 2021. The convict was identified as Md Arun Bhuiyan, son of l... Read More


PM assures full support for garment sector, orders quick action to remove bottlenecks

Dhaka, July 22 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday assured the country's garment exporters of the government's full support for the growth of the sector and directed the authorities concerne... Read More


Local govt polls likely by year-end or early 2027, to be free and fair: Fakhrul

Dhaka, July 22 -- Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday said local government elections are likely to be held either by the end of thi... Read More


Bangladesh condemns Houthi naval blockade against Saudi Arabia

Dhaka, July 22 -- Bangladesh has strongly condemned the Houthis' declaration of a naval blockade against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It believes such actions risk escalating tensions, undermining re... Read More


Tarique Choyon resigns as press secretary at Bangladesh's Kolkata mission

Dhaka, July 22 -- Md Tariqul Islam Bhuiyan, better known as Tarique Choyon, has resigned from his post as first secretary (Press) at the Bangladesh Deputy High Commission in Kolkata, citing personal a... Read More