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'Only nine private members' bills passed since independence'

Dhaka, May 12 -- Only nine bills introduced by private members - Members of Parliament who are not ministers or state ministers - have been passed since the first parliament of independent Bangladesh.... Read More


Minister rules out possibility of tension in Bangladesh over India's internal issues

Dhaka, May 12 -- Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Tuesday said Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has been kept on maximum alert to prevent any illegal infiltration or push-ins through the borders, ruling... Read More


3 to die, 6 get life in prison for killing Rajbari village doctor

Dhaka, May 12 -- A Dhaka court on Tuesday sentenced three persons to death and six others including a former Union Parishad chairman, to life imprisonment for killing a village doctor in 2019. Judge ... Read More


Govt panel clears Tk 161cr customs, fertiliser warehouse projects

Dhaka, May 12 -- related committee on Tuesday recommended approving two separate development and infrastructure-related proposals involving more than Tk 161 crore. The proposals were placed by the In... Read More


India to host BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting on May 14-15

Dhaka, May 12 -- India will host the BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting on May 14-15, says Spokesperson for the Indian Ministry of External Affairs Randhir Jaiswal on Tuesday. BRICS brings together 11 ... Read More


Gender Champions Network launched to promote workplace equity in Bangladesh

, May 12 -- The Gender Champions Network (GCN), an initiative of SAJIDA Foundation supported by the Gates Foundation, was launched in Dhaka with a call for stronger private-sector commitment to gender... Read More


Shanto, Rana shatter records in Bangladesh's historic victory

Dhaka, May 12 -- run triumph over Pakistan in Mirpur on Tuesday did more than just secure a series lead; it completely rewrote the nation's Test record books. Led by a record-equalling performance fr... Read More


BFIU, REHAB join forces to combat money laundering in real estate sector

Dhaka, May 12 -- Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) and the Real Estate and Housing Association of Bangladesh (REHAB) have pledged to work in a coordinated manner to prevent money launderin... Read More


Pension Scheme: Khosru pushes for covering one member of each family by 2030

Dhaka, May 12 -- Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Tuesday directed the authorities concerned to set a target to bring at least one member from each of the country's nearly 20 crore fam... Read More


Action to be taken if evidence of extortion is provided: Salahuddin

Dhaka, May 12 -- Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Tuesday said the government will take action if specific information or evidence of extortion is provided, in response to allegations made by the Lea... Read More