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Finance and law ministries get parliamentary standing committees to hold them accountable

Dhaka, June 14 -- Parliament on Sunday constituted two separate standing committees on the finance and law ministries, with membership reflecting the share of seats in parliament, and chaired by MPs f... Read More


Businessman injured in mobile phone blast in Ashulia

Savar, June 14 -- A businessman sustained severe burn injuries after two mobile phones reportedly exploded while being charged in Ashulia, on the outskirts of Dhaka, early Sunday. The victim, identif... Read More


SACP workshop spotlights gains for coastal smallholder farmers

Dhaka, June 14 -- Speakers at a national workshop on Sunday called for scaling up climate-resilient, market-oriented and inclusive agricultural models, stressing continued investment in smallholder fa... Read More


11-party alliance calls rally in Dhaka demanding end to border killings, push ins

Dhaka, June 14 -- party alliance led by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami will hold a protest rally and demonstration procession in the capital on Monday, demanding an immediate end to illegal push-ins, bord... Read More


Developing cottage industries linked to socioeconomic condition of women: Social Welfare Minister

Dhaka, June 14 -- The government is placing special emphasis on cottage industries and handicrafts as a means of improving the socio-economic condition of poor and destitute women across the country, ... Read More


Projects underway to expand primary education, Milon tells Parliament

Dhaka, June 14 -- Education Minister Dr A.N.M. Ehsanul Hoque Milon on Sunday informed Parliament that five projects are currently being implemented under the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education to ... Read More


Sweeping deregulatory measures in budget to lower cost of doing business: NBR Chairman

Dhaka, June 14 -- National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Md. Abdur Rahman Khan on Sunday said that unprecedented steps have been taken in the proposed budget for fiscal year FY2026-27 to create a de... Read More


Budget reaction: BAB demands recovery of looted bank funds, recapitalisation

Dhaka, June 14 -- Bangladesh Association of Banks (BAB) has strongly demanded the swift identification and legal recovery of embezzled and looted funds from the banking sector to protect the interests... Read More


BSF picks up Bangladeshi youth near Darshana-Gede check post

Chuadanga, June 14 -- India's Border Security Force (BSF) detained a Bangladeshi youth from the Darshana border area in Chuadanga on Saturday evening, officials said. The detainee was identified as Z... Read More


185 institutions recorded zero pass rate in SSC, equivalent exams in 2 years: Minister

, June 14 -- A total of 185 educational institutions including 128 Madrasha under the country's 11 education boards recorded a zero-pass rate in the SSC and equivalent examinations held in 2024 and 20... Read More