Dhaka May 24, 2025, 4:14 am
The government should take an initiative to form a separate division under the ministry of commerce or create a new ministry on consumers' affairs to ensure a stable supply chain and prices of some 15-20 essential commodities
The European Union has allocated €140 000 EUR or Tk 13.17 million to provide crucial humanitarian assistance to families affected by the recent cyclone Bulbul that struck many parts of southern Bangladesh in early November.
Thirty-five more Bangladeshi female workers have sent a video message from Saudi Arabia with fervent SOS (save our souls) calls to be rescued.
Following a meeting with State Minister for Labour and Employment Begum Monnujan Sufian at the ministry on Wednesday night, water transport workers who had declared a strike on Tuesday night withdrew their strike programme.
The operation of lighterage vessels at Chattogram Port remained halted since Monday night after water transport workers went on a strike to press for 15-point demands.
“We’re happy with this verdict,” he told reporters at the Secretariat.
The three other projects are – House Construction Project for Insolvent Freedom Fighters, Mujibnagar Independence War Memorial Complex Construction Project and 360 Degree Panorama for Bangladesh Project.
32 traders quizzed on 2nd day
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Wednesday said the scheduled visit of the Army Chief to Myanmar will bring good news for Bangladesh and “open another line of negotiation” between the two countries over Rohingya repatria
President Abdul Hamid on Tuesday asked the Armed Forces to take timely preparations to prevent the abuse of technology.
Bangladesh Institute of Labour Studies (BILS) arranged the programme titled ‘Dhaka City’s Public Transport & Rickshaw: Reality, Problems and Way Forward’ at the Jatiya Press Club.
The ACC chief was inaugurating a training titled ‘Training on Public Procurement and Practices for ACC Officials" at the ACC headquarters.
Launch services were suspended at Sadarghat on Wednesday morning after an organisation of workers started enforcing an impromptu strike, causing immense suffering to the commuters.
Security has been ratcheted up in and around the Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Court area ahead of the verdict in Holey Artisan café attack case.
The prices of some winter vegetables remained high in the city’s kitchen markets on Tuesday.
Law Minister Anisul Huq on Tuesday said the International Labour Organization (ILO) has assured Bangladesh of providing all-out cooperation in enhancing the work atmosphere here.
Three people were killed and 22 others injured in a head-on collision between a bus and truck in Purbosorodi area of Bhanga upazila in the district on Tuesday morning.
As winter creeps in, the pollution level in the capital reached its extreme level due to uncontrolled discharge of dust from construction works and road digging, posing serious health risks to the city dwellers, say environme
“Bangladesh, UN agencies and other international organisations and donor agencies are working very closely to provide humanitarian support to those displaced people,” he said.
The HC bench of Justice FRM Nazmul Ahsan and Justice KM Kamrul Kader passed the order and asked the authorities to conduct mobile courts, if necessary.
