BSS: A bill titled Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (Amendment) Bill 2022 was passed in the Jatiya Sangsad today unanimously aimed at facilitating peaceful use of nuclear power, its advan... Read more
Mohammad Al Amin, Dhaka: The dengue fatality rate has gone up with the number of dengue patients increasing gradually, which has turned the mosquito-borne disease into a worsening situation.... Read more
The cabinet has given its final approval to the ‘Essential Services Act 2022,’ which endorses a maximum one-year jail term for calling or supporting illegal strikes in the essential services... Read more
BSS: The twentieth session of the 11th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) and fifth session of 2022 resumed today with Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury in the chair. The day’s proceedings began ar... Read more
UNB: The Cabinet on Monday approved a proposal to extend the ban on cutting trees in the country’s reserved and natural forests until 2030 in a bid to protect the biodiversity. The approval... Read more
Bangladesh News Desk: The Cabinet on Monday approved the proposed list of 22 holidays for the 2023 calendar year, but eight holidays would coincided with weekends (Fridays and Saturdays). Th... Read more
UNB: The government is keen to introduce a national social insurance scheme in Bangladesh in phases with an aim to enhance social safety of the factory workers and common people, according t... Read more
Bangladesh and Thailand are celebrating the 50 Years of Diplomatic Relations in a befitting manner and with fervor through a series of events throughout this year. As a part of this celebrat... Read more
BSS: The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change recommended stopping illegal sand mining for protecting reserved forest areas in the country.... Read more
UNB: Bangladesh reported another Covid-19-linked death and 243 fresh cases in 24 hours till Thursday morning. The country’s total fatalities rose to 29,411 with the new deaths and the... Read more
BSS: Following the strict rules and regulations, a new and modern training centre was established to train operating personnel for Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) at Ishwardi, Pabna.... Read more
Bangladesh News Desk: Brunei Darussalam Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah has arrived in Dhaka on a 3-day state visit. President M Abdul Hamid along with some senior m... Read more
UNB: Dhaka’s air quality continued to be in the ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’ zone on Thursday. With an air quality index (AQI) score of 134 at 8.50 am, the metropolis ranked... Read more
UNB: Bangladesh has strengthened its position as the global leader in green apparel factories, as the country now has 176 such factories with USGBC’s LEED certification. Three more Ban... Read more
UNB: Bangladesh reported two more Covid-linked deaths with 549 fresh cases in 24 hours till Wednesday morning. The country’s total fatalities rose to 29,374 with the new deaths. The ne... Read more
UNB: Bangladesh witnessed a record 9.5 percent inflation in August, the highest in 12 years, due to adverse effects of fuel price hike, said Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS). However, d... Read more
Peter Haas tells UNB that Washington aims to flourish ties with Dhaka over the next 50 years Bangladesh News Desk: US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas has said Bangladesh’s relationship w... Read more
BSS: A total of 555 ‘Joy Digital – Service Employment Training Centers’ or Joy D-SET Centers will be constructed at the upazila level across the country to reap the benefit... Read more
Bangladesh News Desk: The first group consisting of 100-member contingent of Bangladesh Navy left Dhaka on Tuesday to join Bangladesh Force Marine Unit-8 (BANFMU-8) deployed in United Nation... Read more
BSS: Bangladesh today reported five Covid-19 deaths while it recorded 480 coronavirus positive cases during the same period. “Bangladesh reported 15.28 percent Covid-19 positive cases... Read more
