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Historic May Day being observed
Dhaka, May 1 (UNB) - The historic May Day is being observed in the country as elsewhere across the globe on Wednesday with a pledge to establish the rights of workers.
PM flies to London on official visit
Dhaka, May 1 (UNB) - Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left here for London on Wednesday on an official visit to the United Kingdom (UK).
Prices of essential goods stable: Tipu Munshi
Dhaka, Apr 30 (UNB) - Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi on Tuesday said that the government is satisfied with the overall market conditions of daily products and the prices of essential goods are stable.
Share market manipulators to face action, warns PM
Dhaka, Apr 30 (UNB) - Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday warned that action will be taken if anyone wants to play with the share market.
Second session of 11th Parliament prorogued
Dhaka, Apr 30 (UNB) – The second session of the 11th Parliament was prorogued on Tuesday after only five sittings.
BERC chief Monwar Islam elected as SAFIR chairman
Dhaka, Apr 30 (UNB) – Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) Chairman Monwar Islam has been elected as the chairman of South Asia Forum for Infrastructure Regulations (SAFIR), a regional body of the energy regulators of South Asian nations.
5 JS bodies reconstituted to incorporate BNP MPs
Dhaka, Apr 30 (UNB) – Five parliamentary standing committees were reconstituted on Tuesday incorporating five BNP MPs, who took oath recently.
FBCCI for raising tax-free income tax ceiling to Tk 3.5 lakh
Dhaka, Apr 30 (UNB) - The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FBCCI) on Tuesday proposed raising the tax-free income tax celling for individual taxpayers to Tk 3.5 lakh from existing Tk 2.5 lakh considering the increased living cost due to inflation.
Hajj flights to begin July 4
Dhaka, Apr 30 (UNB) – Biman Bangladesh Airlines will render its Hajj service this year operating 189 flights, including 157 dedicated ones, from July 4.
Experts seek right measures to face climate change
Dhaka, Apr 30 (UNB) - Experts at a roundtable here on Tuesday laid emphasis on taking right measures and strengthening collaboration at national, regional and international levels to stay better prepared for facing the climate change-related challenges with special focus on security implications.