Stressing the importance of research and innovation in advancing modern healthcare technologies, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Tuesday praised the developers of a locally built ventilator and a high-flow oxygen machine. During a meeting on the Health Ministry at the Prime Minister's Office at the Secretariat, he als
LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today stressed the need for creating a social movement against drug abuse across the country. “We want to build a social movement against drug abuse involving people of all views, regardless of their party affiliation,” he said. Fakhrul, also the BNP secretary
State Minister for Road Transport and Bridges and Railways Habibur Rashid Habib has said the government has launched an extensive drive to repair roads and highways damaged by recent heavy rainfall and floods, with the worst-affected areas in Chattogram, Cox's Bazar and the hill districts receiving top priority. In an
The government has stepped up nationwide efforts to strengthen law and order, intensify anti-crime drives, modernize surveillance systems and reinforce public confidence in law enforcement under its zero-tolerance policy against crime. Senior police officials said the strategy combines tougher law enforcement, technolo
Biman Bangladesh Airlines today resumed direct flights on the Dhaka-Narita-Dhaka route after a suspension of more than a year, restoring Bangladesh's only non-stop air link with Japan amid growing travel demand between the two countries. Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Afroza Khanam formally inaugurated the resumed
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today lauded the professionalism and role of Bangladesh Navy in safeguarding the country's sovereignty as newly appointed Chief of Naval Staff Vice-Admiral Khondkar Misbah ul Azim paid a courtesy call on him at his office here. The prime minister and the navy chief exchanged views on marit
The long-delayed project to upgrade the Jhenaidah-Jashore section of the N-7 national highway into a six-lane road has made only around two percent physical progress in six years despite significant progress in land acquisition. The project, initially approved in 2020 at a cost of Tk 4,187 crore, has already been revis
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today inaugurated the two-day National Semiconductor Symposium and BEAR Summit-2026 as Bangladesh seeks to position itself as a global hub for semiconductor and deep-tech innovation. The premier formally opened the summit at 11:15am at the Novo Theatre in the capital and joined the inaugur
Election Commissioner Abdur Rahmanel Masud on Thursday said there is no scope for the Election Commission to take direct action based on a letter from Jamaat-e-Islam over the parliament membership status of its expelled leader Gazi Nazrul Islam MP (Satkhira-4). "I don't think there is any scope to take direct action on
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to reducing road traffic deaths and injuries by 50 percent by 2030. Speaking at the United Nations High-Level Meeting on Improving Global Road Safety on Monday, the minister underlined Bangladesh's ongoing legal, policy an
Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Md Asaduzzaman today said effective implementation of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) could reduce the number of pending cases in the country to around two million within the next year. "Mandatory pre-filing mediation must be expanded to reduce the prolonged backlog
LGRD and Cooperatives Minister and BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today said the debate on the implementation of the July Charter should end. In this context, he said an attempt is being made to spread confusion about the July Charter. Mirza Fakhrul made the remarks while speaking at the ‘July Martyr