Earthquake resiliency of old government office buildings would be extended using modern technology to ensure safety of the lives of people, reports  BSS. To this end, the government has launched a pilot project “Urban Building Safety” involving Taka 571 crore which would cover 10 Thanas…

Health Minister Mohammad Nasim yesterday called for ensuring universal health protection to turn population into human resources, reports BSS. “Let’s reiterate our pledges for ensuring food security and health protection ... This is the best way to turn population into manpower and make…

The government undertook various plans over the last five years to make Bangladesh Biman as more profitable airlines, Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Rashed Khan Menon, reports BSS. “The national flag career made a profit of Taka 272.23 crore in the 2014-15 fiscal year.  The government…

The government has launched an initiative to equip students of educational institutions, such as schools and madrasas, with speaking and listening skills in English. It will take the assistance of the British Council that will provide the necessary logistical support for evaluation of students in this…

The government will provide about 50,000 improved latrines to rural poor households in 33 districts to help them improve their sanitation standard, reports UNB. The latrines will be distributed in 383 unions of 97 upazilas under the Bangladesh Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project (BRWSSP), being…

Noakhali: Criminals attacked the house of a freedom fighter at Kalikapur village of Ramnarayanpur Union under Chatkhil upazila of the district yesterday, reports BSS. Criminals vandalised three houses of freedom fighter Sekandar Dewan and looted five tolas of gold and a cash Taka one lakh, family members…

Nearly 16 months after the formation of its partial committee, a full-fledged 736-member committee of BNP’s student body Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) was announced Saturday midnight, reports UNB. Besides, new committees of JCD’s different units, including Dhaka University and its all hall…

US Ambassador in Dhaka Marcia Bernicat has renewed US position saying the restoration of GSP benefit for Bangladesh will depend on the progress to be made under the US-prescribed GSP (Generalised System of Preferences) Action Plan, reports UNB. "Restoration of GSP will depend on the progress your…