Jute and Textiles Minister Golam Dastagir Gazi today asked businessmen to refrain from using plastic bags in packaging locally-produced rice and instructed deputy commissioners to operate mobile courts to monitor the situation..He gave the instruction on the second day of three-day long DC

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today opened the three-day annual conference of the deputy commissioners (DCs) at Shapla Hall of her office in Dhaka.

The three-day annual conference of the deputy commissioners will begin on Tuesday in Dhaka where a total of 245 proposals will be discussed.

Ambassador and Head of Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Bangladesh Charles Whiteley today said the time has come for moving ahead with a European Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh (EuroCham) to promote trade and investment and help ensure a smooth transition to GSP+ era.

The Ministry of Public Administration (MoPA) has punished a deputy secretary by only lowering his salary grade after a departmental enquiry found him guilty of corruption and misconduct in connection with a project.

Awami League presidium member and former minister Matia Chowdhury is likely to become the deputy leader of the House.

The government has extended the tenure of  Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun as the Inspector General of Police for one-and-half-year, on a contract basis.

Newly-appointed Cabinet Secretary Md Mahbub Hossain said his first task will be to enhance coordination at all levels, in all ministries and offices.

The Traffic Division of Gulshan under Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) today issued some temporary traffic control measures in order to avoid any untoward incident in the capital on the 31st night.

Today is the last day of office for four secretaries, the top officials of the bureaucracy, as they are going on Post Retirement Leave (PRL) on the last day of this year.

Another superintendent of police was sent into forced retirement today.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said Begum Rokeya's dreams have almost been fulfilled as the country has women in positions of power. ."We've almost fulfilled Begum Rokeya's dreams as we, four key persons, in Parliament -- the Speaker, the Leader of the House, the Leader of the Oppositi

Awami League presidium member Matia Chowdhury is likely to be made the deputy leader of the House

The High Court today criticised bureaucrats, saying ordinary people are having to suffer due to negligence of government's high officials in discharging their duties.

Senior Secretary Tofazzel Hossain Miah has been appointed as the principal secretary to the prime minister.

Bandarban district administration has further extended the temporary ban on tourism in Ruma, Rowangchhari, and Thanchi upazilas till December 11. .This information was made public in a notice signed by Bandarban Deputy Commissioner Yasmin Parvin Tibriji on December 1, reports our Bandarban

In the wake of the joint security operation to eliminate terrorist elements in Bandarban, the ban on tourist travel in its two upazilas has been extended till December 4.

National Implementation Committee for Administrative Reforms (Nicar) today put on hold a proposal to form two new divisions named Padma and Meghna with districts in Faridpur and Cumilla regions.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is going to take part in the Sachib Sabha (secretary-level meeting) at the Secretariat at 1:00pm today.

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Ministry of Public Administration has suggested that the local administration be asked to caution waz-mehfil (religious congregation) organisers so that clerics refrain from personal attacks and political hate speeches.