Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives (LGRD) Minister Md Tajul Islam today said that they are examining law to decide whether Zahangir Alam can remain mayor of Gazipur City Corporation.

Prime Minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina today urged all to be aware against a group of people who are spreading propaganda at home and abroad even after so much development in the country.

A parliamentary body today recommended the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs to take necessary steps to declare December 1 as the “National Freedom Fighter's Day”.

BNP MP Harunur Rashid today strongly protested the summoning of Dhaka University Professor Tasneem Siddiqui before a parliamentary standing committee for giving an interview to a newspaper.

Highlighting the issue of rising fuel prices in the global market and fuel subsidies in the country, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said bus fares have been set at a reasonable level through discussion.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today, in the parliament, announced her government’s plan to set up an international-standard vaccine institute in the country.

The Health and Family Welfare Ministry today suspended four staff members over 17 files missing from the ministry.

The government has taken plans to build three new satellite cities as part of decentralisation and meeting the housing demand of the growing population of Dhaka, Sharif Ahmed, state minister for housing and public works, told the parliament yesterday.

The government has taken plans to build three new satellite cities as part of decentralising and to reduce current population pressure and to meet the housing demand of growing number of population of Dhaka, State Minister for Housing and Public Works Sharif Ahmed told the parliament today.

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) has undertaken a set of measures including revival of naval routes, construction of new roads and modernisation of existing traffic system in coordination with the government's multilateral approach to ease the city's acute traffic congestion.

The government has planned to conduct the sixth population and housing census from December 24 to 30, Planning Minister MA Mannan told the parliament today.

The 11th parliament went into its 15th session this afternoon.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday asked the world leaders to act seriously for the prompt repatriation of forcibly displaced Rohingyas to avert the spread of security risks beyond borders.

Prof Ahmedul Kabir, principal of Mugda Medical College Hospital, was appointed as the additional director general (admin) of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) today.

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh today said illegal chemical warehouses and factories have been running at old Dhaka due to the long delay of its relocation.

After considering for nearly 15 years, the government has decided to not construct a flyover from Shantinagar to Jhilmil on Dhaka-Mawa Road.

A project taken by Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) involving Tk 945 crore to re-excavate and protect four major canals and its seven branches from illegal encroachment awaits government approval.

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) is set to purchase modern machineries, vehicles and equipment along with planning to build an intermediate treatment facility in the capital’s Matuail central waste warehouse to upgrade the overall waste management.

An "Eco Smart City" will be built at Nasirabad, one of the neglected areas of the capital city, as part of a move to bring the 18 new wards under modern housing facilities, said Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh today.

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) plans to build a world-class, modern central business district in the capital's Kamrangirchar to meet the current contextual demand and future needs to help achieve the "Vision 2041".