A parliamentary body at a meeting today recommended the information ministry to take effective measures to curb rumours and fake news on social media.

Dr Pran Gopal Datta, Awami League lawmaker-elect from Cumilla-7 constituency, has taken oath today.

Civil society and elected public representatives must engage for the effective implementation of development projects that often see irregularities amid poor oversight, said speakers at a seminar today.

Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) today told the High Court that it will take action against news portals, which are involved in unethical practices after getting a list from the information ministry.

Chairman of the University Grants Commission of Bangladesh (UGC) Prof Dr Kazi Shahidullah yesterday said if laws are abused for personal interest in universities, those responsible would face the consequences.

The law ministry has taken an initiative to resolve the face-off between Chattogram district administration and lawyers of Chattogram court over construction of two establishments at the Parir Pahar, popularly known as Court Building Hill, in the port city.

Additional tax will be imposed on driving vehicles in affluent areas like Gulshan and Baridhara, Dhaka North City Corporation Mayor Atiqul Islam said today.

Tasneem Siddiqui, a teacher at the Department of Political Science of Dhaka University, appeared before a parliamentary body to explain an interview in a national daily about remittance income.

Director of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network Jeffrey Sachs has highly appreciated Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for her leadership in securing “tremendous” gains on different development and human indicators set out under SDGs.

A Parliamentary Standing Committee meeting today recommended immediately ensuring pre-paid meters for all gas consumers to reduce gas waste in the country.

The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), for the first time, will collect demographic and biometric data of all citizens.

Bangladesh is failing to reap the maximum benefit from its high social safety net allocations, which is among the top four in the Asia-Pacific region, for poor targeting and unplanned deployment, found a recent World Bank study.

In the face of strong opposition and criticism from opposition MPs, a bill was passed in parliament today to extend the term of a special law to run rented power plants for another five years to meet power shortage on an emergency basis.

The 14th session of 11th parliament was postponed this afternoon after a total of seventh sittings as the brief session started on September 1 maintaining health guidelines amid Covid-19 pandemic.

Miscreants today set fire to an excavator while it was evicting illegal occupiers from Bangladesh Railway’s land at Bhanugachha Road in Sreemangal, Moulvibazar.

Social protection programmes remain central to Bangladesh’s sustainable development policy and are progressively benefitting the poorer households, says a World Bank report launched today.

Territorial Waters and Maritime Zones (Amendment) Bill, 2021 was placed in parliament today to make the existing law a more time-befitting one.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is scheduled to leave Dhaka tomorrow (Friday) on a two-week official visit to attend the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York and other engagements with a likely stopover in Helsinki, Finland.

The Detailed Area Plan (DAP) that will guide future constructions in Dhaka city, use of land and demarcation of canals and flow areas, is expected to be finalised in the next few months, Local Government and Rural Development (LGRD) Minister Tajul Islam said today.

Kurigram Agricultural University Bill, 2021 was passed in Parliament today aimed at developing agriculture in the northern districts through research.