Govt to procure 1 lakh MTs fertilizer

The government today approved separate proposals for procuring some 1 lakh metric tons of fertilizer, 10,000 metric tons of phosphoric acid and around 73,000 SPC poles to meet the growing demand. The approvals came from the 19th meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) this year held today with

147 killed during Bangladesh quota protest: Govt

"We can confirm 147 deaths from hospitals and other sources," Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan told the media in Dhaka on Sunday (July 28). When asked about the number of students killed during the protests, he said it was still unclear.   He insisted that the Detective Branch had taken the quota protest coordinators

Govt making evil effort to divert students: Abbas

BNP senior leader Mirza Abbas on Saturday alleged that the government is making an evil effort to divert students' anti-quota movement to a different direction by involving BNP with it. Talking to reporters at BNP founder Ziaur Rahman's grave, he also doubted whether the government has created this movement as part

Govt to purchase refined fuel oil, 1 cargo LNG

The government on Thursday approved a proposal for procuring refined fuel oil from state-owned enterprises of various countries under G to G basis for the second half (July-December) period of 2024 with around Taka 16,484.45 crore as per the premium and reference price. Besides, the government also approved separate proposals for

Govt observing both quota, Prottoy scheme movements: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says the government is ‘observing’ both the protests by students and job seekers against quotas in government jobs and the teachers’ ongoing movement to repeal the Prottoy pension scheme. “Everything will be solved on time. We [the government] are keeping an eye on the two

Govt wants to make film industry self-reliant: Arafat

State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Mohammad Ali Arafat Saturday urged all concerned including artistes in the film industry as well as civil society and creative industry members to take stance against those who are spreading “falsehood and misinformation” against the government. “If the government makes any mistake and it has

Govt to import 1,000MW of renewable electricity from India

Bangladesh will import 1,000 MW of renewable electricity from India, State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid said Thursday. A memorandum of understanding has already been signed in this regard, the state minister told reporters at his office in the Secretariat this afternoon. Nasrul said he expects that electricity

Govt lying about rail corridor, MoUs with India: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday alleged that the government is deceiving the people of the country by spreading lies about granting India a rail corridor and the 10 Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) signed in New Delhi recently. Speaking to reporters at the grave of BNP founder Ziaur

Govt to ink deals to import essentials from Myanmar alongside India

Agreements are being prepared to import essentials from Myanmar as well as from India, State Minister for Commerce Ahasanul Islam Titu has said. He gave this information while participating in a dialogue at the Bangladesh Secretariat Reporters Forum at the media centre of the Secretariat. “We are going to make an agreement