Tag: Govt

Govt to import of 4cr eggs: Commerce Secy

- Times Report -

In an effort to keep the prices of eggs stable, the government on Monday approved import of 4 crore eggs, said Secretary to the Commerce Ministry Tapan Kanti Ghosh. "The government will regularly monitor the market to check the price of eggs and if no improvement is seen then approval will

Govt ‘plotting to kill’ Khaleda : BNP

- Times Report -

BNP on Sunday alleged that the government is 'plotting to kill' party chief Khaleda Zia by not allowing her to go abroad for treatment. "The popular leader of the country, who has been fighting for democracy throughout her life, is facing death at a hospital today after being convicted in a

Govt won’t budge an inch from constitution: Quader

- Times Report -

Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader Tuesday said the AL government will not budge an inch from the constitution as the party will not bow down to anyone. "We don't want any caretaker government which was during the BNP's regime. We will do everything as per the constitution. We won't

Govt out to legitimise human rights violators: BNP

- Times Report -

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday accused the government of trying to give legitimacy to all the human rights violators by including Inspector General of Police Benazir Ahmed in Bangladesh delegation to the United Nations Chiefs of Police Summit at the UN. Speaking at a press conference at

Private power plants urge govt to pay $1.5b in arrear

- Sadrul Hasan, UNB -

Despite an improvement in payment the government still owes $1.5 billion to the private power plant operators for purchase of electricity, according to official sources.  The sources confirmed this week that the state-owned Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB), the single buyer on behalf of the government, partially cleared the payment until

Govt launches taskforce to ensure safe migration

- Times Report -

The government has launched the Migration Compact Taskforce (Taskforce) which aims to facilitate the implementation, follow-up, and review of the Global Compact for Migration (GCM). The taskforce will provide a platform to ensure full support and cooperation from all relevant stakeholders through a 'whole of government' approach. Senior government officials and officials

United efforts to end child marriage stressed

- Times Report -

United efforts of all government, non-government and voluntary organizations can be the crucial means of protecting children from all sorts of violence and repression. Utmost emphasis should be given on ensuring fundamental rights to the children for their physical and mental development as the today’s children are the future of the

Dhaka, Lisbon keen to elevate ties to new height

- Times Report -

Bangladesh has urged the Portuguese government to consider establishing a resident Portuguese Mission in Dhaka as the two countries want to elevate the bilateral relations to a new height in the coming days. At least, Bangladesh wants the Portuguese government to put in place some mechanism for receiving all kinds of

BNP blames govt for fresh spike in Covid cases

- Times Report -

BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Friday alleged that the country has been witnessing a fresh surge in Covid cases because of the government's negligence to take proper preventive measures. "Coronavirus has been spreading in the country for the fourth time. This is happening due to the negligence of the

Govt has no plan to rehabilitate flood victims: BNP

- Times Report -

BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Tuesday alleged that the government has no plan to help and rehabilitate the flood victims in the country's northeast region."We express our sorrow to the flood victims. You have seen in the newspapers how people are living in inhumane conditions in flood-hit areas.