Plans are underway to lease the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) and Chattogram Container Terminal (CCT), two sensitive and profitable facilities of Chattogram Port, to Dubai-based DP World under a long-term agreement. Workers, political parties, professionals and civil society groups have Continue Reading
Dr Abdullah Al Yusuf Indigenous Peoples Day was observed worldwide on August 9, including in Bangladesh. Some members of Bangladesh’s small ethnic communities held rallies, meetings and seminars and raised various demands. In recent years, they have organised similar events almost every year. The word “indigenous” has recently entered the vocabulary of certain Continue Reading
Prime Minister Mr. Tarique Rahman has said retired teachers will no longer have to visit government offices to receive their retirement benefits. The money will be transferred directly to their bank accounts online without hassle or intermediaries. The government has paid retirement and welfare benefits to 70,119 retired teachers and employees of private schools, colleges Continue Reading
The Election Commission (EC) has once again delegated the authority to correct dates of birth or ages on national identity cards (NIDs) to election officials at the field level. Under a circular issued by the EC’s National Identity Registration Wing, applications for correcting dates of birth can now be processed at upazila or thana election […]Continue Reading
During the monsoon, heavy rain leaves roads and highways soft and vulnerable, while vehicle movement further damages already weakened surfaces. In Dhaka, waterlogging on many important roads causes further deterioration, making sections unsuitable for traffic. Yet government and utility agencies continue to excavate roads during the rainy season. City corporations, the Continue Reading
Leaders of the Bogura district unit of Bangladesh Jamiatul Modarresin paid a courtesy call on Mr. A.M.M. Bahauddin, President of the organization and Editor of Daily Inqilab, on Saturday at the Rural Development Academy in Sherpur, Bogura. During the meeting, Education Minister Mr. A.N.M. Ehsanul Haque Milon joined by phone and spoke with the district […]Continue Reading
Four new faces have been inducted into the BNP’s National Standing Committee, while a new party secretary general and changes to the cabinet are expected after August 20, according to several party sources. Prime Minister and BNP Chairman Mr. Tarique Rahman had set a 180-day target for cabinet members after the BNP government took office. […]Continue Reading
The first 660-megawatt unit of the Rampal coal-fired power plant resumed electricity generation on Saturday after remaining shut since January due to a coal shortage. According to plant officials, power production stopped on January 14 after coal stocks were depleted. A coal-carrying vessel recently arrived at the plant’s jetty, enabling the unit to restart operations. Continue Reading
Bangladesh will need about two years to overcome its gas crisis through the development of necessary infrastructure, Commerce Minister Mr. Khandaker Abdul Muqtadir has said. Speaking to journalists after a workshop in Sylhet on Saturday, Mr. Muqtadir said the challenges posed by the energy shortage are clear and that the country must allow the time […]Continue Reading
Daily Inqilab Editor Mr. A.M.M. Bahauddin has called on journalists to play a constructive role in national development while remaining uncompromising against any conspiracy targeting the country’s interests. Speaking at a post-election discussion and review meeting of journalists at the Rural Development Academy in Bogura on Saturday, Mr. Bahauddin said Daily Inqilab has Continue Reading






















