Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury today assured parliament that depositors of the country's troubled banks would receive their deposits along with the interests, ruling out any possibility of a "haircut", while acknowledging that the process would take time because the banks are suffering from mounting losses.
Land Minister Mizanur Rahman Minu today said the government will take all the necessary steps to make the government khas land free from illegal occupation.
Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapan today said the government is committed to ensure press freedom, professionalism, accountability and responsible journalism.
The 13th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) today formed parliamentary standing committee on public accounts, headed by opposition lawmaker and Bangladesh Jamaat-e Islami Nayeb-e-Ameer Syed Abdullah Mohammed Taher from Cumilla-11.
After the primary school Gold Cup football tournament, the government is going to organize a new football tournament called 'Prime Minister Gold Cup' for secondary school students. This competition is scheduled to start from next month. The Prime Minister himself will be involved in the organization and will present the prizes to the winners.
A security guard working at an ATM booth of a private bank in the capital, Abdus Salam, has received a gift from Prime Minister Tarique Rahman.