Country, Districts
A Sub Inspector of Narayanganj Industrial police was killed in a road accident in Siddhirganj of the district on Wednesday night.The deceased was Abu Bakor Siddique, 46, posted to Narayanganj Industrial police-4.In charge of Shimrail Highway police camp TI Md Abu Nayem confirmed it, saying an unknow...
National,Front Page
Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed on Wednesday directed the judicial officials to give better service to the justice seekers, asking them to follow appropriately the relevant rules, practice directions and other directives while performing their duties."I hope you would create examples for other ...
National,Back Page
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday said the BNP leaders and activists have to protect members of the minority communities even at the cost of their lives."We must protect minority communities even at the cost of our lives. We have to ensure that they can complete the...
Moscow has assured Dhaka of continued cooperation to ensure the successful completion of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant Project.The assurance was made when Russian ambassador to Bangladesh Alexander Mantytskiy paid a courtesy call on Foreign Secretary Ambassador Md. Jashim Uddin at the foreign mini...
Speakers at a human-chain here on Tuesday unequivocally called for more investment in renewable energies to reduce the gradually mounting pressure on fossil fuels. Ensuring access to fuel, including renewable energies, to the urban poor and other marginalised people can be the best way of fulfi...
City
Dhaka sought resumption of "Visa on arrival" facilities for Bangladeshi nationals in Indonesia to strengthen people-to-people contact between the two countries. This was revealed on Wednesday when Indonesia Ambassador Heru Hartanto Subolo paid a courtesy call to the Hon'ble Foreig...
Adviser to the interim government on the Ministries of Planning and Education Dr Wahiduddin Mahmud on Wednesday said that the main goals of the current government are to stopping wastage and misuse of funds and curbing corruption in development schemes while it is also pursuing highly to contain the...
Information and Broadcasting Adviser Md Nahid Islam on Wednesday said the instigators of the genocide, committed during the student-people uprising, will be brought to book."Poets, writers, journalists and cultural personalities who were involved in fascism or instigated genocide must be brough...
Business & Commerce
The interim government on Wednesday took a key decision not to move forward with the current 8th Five-year Plan (8FYP)."We're suspending the five-year plan temporarily. We're not thinking about it right now”.Advisor of the interim government on the Ministries of Planning and Educa...
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has formed a committee to probe into irregularities in the asset management company, Strategic Equity Management Limited (SEML).The capital market regulator formed the committee on Tuesday to be headed by BSEC Additional Director Md Emdadul Ha...
Country’s eminent economist Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya, also the head of the committee on drafting a white paper on the state of economy, today said they would investigate how the calculations on key macroeconomic indicators like GDP, gross national income (GNI) and inflation were done in the p...
Home Adviser Lt. Gen. Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury (Retd.) has asked all concerned to bring the kingpins of illegal drug dealers to book."Expose the godfathers of illegal drug traders to justice. You have to capture not only the carriers, but also kingpins of the drug dealers," he said.He g...
The popular mode of public transport, metro rail, will run on Fridays from this week as per the demand of the passengers."Efforts are underway to run metro rail on weekly holidays from this Friday (September 20) following the decision of the ministry," Mohammad Abdur Rouf, Managing Directo...
International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Tuesday reaffirmed its commitment to support the repatriation of the Rohingyas to Myanmar. The commitment came when IOM Bangladesh Chief of Mission Abdusattor Esoev paid a farewell call on Foreign Adviser Md. Touhid Hossain at the foreign minist...
Adviser of the interim government for the Ministries of Labour and Employment and Youth and Sports Asif Mahmud Sajeeb Bhuiyan said the mass upsurge has come for eliminating the long-lasting fascist system."After necessary reformation, the interim government will hand over power to an elected go...
Bangladesh's foreign exchange reserves have crossed $24 billion. "According to the latest data, foreign exchange reserves amount to $24.3 billion. It is close to $20 billion according to the BPM-6 calculation standard of the IMF," said Bangladesh Bank (BB) spokesperson H...
The holy Eid-e-Miladunnabi, marking the birth and demise of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH), was observed in the district on Monday as elsewhere in the country with due religious fervor and solemnity.In observance of the day, the district administration organized a discussion on 'Life, Work and E...
The holy Eid-e-Miladunnabi, marking the anniversary of the birth and demise of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH), will be observed across the country today with due religious solemnity.The decision was taken at the National Moon Sighting Committee's meeting held at the Islamic Foundation (IF) Confe...
Adviser for the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan on Sunaday sought Switzerland's investments in Bangladesh’s business and trade to expedite its development.“Swiss businessmen can participate in the development efforts of Bangladesh through ma...
Malaysia has expressed support for Bangladesh's proposal to join the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Malaysian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Haznah Md Hashim said in the city on Sunday.“Under the ASEAN framework, all 10 member countries hold equal status, and no one can u...
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