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Information and Broadcasting Minister and Awami League Joint General Secretary Dr Hasan Mahmud on Wednesday said the first challenge of the new government will be uprooted the arson terrorism and to build 'Smart Bangladesh'.The minister told reporters after placing glowing tributes at the po...
Eminent water expert Professor Dr Ainun Nishat on Wednesday stressed conducting environmental surveys before taking any infrastructure development project in the country. "Now Bangladesh has graduated to developing country from the list of Least Developed Countries (LDCs), it needs to star...
National,Back Page
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has invited Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to attend its 54th annual meeting to be held in Davos-Klisters, Switzerland, on January 15-19, wishing continued work with her government congratulating on her party's win in national polls."On behalf of the World Econo...
The European Union (EU) has assured that it would work with the upcoming new Bangladesh government led by Awami League that witnessed a landslide victory in the 12th parliamentary election."We will continue to work with the Government of Bangladesh on the priorities that characterise our longst...
Country, Districts
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), in an anti-crime operation, arrested an alleged drug peddler with 135 kilograms of ganja in Naogaon district Tuesday night. The arrested was identified as Abdul Shukur, 28, son of late Liakat Ali of Shantirhat area under Patia Police Station in Chattogr...
National,Front Page
As an amicable and close neighbor of Bangladesh, China firmly supports Bangladesh in implementing the political agendas in accordance with its law after the election, said Chinese foreign ministry's spokesperson on Tuesday. "Based on the principles of mutual respect, equal footing, mut...
The National Seed Board today approved two new high-yielding Boro rice varieties developed by the Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI). The rice varieties were approved at the 111th meeting of the board held at its office here, a press release said.Chaired by Agriculture Secretary Wahida A...
Modern and eye-catching lighting in both road crossings and streets have ensured security together with smooth movement privileges to the passengers and pedestrians everywhere in the city.Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) has, so far, installed decorative high mast poles attaching modern lights in 17 ...
Two people were killed in a head-on collision between a locally made engine run three-wheeler Nasimon and battery-run auto rickshaw on the Hatikumrul-Banpara highway in Hamkuria area under Tarash upazila of the district Tuesday. One of the deceased was identified as battery-run auto rickshaw dr...
Business & Commerce
Noting that the main challenge of the new government would be to maintain the country's economy, Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Tuesday said the government would have to explore the potential sectors of the economy."The government will have to emphasize more on revenue mobilization,&...
Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said no one could survive in Bangladesh politics if they follow the suggestion of their foreign masters, in an apparent reference to BNP."BNP was out to foil the national election (held on January 7). They have some (foreign) ma...
Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina along with her family members today paid glowing tribute to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman after her party's absolute victory in the 12th parliamentary election.She paid the homage by placing wreath at the portrait o...
Stock markets on Tuesday finished the session of the week flat as the major indices of both Dhaka and Chittagong stock exchanges showed downward trend amid lower activities of large-cap securities.The benchmark index of the Dhaka bourse closed the day with 1.69 point down at 6,267.82. The blue-chip ...
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has alerted all in case of using its logo elsewhere for avoiding any kind of forgery.In a circular issued on Tuesday, BB informed that various mobile applications are promoting investment and profit-oriented advertisements related to loans, re-payments and interest rates by ille...
Information and Broadcasting Minister and Awami League Joint General Secretary Dr Hasan Mahmud on Tuesday said the countrymen have rejected BNP’s call of boycotting election and the voters exercise their franchise with festivity.“BNP campaigned against the election and called all to boyc...
The 55th Infantry division of Bangladesh Army on Tuesday distributed warm clothes and provided healthcare services among the poor and destitute people here.On behalf of the Chief of Army Staff General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed, General Officer Commanding of the 55 Infantry Division and Area Commander of J...
Awami League (AL) President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday described her party's victory in Sunday's parliamentary election as the people's victory and said Bangladesh has been able to be an example of holding free, fair and neutral polls. "We've set an instanc...
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi phoned Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday evening and expressed his heartiest congratulations on the victory of Awami League under her leadership in the 12th parliamentary elections."Honorable Indian Prime Minister called our Honorable Prime Minister at 6...
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