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A low pressure area is likely to form over Southeast Bay and adjoining area today (Saturday) as seasonal low lies over South Bay, extending its trough to North Bay.Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted it in an update on Friday morning.Moderate to thick fog may occur at places over th...
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AF Hasan Arif, adviser to the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism and Lands, said that the Election Commission has been formed. Now the government will move towards the election step by step.The adviser said this while talking to reporters after visiting the Asian International Trade Fair at BICC...
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Highlighting the importance of education system's reform, Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus ay said the country's education system must foster creativity to create a generation of entrepreneurs in the country."We should reform the education system in a way that it creates a generation o...
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Thousands of battery-run rickshaw drivers blocked roads and rail lines at different points in the capital city of Dhaka for several hours on Thursday causing immense sufferings to the commuters. Besides, rail communications between Dhaka and other parts of the country remained suspended due to ...
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has said that no decision has been made yet regarding the repatriation of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina who fled to India on August 5 following the fall her government. Speaking at a press briefing on Thursday, Toufique Hasan, Director General of the...
The High Court is set to deliver its verdict any day on the death references and appeals of the August 21 grenade attack cases any day.The HC bench of Justice AKM Asaduzzaman and Justice Syed Enayet Hossain on Thursday kept the death references (trial court documents for confirmation of death senten...
Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Dr Shafiqur Rahman has joined the programmes at Senakunja, organised on the occasion of the Armed Forces Day. The event took place on Thursday. At that time, he exchanged pleasantries with BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia.Nayeb-e- Ameer also former Ja...
The Ministry of Cultural Affairs has announced seven innovative projects aimed at engaging youth and revitalizing the cultural landscape of Bangladesh in the wake of the July-August Revolution. The announcement came during a press conference at the Bangladesh Secretariat, chaired by Cultural Af...
Sohanur Rahman, founder of YouthNet for Climate Justice, has been awarded the prestigious ‘Young Activist Laureate Award 2024’ at the Young Activists Summit (YAS24) held on November 19 at the UN Palais des Nations in Geneva.The Bangladeshi youth climate activist was among five global you...
The High Court on Thursday released full text of its judgment, cancelling proceedings of six cases filed against Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus.An HC bench of Justice AKM Asaduzzaman and Justice Syed Enayet Hossain passed the judgment last month after holding hearing on six separate pleas f...
Armed Forces Day was observed across the country with due solemnity and enthusiasm on Thursday marking the founding of Bangladesh Army, Bangladesh Navy and Bangladesh Air Force during the country’s Liberation War in 1971.This day is observed every year since Bangladesh Armed Forces comprising ...
Health experts, breast cancer awareness advocates and rights activists called for taking proactive measures to reduce breast cancer risk in the country. Speaking at a seminar, they provided attendees with important information and guidance on breast cancer risk, early detection and preventative...
Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Adviser to the Ministry of Environment, Forest, Climate Change, and Water Resources, held a productive meeting with the Environment Secretaries of Nepal and Bhutan at the Bangladesh Pavilion during the ongoing World Climate Conference (COP-29). Dr. Farhina Ahmed, Environmen...
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ULKASEMI, the leader in Bangladesh’s semiconductor industry, is proud to unveiling a redesigned logo and launch an ambitious plan to create 500 semiconductor jobs by 2025 and 5,000 by 2030, focusing on nurturing local talent. Over 90% of recruitment will be from Bangladesh, supported by c...
A probe body was formed to investigate the allegations brought against a director of the National Institute of Mass Communication (NIMC) as he has been reportedly in service for 23 years with fake certificate. Kazi Ziaul Baset, a deputy secretary of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting,...
Chief Prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) Advocate Mohammad Tajul Islam made a comparison between director general (DG) of NTMC sacked Maj Gen Ziaul Ahsan and Radovan Karadžić, the notorious "butcher" of Bosnia who was convicted of genocide, crimes against humanity and ...
Syeda Rizwana Hasan, adviser to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and the Ministry of Water Resources; underscored the importance of adequate and quality climate financing under the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG). Speaking at the Bangladesh Press Conference at COP29 ...
At least two police personnel were injured during a clash between the autorickshaw drivers and police at Doyaganj in the capital.The clash ensued as several hundred autorickshaw drivers staged demonstrations blocking the road for two and a half hours. The autorickshaw drivers took to the street...
Syeda Rizwana Hasan, advisor to the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change; has emphasized the importance of coordination among local, national, bilateral, multilateral financial institutions (MFIs), and development partners to access climate finance.She was speaking at an event titled ...
Students under the banner of ‘Anti-Fascism Student-People’ brought out a coffin procession at Dhaka University on Wednesday demanding a ban on political activities of Awami League, Jatiya Party, and other fascist forces.The procession titled ‘Coffin March of Fascism’ was brou...
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