City
Syeda Rizwana Hasan, interim government’s adviser to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, has stressed the need for protecting nature, wildlife and environment to safeguard public health and prevent infectious diseases.She highlighted the urgency of changing human attitudes ...
In a large-scale operation, joint forces arrested 74 people and seized significant quantities of drugs, weapons, and cash from Keranirtek slum and nearby areas around Tongi Railway Station in Gazipur on Monday. Those arrested are suspected of involvement in drug trafficking in the area.Acting o...
More 8.5 million cubic feet of gas is being connected to the national grid from Haripur No. 7 gas well in Jaintapur Upazila of Sylhet. Sylhet-7 gas well was connected to the national transmission line on Monday afternoon.Confirming the matter, Managing Director (MD) of Sylhet Gas Field Limited ...
Speakers at a seminar said that reforms and sustainable infrastructure development is essential to achieve economic prosperity. They said these at a seminar titled “Harmonizing Reform and Sustainable Infrastructure Development for a Prosperous Bangladesh,” jointly organised by the B...
Business & Commerce
Commerce Adviser Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed has emphasized the need to boost shrimp production in Bangladesh by leveraging technology, citing declining production due to traditional farming methods. He noted that the demand for Bangladeshi shrimp is high in international markets, but without increase...
In a seminar titled “Harmonizing Reform and Sustainable Infrastructure Development for a Prosperous Bangladesh,” participants emphasized that achieving economic prosperity requires essential reforms and infrastructure development. The speakers urged the adoption of people-oriented develo...
Bangladesh now can shift from being a low-cost production hub to a global leader in high-value, sustainable apparel by 2030 by taking strategic action plans, opined sector insiders while talking to Bangladesh Post on Monday.On the first of the two-day event, the 17th edition of Bangladesh Denim Expo...
National,Business & Commerce
Five ready-made garment (RMG) factories--two at Konabari in Gazipur's and two others in Kashimpur area--were declared closed indefinitely today (4 November) amid labour protests demanding pay increases, bonuses, and improved benefits. Besides, for the same reason, 13 more factories in ...
National
At least 58 more cadet sub-inspectors (SI) have been discharged from the Bangladesh Police Academy in Sarda in Rajshahi, on charges of ‘indiscipline’ during basic training.An additional inspector general (AIG) of the Police Headquarters', confirmed the matter on Monday.With this, 310...
Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (Retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Monday said, there is no space for being lax at the border and highest caution and monitoring have to be ensured there.While speaking as chief guest at a view exchange meeting with Border Guard Bangladesh offcials at BGB Headquarter, he f...
National,City
Members of the joint forces arrested a former additional secretary and his son with Tk1.09 crore in cash and eleven iPhones from their Uttara residence during a four-hour long raid from Sunday night to early hours of Monday.The detained ex-official was identified as Mohammad Amjad Hossain, a former ...
National,Front Page
Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya, head of the committee tasked with preparing a white paper on the state of Bangladesh's economy, on Sunday said the administration was completely held hostage by the politics during the previous regime. “The administration had a role in promoting the developm...
Leaders of the Chhatra Odhikar Parishad on Sunday urged the Bangladesh Nationalist Party to clear its stand over Jatiya Party, an ally of the ousted Awami League. “Whether you want to sit in Parliament with Jatiya Party, an ally of the ousted Awami League,” Chhatra Odhikar Parishad ...
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday urged all to keep fighting against fascists and stop the return of the deposed Awami fascism.Talking to reporters at the grave of BNP founder Ziaur Rahman, he also said the court's order declaring BNP leader Dr Shahadat Hossain as the e...
The Constitution Reform Commission may request the political parties to have their opinions to reform Constitution. “The commission will urge the political parties to send written proposals and specific proposals. The government will later hold discussions with political parties regarding...
National,Back Page
The company has already slashed supply from its Jharkhand plant as it seeks clarity on the settlement of almost $850 million in unpaid billsAfter slashing the power supply to Bangladesh over non-payment of dues, Adani Power has set a deadline of Nov 7 to switch off the flow of electri...
The search committee tasked with nominating members for reconstituting the Election Commission has requested political parties and professional bodies to submit nominations by 7 November. Political parties and professional organisations can propose up to five candidates for the positions of Chi...
Students of seven colleges on Sunday demanded cessation of their affiliation with Dhaka University and the establishment of an independent and autonomous university for them. Students of the seven colleges -- Dhaka College, Eden Mohila College, Government Shaheed Suhrawardy College, Kabi Nazru...
Health Adviser Nurjahan Begum on Sunday said various forms of misinformation are being spread regarding the human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine administered to the teenagers for cervical cancer prevention.He came up with the statement at a view-exchange meeting with journalists in Chattogram on Sund...
Cabinet Secretary Sheikh Abdur Rashid on Sunday said that honest, fearless and efficient people will be appointed as per the law in the formation of Election Commission (EC).He said this in response to a question while talking to reporters in the Cabinet Division of the Secretariat on Sunday.Abdur R...
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