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Putting emphasis on making the people aware about the ongoing land digitization programme, land adviser A F Hassan Ariff on Sunday urged the divisional commissioners to work sincerely in ensuring transparent, accountable and citizen-friendly land management at the field level.The adviser made the ca...
National,Politics
Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus today said his interim government will seek extradition of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina who fled to India after the fall of the Awami League regime in the face of a student-led mass uprising on August 5."We must ensure justice in every killing. T...
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today said the Election Commission (EC) will be formed soon while an election roadmap will be announced after competing reforms in electoral system. "Once the electoral reforms are decided, you will get the election roadmap very soon," he said while a...
National,Back Page
Agriculture experts have stressed the need for sharing evidence-based agriculture learning and practices in South Asian nations to empower smallholder farmers, who are on the frontlines of climate change.The evidence-based agriculture learning and practices should be exchanged among the farmers in S...
Social Welfare Advisor Sharmin S Murshid in a function on Saturday said one lakh heroic freedom fighters of 1971 did not get justice during the post-independence period."Among them, 90 percent were rural boys and girls. They had to return to villages empty-handed and barefoot. They were not use...
Pope Francis, the spiritual leader of the Catholic Church, and Bangladesh Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus have jointly launched a "Pope Francis Yunus 3Zero Club" in Rome in an effort to usher in a transformative and inclusive future for humanity.The "3Zero Club" stands as ...
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Standing Committee Member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy has reiterated his call to the interim government to declare the national election roadmap quickly to restore people’s democratic right to vote.“People are ready to exercise their voting rights. So, announ...
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Md. Mainul Islam on Saturday said that the police should be developed as a force of the people being inspired with the spirit of July Revolution."We have to develop police as the force of the people taking lesson from the July Revolution," he said while sp...
Country, Districts
Nalchity upazila administration in a drive evicted a total of 20 illegal structures on the Mallikpur to Surya Pasha road of the upazila in Thakurgaon on Saturday afternoon.The upazila administration conducted the eviction drive aiming to widen the width of the road from Mallikpur to Surya Pasha road...
Speakers at a press conference in Rajshahi on Saturday unequivocally called for formulating a new appointment law of Election Commission (EC) after repealing the existing one to this end.There is no way but to formulate a new EC law along with bringing reforms in the Representation of People Order, ...
Cleanliness and hyacinth removal works in the 11-kilometer part of Gangpara canal are progressing fast as part of the programme for removing water-logging, canal re-excavation and elimination of dengue prevalence.Side by side with the members of Bangladesh Red Crescent and Fire Service and Civil Def...
Harvest of the early variety of T-Aman paddy has been going on in full swing at Gobindaganj upazila in the district since the first week of this month.Sources at the Department of Agricultural Extension said T-Aman paddy was cultivated on 31,700 hectares of land in the upazila this year.As the early...
Under the supervision of the district administration a farmers’ market has been launched in Thakurgaon on Saturday to reach essential commodities particularly kitchen items to consumers at fair price.The market brings the producers and buyers under same umbrella ensuring farmers to get fair pr...
Business & Commerce
Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed has said that the government is happy regarding the reform initiatives of the banking sector although there are constraints."The government is happy regarding the reform initiatives of the banking sector although there are constraints . . . the development pa...
Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter has sought Brazilian investment in Bangladesh for stronger economic ties between the South Asian and Latin American nations. "I urge you to secure the first investment during your tenure," she told Brazilian Ambassador to Bangladesh Paulo Ferna...
Finance adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed has said although the interim government inherited high inflationary trend from the previous regime, stability has been restored due to various steps of the government. "The previous situation now does not exist as stability has been restored altho...
National,Front Page
The 11-member working group, formed to reclaim the canals in the capital city mainly to building 'Blue Network', is set to prepare a short-term, mid-term and long-term plan. "We've a plan to build 'Blue Network' surrounding the canals in the capital city after reclaimin...
Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) over the last 100 days of the interim government witnessed a new wave of reform and renovation, promising a fresh chapter of dream for both local travellers and expatriates.With a special focus on serving expatriates- the unsung heroes of Bangladesh'...
The present government is on its way to introduce satellite internet as the telecom regulator has sought public opinion for finalization of the draft guidelines so the country could reap the sacrifice of martyrs in July-August mass uprising. Officials familiar with the process said the move mig...
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