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Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain is set to represent Bangladesh at the 10th Global Forum of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC), scheduled to take place in Cascais, a coastal resort town in Portugal, from November 25 to 27.The adviser will leave Dhaka for Lisbon on Sunday t...
Adviser to Railways Ministry Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan has said the previous government has wasted crores of money in the name of railway development.“Railway lines have been installed unnecessarily. But quality of services on essential routes didn’t improved,” he said during a vi...
BNP Vice-Chairman Advocate Zainul Abedin on Friday said that leaders and activists of the fascist Awami League (AL), including Sheikh Hasina, must be tried first and after that the people of the country will decide whether AL will be banned or not."The leaders and activists of Awami League are ...
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A day-long consultative workshop on land management reform was held at the conference room of the Deputy Commissioner's (DC) Office in Sylhet on Thursday with the aim to provide people-friendly land services.Senior Secretary of the Ministry of Land ASM Saleh Ahmed spoke virtually as the chief gu...
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested two women from the Kaliani border area under Satkhira sadar upazila of the district on Thursday.BGB said they were arrested while trespassing the border illegally.The arrested were identified as Nargis Akhter, 25, daughter of Mahatab Uddin of Rupsar area of Khu...
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The Center for Policy Dialogue (CPD) has proposed an appropriate price setting model for the fuel oil in Bangladesh from the energy security and energy transition point of view.The private think-tank recommended adopting an Artificial Neural Network (ANN)-based pricing model to establish a more stab...
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Commerce Adviser Sheikh Bashir Uddin on Thursday said no artificial crisis will be allowed in the supply chain of food and other essentials.Demand and supply should be brought in balance through increasing the production and involving more people in trading line, he said adding that market would not...
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) Limited in Bangladesh has informed that more than 240 UK businesses hold key investments in Bangladesh ranging from textiles and banking, to education.The bank revealed the information at its study on the UK–Bangladesh market titled, ‘...
Farming in polynet houses in Chapainawabganj district especially in Barind areas has gained success during the recent times.Polynet house is an innovation of agricultural science to face the challenge of climate change.Polynet house is a tent-like house made with iron frame and polythene to protect ...
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A seven-day book fair will begin on the Divisional Commissioner’s office premises in Khulna city on November 26.Aiming at increasing reading of book habit among the common people, the government has taken decision to organise divisional level book fair across the country.Ministry of Cultural A...
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Chiefs of the three services paid a courtesy call on President Mohammed Shahabuddin at Bangabhaban on Thursday evening on the occasion of the Armed Forces Day.Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral M Nazmul Hassan and Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmo...
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Thursday joined the programmes at Senakunja, organized on the occasion of the Armed Forces Day.At that time, he exchanged pleasantries with BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia, said a press release.Nayeb-e- Ameer also former member of parlia...
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Thursday said the armed forces have been recognised as a symbol of confidence by standing beside the people of the country. “In recent anti-discrimination movement and post movement, the armed forces stood beside the people. By standing by...
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United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has adopted a resolution deciding to hold an all-stakeholder high-level UN Conference in 2025 to propose a time-bound plan for sustainable resolution of the Rohingya crisisThis high-level Conference is part of a call from the Bangladesh Chief Adviser Professor ...
President Mohammed Shahabuddin and Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Thursday paid glowing homage to the Armed Forces martyrs, who made their supreme sacrifices during the War of Liberation in 1971, on the occasion of the Armed Forces Day.The President, who is also the Supreme Commander of t...
The state-run Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) has started selling potatoes at Tk 40 per kg alongside its regular commodities in an effort to control the market prices.Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin inaugurated the programme for selling of potatoes alongside other commodities by TCB through...
Adviser for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain on Wednesday urged the students of seven colleges affiliated with Dhaka University (DU) not to pay heed to any instigation but play civic role in maintaining law and order.He made the call at a press briefing...
Experts at a workshop on Wednesday stressed aligning country’s capital markets with global ESG Standards, fostering greater transparency, investor confidence, and sustainable development.They laid emphasis on strengthening environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosure practices in Bang...
Finance Secretary Dr Md Khairuzzaman Mozumder on Tuesday said that the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the World Bank would provide $600 million and $500 million loan assistance respectively to Bangladesh by December 2024.Mozumder disclosed this at a press conference at the Ministry of Finance...
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has issued guidelines for operations of business in Bangladesh by Joint Ventures or Consortiums or Associations (JVCA) having foreign partner (s) in order to make the process more transparent and more accountable.The central bank in a circular issued on Wednesday said JVCA with ...
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