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Second batch of 65 Bangladeshi nationals evacuated from Lebanon arrived in Dhaka on Wednesday by a Saudi Arabian commercial flight.The aircraft carrying the expatriates including two infants landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) here this afternoon via Jeddah, an official of HSIA t...
Sports,Cricket
Mehidy Hasan Miraz defied a spirited South Africa to quell Bangladesh's fear of an innings defeat and raised a hope of setting a good target in the first cricket Test at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium today.An innings defeat loomed large when Bangladesh began the Day 3 and it was further...
National,Back Page
Petrobangla has disconnected a total of 2,06,650 illegal gas connections and removed 443.64 kilometer illegal pipeline across the country during the last financial year.The drive against illegal gas connections was conducted from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024, Chairman of Petrobangla Zanendra Nath S...
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has filed a plea seeking a review of the Supreme Court judgment that declared illegal the 13th amendment to the Constitution that had introduced the caretaker government (CG) system.Confirming the matter to BSS, Jamaat counsel Advocate Mohammad Shisier Manir said Jamaat-e-...
Country, Districts
Integrated efforts of all the government and non-government organizations concerned can be the crucial means of improving the living and livelihood conditions of the ethnic minorities and Dalit people in the region, particularly the vast Barind tract.Gradually lowering the level of underground...
With a view to reducing transport costs as well as pressure on the road, the West Zone of Bangladesh Railway on Tuesday launched a 'special agro-products train' on the Khulna-Dhaka route.Chief Commercial Manager of the West Zone of Bangladesh Railway Sujit Kumar Biswas inaugurated operation ...
A three-day agricultural fair began today on the premises of Independence Square in the town aimed at inspiring the farmers to boost production of crops and vegetables through using the latest agro-technologies.Sadar upazila agriculture office of Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) is organizi...
Speakers at a programme underscored the need for ensuring access to information for elevating the livelihood of marginalised people, including women, for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).They said free flow of information has important roles in hastening the social development proc...
Ambassador of United Arab Emirates (UAE) Abdulla Ali AlHmoudi has assured Dhaka of early disposal of the visa issues for the Bangladeshi nationals.He made the assurance while paid a courtesy call on foreign secretary Md. Jashim Uddin, at the foreign ministry on Monday, said an official press release...
Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter has called for proper utilization of natural and marine resources of the country.She said proper utilization of natural and marine resources will make the country economically more prosperous."The country will no more remain a poor one if we can uti...
Road Transport and Bridges Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan on Tuesday said the interim government is working to control road accidents as a huge number of people, including meritorious students, die in road accidents every day, causing immense sufferings for family members of the victims. &q...
Disaster Management and Relief Adviser Faruk E Azam, Bir Protik, on Tuesday said flood affected people will be rehabilitated with coordinated efforts.He made the remarks while addressing as chief guest a meeting of flood rehabilitation committee at his ministry’s conference room.“The dev...
National,Front Page
Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus at a meeting with senior government officials on Monday emphasised the importance of digitisation to fight corruption. The meeting held at the State Guest House Jamuna focused on immediate actions for fast-track digital adoption. Key decisions take...
President Mohammed Shahabuddin has urged all to refrain from destabilizing or embarrassing the interim government centering a media publicity by quoting him regarding the resignation issue of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The publicity that is being carried out in several media quoting P...
Home Adviser Lieutenant General (retd.) M Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Monday called for restoring discipline and bringing dynamism in the country's traffic system in the greater interest of the people. "Normalcy should be brought back in the traffic system for smooth movements of people...
First batch of 54 Bangladeshi nationals evacuated from Lebanon arrived in Dhaka by a Saudi Arabian commercial flight this afternoon. Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment adviser Dr Asif Nazrul received them at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA). The first ...
The government on Monday appointed journalist Mushfiqul Fazal Ansarey as an ambassador to a Bangladesh mission abroad with the rank of senior secretary for a tenure of three years.The Ministry of Public Administration issued a notification regarding his appointment, which will require Ansarey to sev...
The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has reaffirmed its commitment to provide full support for the continued development of Bangladesh’s aviation industry.The assurance came during a meeting between Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) Chairman Air Vice Marshal Md. Mon...
A total of 47 persons, who were injured during the anti-discrimination student movement, received financial assistance from the department of social services (DSS) in Gaibandha.Deputy director of the DSS Fazlul Haque formally distributed the financial assistance to the injured people as the main foc...
To ensure supply of eggs and help common consumers to buy eggs at an affordable price, the government on Sunday started selling eggs in the city at fixed prices."Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Rabiul Foysal inaugurated the egg sale program under a joint initiative of the district administration a...
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