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Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Speaker Dr. Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury on Sunday urged all concerned to make all out efforts to bring children with special needs including those, who are suffering from Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), to the mainstream of society."As autism is a specialized matter, so a massi...
Speakers in a function in the capital underscored the need for checking child marriage, polygamy, preventing drug trading, and human trafficking to bring sustainable improvements to people’s lives.People should come with a positive attitude to check child marriage, polygamy, and human traffick...
Textiles and Jute Minister Jahangir Kabir Nanak on Monday said ready-made garment (RMG) industry is the highest foreign currency earning sector in the country. “Garment industry is playing a key role in eliminating poverty . . . nearly 42 lakh workers are involved with the ready-made garm...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said Bangladesh welcomes Artificial Intelligence (AI), but it would take some protection measures to check its misuse. "We welcome AI, but we have to take some protection measures by enacting laws for preventing its misuses," she said.The premier said...
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury said the Urban Afforestation Project (UAP) will be implemented in Dhaka to keep the temperature bearable. "Certain amount of greenery is needed to keep the environment of a city livable. So, an Urban ...
Industries Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun on Sunday said the government is working relentlessly for the overall development of the leather industry as it is one of the mostexport-oriented sectors of the country."Short and long term actions have been identified for the development of the le...
Aspirant migrant workers have been asked to verify all their necessary documents before entering Malaysia, as the government of the country has imposed an obligation for 14 states, including Bangladesh, on entering the country. Under the current quota, the Malaysian government has imposed...
State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Mohammad Ali Arafat on Saturday called for investing more efforts, time, labour and merit in culture in the days to come to build a liberal Bangladesh to fulfill the dreams of Liberation War.He made the call in a function on the second day of a three-d...
Afsan Chowdhury, Bangladesh's prominent liberation war researcher, columnist, Ekushey medalist and veteran journalist, was awarded with Ihsanul Karim Award for Media Excellence this year.Cash prize of Taka one lakh, a crest and certificate were given as award, said a press release.Chowdhury was ...
State Minister for Post, Telecommunication and Information Technology Zunaid Ahmed Palak on Saturday said the government has converted post offices into e-post centres aiming to make profit-oriented services institutions."As part of massive campaign for making all post offices profitable o...
Railway Minister Zillul Hakim has categorically said they will make the railway profitable through making it functional properly with spontaneous support of the public in general within the next couple of years."We have already adopted various need-based steps, including manpower recruitment an...
Country, Districts
Two people, including a musician of the 'Odd Signature' band, were killed and three others injured in a head-on collision between a passenger bus and a microbus on the Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Panchdona Dream Holiday Park area of the district on Saturday.The deceased were identified as microb...
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB-7) arrested two drug traders with 30-kg hemp and 98 bottles of phensidyl from Khan City Center area under Zorarganj Thana on Friday night.The detainees were identified as Md Tuhin, 38 and Md Sohail, 28.RAB intercepted a pickup van on Dhaka-Chattogram highway of the area a...
With three days left to begin of the Bangla month of Jyestha, commonly known as "Modhumash", the juicy fruit litchi and mango have started appearing in the local markets including Khulna city and its adjacent areas. The fruit shops of Khulna are now brimming with delicious summer fruits. T...
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested a man from Shibganj Upazila in the district on Friday and recovered a pistol, six bullets and 37 bottles of Indian wine from his possession.The arrested was Shree Prosenjit Kormokar, 30, of Lakshmipur village under Shibganj upazila.BGB said acting on...
A total of 2,212 students from 51 schools in Rajshahi city received prizes for their laudable performance in book reading on Friday.They got the prizes in a colourful distribution ceremony held at Shilpakala Academy auditorium hosted by Bishwa Sahitya Kendra (BSK). More than 6,000 students took part...
Rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind is likely to occur at many places over Chattogram division during the next 72 hours commencing 9:00 am on Saturday.Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) also predicted rain/thunder showers at a few places over Dhaka, Khulna, Baris...
Sarishabari Police on Saturday recovered a pistol, a magazine and two bullets from a house of a village under the upazila in Jamalpur.According to police, acting on a tip off, a team of police raided the house of Rukan, 37 son of Abdul Motaleb of village Baushi Bangalipara under Sarishabari upazila ...
Two people were killed and five others injured in two separate road accidents on Pabna-Nagarbari Highway in Shahjadpur upazila of the district on Friday.The deceased were identified as Nargis Khatun, 35, hailed from Tatiarkanda area and Arshad Pramanik, 60, a resident in Shelachapri area in the upaz...
A 5-day long training for the Gram Police members began at the auditorium of Sundarganj upazila Parishad in the district on Friday aimed at building up their capacity on their responsibility and professional duty.Upazila administration arranged the training at the directive of the district administr...
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