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Father Patrick re-appointed Notre Dame University Bangladesh VC

Notre Dame University Bangladesh (NDUB) Vice-Chancellor (VC) Professor Dr. Father Patrick Daniel Gaffney, CSC, has been reappointed by the honorable President of the country who is also the Chancellor of the university, Md. Abdul Hamid. A gazette notification signed by Dr Farhad Hossain, Deputy...

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Astha Life Insurance ink deal with Shakib 75 Health Care

The Astha Life Insurance Company Limited, a concern of Army Welfare Trust and the Shakib 75 Health Care Services Limited, a company of world best Cricketer Shakib Al Hasan,  signed a corporate partner business agreement in SKS Tower on Sunday.Under the contract, the joint venture of Astha Life ...

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UNHCR woos global support for Rohingya return

UNHCR spokesperson Shabia Mantoo has said the support from the international community is crucial in delivering lifesaving protection and assistance services for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh.“Together, the international community must do more to ensure that the Rohingya do not continue to l...

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Sheikh Hasina cannot be defeated in elections due to popularity: Quader

General Secretary of Awami League and Minister of Road Transport and Bridges Obaidul Quader said that it is not possible to defeat Sheikh Hasina because of her popularity.He said, "It is not possible to defeat Sheikh Hasina if there is an election." His popularity is so much that if there ...

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Zia was involved in 1975 plot

A webinar was organized by Entrepreneurial Economists club of Dhaka School of Economics on 22nd August, 2022 titled “Tragic Darkness : 15th August, 1975 and Shock of Dhaka Grenade attack:21st August, 2004”. Professor Abdul Mannan, former Chairman, UGC, Bangladesh was the Chief guest and ...

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Astha Life Insurance ink deal with Shakib 75 Health Care

The Astha Life Insurance Company Limited, a concern of Army Welfare Trust and the Shakib 75 Health Care Services Limited, a company of world best Cricketer Shakib Al Hasan,  signed a corporate partner business agreement in SKS Tower on Sunday.Under the contract, the joint venture of Astha Life ...

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Sheikh Hasina is most popular leader in post-’75 Bangladesh: Quader

Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said Awami League (AL) President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is the most popular leader in Bangladesh after 1975."Although you are arranging rallies, people are not responding. Sheikh Hasina...

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Hasan urges all to remain alert to communal instigators

Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud urged the people of walks of life  to always remain vigilant about the communal instigators so that none can destroy the country's communal harmony."Bangladesh was born as a non-communal state with the bloodshed of Muslims, Hindus, ...

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Palak urges youths to follow Bangabandhu’s ideology

ICT State Minister Zunaid Ahmed Palak said Bangabandhu was honest, courageous and uncompromising in his personal life. He said that in 1938, when the labor minister of undivided Bengal, Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy, visited Bangabandhu's mission school in Gopalganj, Bangabandhu did not hesitate to ...

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Rights of people of every religion now guaranteed, says Khalid

State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury said that every religion talks about humanity. Religion keeps people in a discipline. Religion guides people in building a beautiful life and society. We can proudly say to the world, we have made our debut with a humanitarian approach and a non-se...

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Dr Nazrul calls upon the Chinese to explore more opportunities in Bangladesh

Dr M. Nazrul Islam, Charge d’Affaires of the Bangladesh Embassy in Beijing, called upon the Chinese to explore the abundant opportunities in Bangladesh. He said: “I welcome our friends from China to visit Bangladesh to seize opportunities and explore beautiful Bangladesh.”T...

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Look at Palestine, Myanmar, hear from arson victims

BP DeskInformation and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud said the UN Human Rights Council should look at Palestine, Myanmar and it would be better if their High Commissioner listened to the families of the victims of the 2013-2015 fire terrorism in that country.The minister said this while speak...

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Look at Palestine, Myanmar, hear from arson victims

BP DeskInformation and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud said the UN Human Rights Council should look at Palestine, Myanmar and it would be better if their High Commissioner listened to the families of the victims of the 2013-2015 fire terrorism in that country.The minister said this while speak...

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Bangabandhu was killed to destroy Bangladesh: Mostafa Jabbar

Post and Telecommunication Minister Mostafa Jabbar said the motive of killing Bangabandhu along with his family was to destroy the state of Bangladesh by thwarting its progress.“The motive of killing Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and his family was to kill Bangladesh as the progress of war...

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Tea workers’ demand not met yet

Tea workers’ demand for Tk 300 (less than $3 per day) has not yet been met by the billionaire tea garden owners. The tea garden workers have been leading an inhumane life with a negligible pay for a long time.         UNB adds: The workers of 167 tea gardens across the...

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BARI and Ispahani Agro sign MoU

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing ceremony between Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) and Ispahani Agro Limited was held on Tuesday at Royal Cuisine Restaurant, Uttara, Dhaka. In presence of Director General of BARI Dr Debasish Sarker, Director (Training and Communication Wi...

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BNP leaders don’t understand PM’s generosity: Quader

Awami League General  Secretary Obaidul Quader today said the leaders of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) do not understand the  generosity of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.“The BNP leaders do not understand the generosity that  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has shown over the h...

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Local tea industry growth at risk

The Bangladesh Tea Association stated that although the daily wage of labor in tea gardens is said to be much lower, a worker gets wages and benefits amounting to at least Tk 400 per day.In addition to daily cash wages, direct benefits include overtime, annual leave allowance, festival leave allowan...

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Zia, his family members beneficiaries of Bangabandhu killing: Hasan

Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Sunday said the great truth is that Ziaur Rahman and his family were the most beneficiaries of Bangabandhu assassination and it is the reality.“It will be known how and who were involved in the conspiracies, specially how Ziaur Rahman be...

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Fuel price will be cut once it falls in global market: Hasan

Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Friday said the fuel prices will be reduced d in the country when the prices will decline in the global markets."The fuel price will surely be downsized in the country when prices in the global markets will decline and there is no doubt i...