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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has asked the authorities concerned to select a site for constructing the proposed second nuclear power plant in the country’s southern region. “The Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has ordered the authorities concerned to select a suitable site for constructing ...
Russia is very much eager to assist Bangladesh in the overall aspect of the Bangabandhu Satellite-2 (BS-2) venture. Russia's satellite technology company, Glavcosmos (Subsidiary of the state corporation Roscosmos), will cooperate in the technical and financial support of launching BS-2. In...
State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam has urged all to stand beside Bangladesh’s Test and T20I skipper Shakib Al Hasan strongly. “There’re ICC (International Cricket Council) rules. BCB (Bangladesh Cricket Board) will look into it. But as citizens of the country...
Although the Ministry of Commerce has taken various initiatives, the local onion market is not stable as yet, rather the price is persistently increasing. Ministry of Commerce said in a statement that large shipments of onions are coming in two days, and that prices will come down.The ministry...
A court on Tuesday fixed December 5 for submitting an investigation report in a case filed against former Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha allegedly for demanding bribe. Dhaka metropolitan magistrate Satyabrata Shikder fixed the new date as Anti-Corruption Commission director Syed Iqbal Hossain, a...
The results of the Junior School Secondary Certificate and equivalent examinations would be counted based on Grade Point Average 4 instead of current GPA 5 system from the next year, said education minister Dipu Moni on Tuesday. At a press conference held at the secretariat, she also said that the m...
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The central government of India is focusing on advancing trade relations between Bangladesh and Assam and wants the two sides to benefit from regional trade opportunities. On the other hand, representatives of Assam are also strongly demanding that trade between the two regions grow.Abdul Matl...
As the onion market still remains overheated, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday termed the crisis temporary, saying there is nothing to worry about it. “The crisis is temporary. It won’t last for long. There’s nothing to worry,” she said while addressing a press confere...
Bangladesh has reiterated its commitment to a more effective and functional D-8 realising its full potential. State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam conveyed Bangladesh’s position when Secretary General of the D-8 Ambassador Jaafar Ku Shaari met him at the Ministry of Foreign Affai...
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The relationship between India and Bangladesh is not just a friendship, it has been achieved from sacrificing life and blood. The relationship between the two countries is historic, profound friendly and attached to blood.Sayeed Khokon Mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) said the above whil...
Business
FBCCI President Sheikh F Fahim has urged the D-8 countries to develop an exclusive D-8 economic zone in Bangladesh and expand cooperation in knowledge transfer for market driven technologies with a view to developing stronger trade and investment relations with D-8 countries.Fahim expressed the need...
The cabinet on Monday approved the draft of the Gazipur Unnayan Kartripakkha Bill 2019 with a view to making the fast-growing Gazipur city as a planned, liveable and environment-friendly urban area. The approval came from the weekly cabinet meeting held with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair...
To ensure more efficient and comprehensive modern healthcare services the government has undertaken a massive programme to significantly enhance number of doctors by end of this year. In a major improvement plan the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has approved recruiting a total of 10,000 new ...
The Anti-Corruption Commission is considering confiscation of wealth of the people who are facing inquiry over alleged involvement in illegal casinos and money-making activities. The commission is mulling over the step after it found huge illegal wealth in the names of the corruption suspects while ...
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has asked the Bangladesh Bank (BB) for the bank account details of a total of 50 suspected political leaders and businessmen, including four ruling Awami League lawmakers. The anti-graft watchdog sent letters to the central bank in this regard during last week. T...
Bangladesh Public Service Commission (PSC) will soon publish a circular regarding the 41st Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examination. The authorities, however, did not specify any date. PSC and Public Administration Ministry sources said as they received the guideline from the Ministry of Public Ad...
Planning minister MA Mannan on Monday said that the government is highly determined to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. He said, “SDGs are global agreements. We must ensure sustainable development to achieve the SDGs in time. The government has taken several projects to fu...
Majority of employers hiring children for work are aware of the consequences of hazards that the children face, yet they continue to engage children for doing potentially life-threatening work, said speakers at a seminar on Monday. The speakers also said that the employers have very little knowledge...
State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism M Mahbub Ali, while inaugurating the maiden Dhaka-Madinah direct flight on Monday, said the national flag carrier has been expanding its network in domestic as well as in international arena. The inaugural ceremony was held at the Hazrat Shahjalal Intern...
Directorate of primary education has notified over 3,000 government primary school teachers across the country asking them to explain why action would not be taken against them for holding work abstention. Bangladesh Prathamik Shikkhak Oikya Parishad spokesperson Badrul Alam said that he received co...
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