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Experts at a discussion said cultivation of lemon, orange and blood orange are becoming popular among farmers across thecountry due to bumper production and fair prices. They said many farmers in different districts of the country are showing interest to cultivate the mouth-watering delicious fruits...
The government has preserved the genepool of 21 varieties of fish which are facing extinction. A total of Tk. 4250 Crore has been earned in the year 2018-19, exporting 73,171 MT of Fish. The data was revealed in the inaugural session of the two-day workshop on “Adoption of Annual Research Plan...
Maj Gen Shakil Ahmed has been made new Director General (DG) of the Department of Immigration and Passport. Public Administration Ministry issued an order, signed by deputy secretary Muhammad Abdul Latif, in this regard on Thursday. The government transferred the responsibility to Public Security Di...
A steel-made sculpture of a guitar titled ‘Rupali Guitar’ has been recently inaugurated at Prabartak intersection in port city Chattogram, in honour of the memory of legendary rock singer of the country Ayub Bachchu. The sculpture has been made of stainless steel and is 18 feet tall. The...
City
At least 85 percent of the 4 million garment workers in Bangladesh are women of reproductive age and are in need of Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) services. They are rural migrants, disadvantaged, ill-educated and they have lack realization for service needs, speakers at a national con...
National,Front Page
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will place a new specific proposal at the UN General Assembly to find a lasting solution to the Rohingya crisis, says Foreign Minister Dr AK Adbul Momen. Prime Minister will seek speedy global efforts to repatriate Rohingyas in putting pressure on Myanmar for the safe re...
China would remain stand beside Bangladesh as regards the Rohingya repatriation process with Dhaka facing a great challenge in the pursuit of sending back the Rohingyas to their homeland in Myanmar, said Foreign Minister Dr A K Abdul Momen on Wednesday. “Myanmar depends on many foreign countri...
Immediately after the Bangladesh Bank (BB) reserve heist that took place in 2016, the authorities concerned did not take any adequate and proper steps in this direction. Instead of taking instant effective measures and legal steps, Dr. Atiur Rahman, the former Governor of Bangladesh Bank tried his l...
Tracking back from the decision to take controlling measures for realising the dues from mobile operators – Robi and Grameenphone – the government is going to sit with them to settle down the issue through discussion. The government is also going to withdraw the cases, filed earlier agai...
An agreement was signed on Wednesday to expedite a project which is aimed at expanding and strengthening the electric distribution system in the Dhaka city. The total cost of the project is TK 20,000 crore. The state owned Dhaka Electricity Distribution Company (DPDC) signed the deal with a consulta...
As many as 389 Bangladesh nationals have been deported from Saudi Arabia amid a crackdown on undocumented workers in the Middle Eastern country, according to media reports. In the latest wave of returnees, a total of 160 workers were sent back on Tuesday. A Saudi Arabian Airlines flight carrying the...
Parliamentary Standing Committee on Planning Ministry at its fourth meeting on Wednesday asked the ministries concerned to accelerate the ongoing development works across the country. Chairman of the standing committee Abul Kalam Azad presided over the meeting while members Planning Minister M A Man...
All Section,City
Jatiya Party (JP) Chairman GM Quader MP has said that his party can be a foothold of people’s trust as a vacuum has been prevailing in the arena of current politics of the country. He said this while addressing a ceremony on occasion of some BNP leaders’ joining the Jatiya Party on ...
Mahmudul Haque, Additional Secretary of the Secondary and Higher Education Department of the Ministry of Education, has been appointed as the Director General (DG) of Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development (BARD) in Cumilla. The Ministry of Public Administration on Tuesday issued an order in ...
Business
New Zealand is ready to share its experience with Dhaka to make a favourable business environment in Bangladesh for attracting more foreign investment. Joanna Mary Kempkers, non-resident High Commissioner of New Zealand to Bangladesh, said this while paying a farewell courtesy call on Foreign Minist...
The government will take tough action against loan defaultersa by implementing existing law or enacting fresh new laws if necessary. Finance Minister A H M Mostafa Kamal said this while replying to query of reporters after attending a meeting with managing directors and chairmen of state run banks a...
With an aim to open a portion of Padma rail link during the scheduled inauguration of Padma Bridge in June 2021, construction of the rail link project is going on in full swing, said Railways minister Nurul Islam Sujan. He said, “We are working very hard to complete the Padma Rail Link project...
Adding another people-centric modern communication structure to the city’s communication network, the construction work of the flyover on the Jatrabari-Postagola road is going on in full swing, which will be connected to the Dhaka-Mawa Expressway. Aiming to ensure smooth plying of vehicles thr...
Uber, the world’s largest on-demand ride-sharing company, launched its service in capital Dhaka nearly three years back with many promises to bring about a change in commuting experience, but its service quality is falling gradually due to poor management and lack of monitoring by the authorit...
The United Kingdom (UK) will continue its support for the development of Bangladesh from grassroots to national level, said British parliamentarians. They also pledged to extend their wholehearted cooperation in ensuring safe return of the Rohingyas to Myanmar. They came up the promises during a mee...
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