Bangladesh

A total of 23,057 candidates have passed the written examination of third phase for the recruitment of the assistant teachers for the government primary schools in Dhaka and Chattogram divisions. Candidates of 21 district under these two divisions except three hill tracts districts passed the test. Primary and Mass Education Ministry trough a press release has informed this. As many ...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday inaugurated the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Battery Complex at the Artillery Centre and School at Halishahar in Chattogram. She opened the complex by unveiling its inaugural plaque this morning as she visited the artillery museum set up at the complex, reports BSS. During the visit, the premier witnessed the very realistic portrait of Father of ...

The Bangladesh government on Saturday signed a US$71 million loan agreement titled “Loan 4440-BAN: Climate-Resilient Integrated Southwest Project for Water Resources Management” with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for ensuring climate resilient water resources management. Md. Shahriar Kader Siddiky, secretary of Economic Relations Division (ERD), and Edimon Ginting, country director of Bangladesh Resident Mission of the ADB, signed the loan ...

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has termed BNP as a communal force, kingpin of corruption and money laundering and urged all to resist them. “BNP is the main obstacle to the country’s overall progress. They should be resisted,” he told a discussion marking the 52nd founding anniversary of Krishak League at Krishibid Institution ...

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has termed BNP as a communal force, kingpin of corruption and money laundering and urged all to resist them. “BNP is the main obstacle to the country’s overall progress. They should be resisted,” he told a discussion marking the 52nd founding anniversary of Krishak League at Krishibid Institution ...

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Vice-Chairman Abdul Awal Mintoo has been admitted to the hospital. This information was confirmed by his son Tabith Awal. He was admitted to the United Hospital of the capital at 2am on Saturday when he felt severe pain in his chest. Tabith said that his father was admitted with all the signs of a heart attack. ...

All educational institutions across the country reopen on Sunday (April 21) amid the ongoing heatwave after Ramadan and Eid vacation. Considering the situation, the government has directed to suspend daily assemblies at all government primary schools until further notice. The Directorate of Primary and Mass Education circulated the information in a notification on Saturday. Earlier on Friday, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) ...

A group of United Nations (UN) experts on Friday expressed dismay about the situation of Bangladeshi migrants in Malaysia, who had travelled there in the hope of employment after engaging in the official labour migration process. “The situation of Bangladeshi migrants who have lived in Malaysia for several months or longer is unsustainable and undignified,” the experts said. “Malaysia needs ...

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has alleged that prisons have now become permanent addresses for many BNP leaders and activists as they have been imprisoned for months without any reason. The government is depriving many leaders of the party of fresh air and day light by throwing them into prisons, he said. Rizvi said it at a ...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday said there are no political cases filed against opposition BNP leaders and activists. “The cases against them (BNP) are related to different crimes. They committed offenses. So, legal action is being taken against them,” she said. The premier made these remarks while addressing an event arranged in Ganabhaban to exchange views with the central ...