Bangladesh

Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury today said all should work together to prevent river encroachment and pollution. “If we can’t save rivers, we will not get the desired benefits. For the sustainable development of the country more importance should be given on water, salinity and climate. If we talk about river governance, climate change and everything ...

State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Mohammad Ali Arafat has visited the training centre of the De-suung Skilling Programme (DSP) launched in Thimphu in 2021 at the directives of Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck. “The state minister visited the training centre located at Taba in Bhutan’s capital city Thimphu yesterday (on Friday),” said an official release here today. The ...

Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury today said that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina-led government has made a revolution in the advancement of women in the last 15 years. “The struggle to establish women’s rights is being carrying out for a long time. Women have proven themselves through their skills, abilities and actions. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina-led government has ...

State Minister for Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid today said that the process of importing 40MW of electricity from Nepal, using India’s transmission infrastructure, is almost finalised. Disclosing the information, Nasrul Hamid said that the electricity would be imported via the Bheramara Sub-Station in Kushtia, Bangladesh. And tariff negotiations between the National Electric Authority of Nepal and the ...

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has warned of the interference of local members of parliament (MPs) in upazila elections. “If any MP try to influence or interfere in the upazila elections, it will not be accepted. The elections will be held without party symbol. So, the purpose of the polls must be made ...

Three members of Myanmar forces, including a member of the army and two personnel of the Border Guard Police (BGP), have fled and taken refuge in Bangladesh amid the ongoing conflict between the government troops and the armed rebel group along the international border. They entered Bangladesh through the Tumbru frontier under Naikhongchhari upazila in Bandarban early Saturday, the Border ...

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has called upon BNP to shun the path of politics of falsehood and asked its Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir to submit a list of his party’s 80 percent persecuted leaders. Quader, also Road Transport and Bridges Minister, came up with the call while addressing a programme held at the party’s central office ...

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun has warned that action will be taken against bus, train, and launch operators if they charge excess fare from holidaymakers during their Eid journey. The IGP came up with the warning after distributing prises to the winners of the police’s annual Azan, Kerat and essay competition held at Rajarbagh central mosque ...

The fire that broke out at a footwear accessories factory in the port city’s Bayezid Bostami Police Station area this afternoon was brought under control after two hours effort of the firefighters. The fire was originated from second floor of the five-storey building of the ‘Rong Da International Enterprise Ltd.’ around 4:00pm, fire officials said. Twelve fire units of firefighters ...

A Bangladeshi youth was stabbed to death by miscreants at Best Area Falguz area in South Africa on Friday morning. The killing took place at Falguz area of ​​South Africa’s Best Area around 11am on Friday. The victim was identified as Emraj Hossain Sumon, 28, son of Abul Khayer, hailed from Jagatpur village in Feni’s Daganbhuiyan municipality. The victim’s uncle ...