Bangladesh

Bangladesh is developing a comprehensive technical and vocational education and training (TVET) ecosystem aligned with industry needs to connect education directly with employment amid growing demand for artificial intelligence, digitalisation and green technology skills, said Education and Primary and Mass Education Minister Dr ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon. “We are building a comprehensive national ecosystem in which curricula are aligned with ...

Sharadiya Durga Puja, the largest religious festival of the Bengali Hindu community, began with Kalparambha and Bihita puja on the day of Maha Shashti today. In the morning at Dhakeshwari National Temple, Kalparambha and Bihit Puja rituals were held begining the formalities of the grand festival that will continue till 21 October, Mahanagar Sarbajanin Puja Committee general secretary Suvasish Kumar ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman inspected the National Parliament (Jatiya Sangshad) premises on Thursday afternoon, issuing directives to ensure strict cleanliness and carry out necessary repair works across the key facility. During the visit, the Prime Minister walked through the grounds, gardens, and various sections of the Parliament complex, observing the overall environment, infrastructural condition, and maintenance activities. He emphasized the ...

A Dhaka court has ordered the freezing of 83 bank accounts holding around Tk 194.7 million belonging to former Special Branch (SB) chief and ex-Additional Inspector General of Police Mohammad Monirul Islam and his family members. On Thursday (October 15) the order was issued by Ayesha Akhtar Mousumi, acting judge of the Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge’s Court, following an ...

Jatiya Sangshad has constituted a 10-member project implementation committee to ensure the rapid and effective execution of the ‘e-Jatiya Sangshad Project’ formulated by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Formed on Thursday under the overall direction of Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed, the committee is headed by Deputy Speaker Barrister Kaisar Kamal as its chairman. The committee includes Members of Parliament ...

The Hindu community is set to celebrate Sharadiya Durga Puja, its biggest religious festival, from Friday (October 16). According to the Bengali calendar, Maha Saptami will span Saturday (October 17) and Sunday (October 18), with the main rituals beginning on the following day. During Maha Saptami, devotees will perform the Nabapatrika ritual, in which nine plants representing different forms of ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman visited the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on Thursday morning and held a meeting with the minister and senior officials to discuss environmental protection and climate-related issues. Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Abdul Awal Mintoo and other relevant officials were present at the meeting. Discussions focused on key issues concerning the environment, climate ...

BNP Standing Committee member and Political Adviser to the Prime Minister, Mirza Abbas, returned home on Wednesday night following medical treatment abroad. He arrived at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka around 9:00 PM, confirmed his Assistant Private Secretary (APS), Mizanur Rahman Sohel. His wife, Afroza Abbas, and son, Mirza Yasir Abbas, accompanied him on the flight. Mirza Abbas had ...

President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday (October 14) remarked that expatriate workers are keeping the country’s economy alive, calling for safe migration, dignified employment, and skilled human resource development to strengthen Bangladesh’s position in the global market. “Let us build a Bangladesh where migration is safe, employment is dignified, skilled manpower strengthens the country’s standing in the global market, ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has met three individuals who have set inspiring examples through their work and personal initiatives, praising their contributions to society and assuring them of necessary support. The meeting took place at the Prime Minister’s Office at the Bangladesh Secretariat on Wednesday. The three individuals were Naila Sharaf, a BUET graduate who chose to teach at a ...