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June 1, 2023

Fourteen mountaineers scale Mt Kanchenjunga today

Fourteen mountaineers including four foreigners have today successfully reached atop the Mount Kanchenjunga.The climbers who scaled the third highest peak of the world included Yukta, Phursana, Tej, Mingmar, Dawa Yangjom, Dima, Pasang Dorji and Dima D…

Community schools in Jhapa remain closed to avoid excessive heat

Two local levels in Jhapa district have closed community schools within due to rising temperature. The temperature has soared in Jhapa district to as high as 40 degree on Wednesday.Mechinagar Municipality has directed all community, religious and inst…

AL hails proposed budget for fiscal 2023-24

Leaders of Awami League (AL) and its associate bodies today held processions and rallies at various wards and thanas in the city hailing the proposed national budget for fiscal 2023-24.They welcomed the proposed budget and termed it as pro-people, dev…

AL never scores on empty field: Quader

Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader today said the ruling party never scores on an empty field and it always wants competitive elections.”We always want competitive elections. The Awami League believes the people are the only source of …

AL to sell nomination forms for by-polls, municipality and UPs

Awami League (AL) will sell nomination forms fora By-election to the Dhaka-17 constituency, nine Municipality and 37 UnionParishad (UP) from June 3-6 as Election Commission has announced schedule ofthe polls.Aspiring candidates can collect the forms f…

Two testify in graft case against Tarique-Zubaida

Two officials of ‘Sundarban Air Travels andTours’ today testified in a graft case filed against BNP acting chairmanTarique Rahman and his wife Zubaida Rahman.Senior Sales officer Golam Kibria and Accountant Sheikh Mujibur Rahman of thetravel agency su…

AL leader Ayub Hossain Mondal passes away

Md Ayub Hossain Mondal, vice-president ofNiamatpur Upazila Unit of Awami League in Naogaon District, passed away thismorning.He was 72.He breathed his last while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Rajshahi.He left behind his wife, a son, two daught…

RAB arrests man sentenced to life term in rape case

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a person, convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment in a case lodged over the kidnap and rape of an 11-year-old girl in 2021, from Khilgaon area in the capital on Wednesday.The arrestee is Tariqul Islam, 27, so…

President witnesses presentation of national budget for FY24

President Mohammed Shahabuddin today witnessed the presentation of the proposed national budget for 2023-24 from the ‘President-Box’ in the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) today.Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal placed the national budget of over Taka 7.61 lakh …

President authenticates proposed national budget for FY 2023-24

President Mohammed Shahabuddin today authenticated the proposed national budget for FY 2023-24 and the revised budget for FY 2022-23 for placing before the Jatiya Sangsad by Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal.The Head of the State authenticated the pr…

JS budget session for FY24 resumes

The 23rd budget session of the Jatiya Sangsad for fiscal 2023-2024 (FY24) began at 3.00pm today with Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury in the chair.The day’s proceedings began with recitation from the Holy Quran.Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha

New LNG deal signed with Qatar to import 1.8 MMT per year

Bangladesh today signed a 15-year agreement with Qatar for importing 1.8 million metric tons (MMT) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) per year.As per the new deal, Bangladesh will get additional 1.8 MMT of LNG per year, which will start in 2026.Bangladesh …

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