June 25, 2023

Govt to spare no effort in managing no-man’s-land: DPM Shrestha

Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Narayan Kaji Shrestha clarified that the government had not issued any permission for installation of siren at Kechanakawal in Jhapa district and border outpost (BOP) in Sunsari district.Responding to the querie…

Full press freedom to be in media law, policy: Minister Sharma

Minister for Communications and Information Technology Rekha Sharma vowed that the media and communications related laws and policies would have full press freedom. Necessary laws and policies would be formulated while some reviewed to make mass commu…

Govt not feeling any pressure ahead of polls: Alam

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam today reiterated that the government is “not feeling any pressure” ahead of the national election and no word like “fear” is in the dictionary of Awami League and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.”We are…

FM for recognizing women peacekeepers’ personal sacrifices

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen today underscored the importance of recognizing the personal sacrifices of women peacekeepers.He made this remark while visiting UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix and Under-Secretary…

Bangladesh keep semifinal hope alive

It was dominating performance by Bangladesh as the red and green jersey holders came from behind beat Maldives by 3-1 goals in their crucial group B match of the Bangabandhu SAFF Championship held today (Sunday) at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Benga…

Physio Calefato leaves BCB on compassionate grounds

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB)’s national lead physiotherapist and rehabilitation manager Julian Calefato has left his permanent position with the BCB on compassionate grounds.Three months ago his fiancé, developed a reoccurrence of a serious disease …

BB re-fixes interbank transactions duration for June 27-28

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has re-fixed the duration of interbank transactions for June 27-28.Despite government holiday for Eid-ul-Azha on June 27-28, branches of the scheduled banks in the readymade garments industrial areas will remain open to facilitate…