April 20, 2024

Bangladesh, Nepal stress finalizing PTA

Bangladesh and Nepal in a commerce secretary level meeting put emphasis on finalizing the Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA), highlighting its significance in boosting bilateral trade between Bangladesh and Nepal.

The 7th Commerce Secretary Level Me…

PM for promoting domestic sports

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today asked the authorities concerned to promote the domestic sports of the country side by side other games.

‘Through the domestic sports, children will get the opportunity to flourish their merit more,’ she said.

The …

Faruk Khan asks Biman to contact Boeing soon on safety issue

Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Muhammad Faruk Khan today directed Biman Bangladesh Airlines to make an immediate contact with Boeing as a former engineer of the US aircraft maker recently urged to ground all Boeing 787 model planes fearing manuf…

Govt working to create free atmosphere for press: Arafat

State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Mohammad Ali Arafat today said that the government wants to create a space for journalists to allow them to work in a free, fair and congenial environment.

‘We want to ensure necessary space for all me…

Fugitive death-row convict arrested in Dhaka

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a fugitive death-row convict conducting a raid in Darus Salam Thana area of Mirpur here around 4 pm on Friday.

RAB sources said the arrestee is M. Mamun, 29, son of M. Alam of Bogura Sadar Police Station who was…

Met office issues nationwide 72-hour heat alert

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has issued a 72-hour nationwide heat alert starting from yesterday saying the ongoing heat wave is expected to continue in most parts of the country.

“Discomfort might increase due to high humidity duri…