Dhaka: Summit LNG Terminal II Co. Ltd. (SLNG II), a subsidiary of the Summit Group, has urged Petrobangla to reconsider its decision to terminate the second floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) project. The company emphasized potential savi…
Dhaka: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today assured the countrymen that the nation would soon overcome the ongoing gas and power crisis. He emphasized that the government is taking immediate measures and pursuing a long-term solar power plan to reduce …
Dhaka: Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives Minister Dr. Abdul Moyeen Khan emphasized the critical role of objectivity in journalism during a speech at the 31st founding anniversary of the Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU). He underscored t…
Dhaka: Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad on Thursday urged all members of parliament to uphold parliamentary norms and traditions and avoid abusive language, stressing that differences of opinion are a normal feature of a democratic parliamentary system.
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Dhaka: Seven more children have died with symptoms of measles across the country in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of deaths from both confirmed measles and suspected measles symptoms to 1,009 since March 15. The tragic update comes as h…
Dhaka: A court here today placed two persons on five-day remand each in a case filed over the killing of Sub-Inspector (SI) Altaf Hossain of the police’s Special Branch (SB) in Savar. The two remanded accused are Kashem Ali and Dodi Al Fayej.
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Dhaka: University Grants Commission of Bangladesh (UGC) Chairman Professor Dr. Mamun Ahmed has emphasized the need for responsible exercise of freedom of expression and pursuit of knowledge among university teachers and students. He addressed this mes…
Dhaka: President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today urged the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to take stern action against corrupt individuals without considering their influence, status, or power. ‘No matter how influential a corrupt person is, they …
Netrakona: A day-long training workshop on “Environment-friendly Block Brick Production and House Construction Using Block Bricks for Masons” was held today at Advance Eco Bricks in Kendua upazila, organized by the District Environment Department. Twe…