Rangpur: A discussion on “Prevention of sexual and gender-based violence in public spaces, workplaces and tertiary educational institutions” was held at Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur (BRUR) today. The event was organized by the legal aid and human …
Dhaka: BNP acting Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi announced that Bangladesh is projected to become a $1 trillion economy within five years, under the leadership of Prime Minister and BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman. Rizvi shared this ambitious economi…
Dhaka: The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) today gave the green light for importing 70,000 tonnes of phosphate-based fertilizer from Morocco alongside four cargoes of liquefied natural gas (LNG). These approvals aim to ensure an uninte…
Dhaka: President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today urged the students, teachers and authorities of Dhaka College to work together to restore the institution’s past glory and academic excellence. “Dhaka College was once the country’s premier seat of le…
Dhaka: State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Aninda Islam Amit on Wednesday expressed firm optimism that the country’s electricity situation will see visible improvement within the next 15 days. ‘The government is making all-out effor…
Dhaka: The government has raised the retail price of bottled soybean oil by Tk 5 per litre, setting the new price at Tk 204, up from the previous rate of Tk 199. This decision was made during a price review meeting held by business representatives and…
Dhaka: President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday said there is scope to make the Bangladesh-US Agreement on Reciprocal Trade more balanced and mutually beneficial, taking into account the economic realities and interests of both countries. Th…
Dhaka: Secretary General of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Anda Filip left Dhaka today after concluding her visit to Bangladesh. Filip arrived in Dhaka on August 30 and during her visit held meetings with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, Speaker of…
Khulna: A passenger trawler capsized after colliding head-on with a ferry in the Bhairab River near Jailkhana Ghat in Khulna city on Tuesday night, leaving a youth missing. The missing person was identified as Rakib Khan, 28, son of late Baker Khan of…