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Young Generation Aims for Merit-Based Bureaucracy: Nahid

Dhaka: Information and Broadcasting Adviser Md Nahid Islam today highlighted the aspirations of the young generation to establish a merit-based and professional bureaucracy in Bangladesh. He addressed the 77th basic training program for BCS cadre offi…

Inward Remittances Rise to $2.19 Billion in January

Dhaka: Inward remittances sent home by expatriate Bangladeshis rose to 13.4 percent year-on-year to $2.19 billion in January, according to Bangladesh Bank’s latest data. The remittance inflow in January 2024 was at $2.11 billion.

According to Bangla…

Life of City Canals to Bring Back: Asif Mahmud

Baunia: Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives and Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Mahmud Sajib Bhuiyan today announced a plan to revitalize the city’s canals through collective efforts. He emphasized the need for excavation, restoration, …

Implement Microfinance Programmes Under One Umbrella: Adviser

Dhaka: Social Welfare Affairs Adviser Sharmeen Soneya Murshid today called upon all concerned to implement microfinance programmes under one umbrella to eradicate poverty from the country. “Coordination has to be established between all ministries rel…

JU Students Begin Hunger Strike Demanding Abolition of Ward Quota

Dhaka: A group of students from Jahangirnagar University (JU) commenced an indefinite hunger strike today, calling for the abolition of the ward quota in the university’s admission test. The protest, organized under the banner of the Anti-Discriminati…