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PM Oli extends Teej festival best wishes

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has extended his best wishes on the occasion of Haritalika (Teej) festival today. PM Oli expressed his Teej festival greetings to all the older and younger sisters via the social networking site Facebook.

“Let your Teej …

Hasina, 440 others sued over murder in Rajshahi

A case has been filed against 441 people, including former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, former minister for Road Transport and Bridges Obaidul Quader and former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, over the death of one Mazir Uddin in 2015.

Mazir’s…

Japan’s continued assistance in aviation sector sought

The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) Chairman Air Vice Marshal Md. Monjur Kabir Bhuiyan today sought Japan’s continued support for further development of the country’s aviation sector.

He sought the support while Japanese Ambassador to B…

Committee formed to examine draft national gene bank policy

The Advisory Council today formed a committee to examine, update and recast the draft ‘National Gene Bank Management Policy-2024’ for proper conservation and sustainable use of genetic resources to ensure food security facing climate risk.

The draft …

BB simplifies raw materials import process

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has simplified the process of importing raw materials and capital machinery.

The central bank took the decision for improving the business situation and ensuring the supply of essential consumer goods to the local market, as per …

BRAC dialogue seeks quick attention to post-flood health issues

BRAC and the UHC Forum, a coalition of multi-skilled professionals dedicated to advancing Universal Health Coverage (UHC), held a dialogue in the city that called for quick attention to post-flood health challenges.

The dialogue on “Post-Flood Health…

Water Supply Minister for climate-resilient infrastructure

Kathmandu: Minister for Water Supply, Pradip Yadav, has spoken of the need to develop climate-resilient infrastructures for coping with challenges posed by climate change and combating its impacts.

Speaking at a workshop on “How to Make Infrastructur…

BNP wants national govt, bicameral parliament: Tarique Rahman

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman today said with the support of the people, BNP wants to see that the country will be run through “national government” system while bicameral parliament system will be incorporated in t…