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Bangladesh, Indonesia keen to check maritime crimes jointly

Bangladesh and Indonesia today underscored the need for joint collaboration to prevent maritime crimes and pollution and to enhance disaster response utilizing modern technology.The observation came while foreign minister Dr. AK Abdul Momen held a mee…

EU news platform criticizes open letter on Yunus

Criticising the signatories who wrote a recent open letter on Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus, Brussels-based European online news platform –eureporter – today published an article saying this act was a deliberate move aimed at humiliating not only Bangla…

Janmashtami celebrated with due religious fervour

The country’s Hindu community today celebrated Janmashtami, the holy occasion of birth of Lord Sri Krishna, also known as Janmashtami or Gokulashtami, with due religious fervour and gaiety.Sri Krishna was born to Devaki and her husband Vasudeva in Mat…

Taposh urges all to remain united to thwart militant forces

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Barrister Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh today urged all to remain united so that the communal and militant forces cannot raise their heads high in the country.”All must be united so that communal and militant force…

BNP relies on Dr Yunus failing to create movement: Hasan

Information and Broadcasting Minister and Awami League Joint General Secretary Dr Hasan Mahmud today said BNP has relied on Dr Yunus and took shelter on his issues after failing to create movement.”The progress of a country does not happen by those pe…

Condolences pour in for Obaidul Quader’s sister Ferdous Ara

Tributes and condolences continue to pour in for Ferdous Ara, sister of Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader, who passed away while undergoing treatment at a city hospital at the age of 70 today.Immedia…

Bangladesh a bright example of communal harmony: Academics

Bangladesh is a bright instance of communal harmony as people of all faiths have been living with tranquility besides observing their respective religious festivals with liberty for long.There is a need for integrated efforts of people of all faiths a…

Govt to set up 2800 MT capacity urea fertilizer factory

The government has taken an initiativeto set up a new modern fertilizer factory with a capacity of producing 2,800tonnes of urea fertilizer in a day aiming to meet the ever increasing demandof urea fertilizer.Industries Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Hum…

NRCS founding member Dr Das honoured

Kathmandu, Sept 5: Nepal Red Cross Society (NRCS) Kathmandu branch has felicitated the society’s founding member Dr Gauri Shankar Lal Das.The NRCS Kathmandu feted centenarian Dr Das on the occasion of the Society’s 61st founding day today.NRCS central …