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SSC exam postponement decision after reviewing cyclone situation

The government is yet to take decision on postponement of the ongoing Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations due to approaching cyclonic storm ‘Mocha’ as decision will be taken immediately as per situation.Board of Intermediate…

Rowshan for keeping prices of essentials at tolerable level

Leader of the Opposition in the Parliament and Chief Patron of Jatiya Party Rowshan Ershad today called for keeping price of daily essential commodities at tolerable level in the country.In a statement, she made this call saying the prices of daily ne…

AL secretariat meeting to be held on Sunday

A meeting of Awami League (AL) Secretariat will be held at AL President Sheikh Hasina’s political office in the city’s Dhanmondi area on Sunday at 11am.AL General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader will preside over the m…

FBCCI election on July 31

The biennial election to the board of directors of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) will be held on July 31 this year.The new election date for the country’s apex trade body of Bangladesh has been fixed as it anno…

Mauritius president pays homage to Bangabandhu

Visiting Mauritius President Prithvirajsing Roopun today paid rich tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by placing wreaths at his portrait at Dhanmondi Road No. 32 in the capital.Saima Wazed, Bangabandhu’s granddaughter a…

BAF’s certificate award ceremony held

The certificate distribution ceremony of 122ndJunior Command and Staff Course (JCSC) of Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) was heldat BAF 31 Squadron of BAF Base Bashar here today.Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Shaikh Abdul Hannan attended theceremony a…

Jaishankar arrives to join Indian Ocean Conference

Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar arrived in Dhaka this afternoon to join the ‘6th Indian Ocean Conference 2023’ hosted by Bangladesh from May 12 to 13.State Minister for foreign affairs Md Shahriar Alam received the Indian foreign ministe…

Forest fire victim succumbs

Bhairab BK who was injured in a forest fire in the Malya forest at Aathbis Municipality-6 in Dailekh has succumbed. BK, 55, died at Bheri Hospital in Nepalgunj on Wednesday night, said the hospital chief medical superintendent Dr Badri Chapagain.Of th…