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U.S. Ambassador meets BGMEA President

U.S. Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas today met BGMEA President Faruque Hassan at BGMEA Complex at Uttara in the capital.During the visit, the envoy was accompanied by Leena Khan, Labor Attach‚, Department of Labor, Arturo Hines, Deputy Political E…

Blair meets Sheikh Hasina, praises Bangladesh’s economic uplift

Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (UK) Tony Blair has highly praised Bangladesh’s tremendous economic advancement under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and expressed his desire to help the country for its further devel…

Ahsan Ullah Master’s 19th death anniversary tomorrow

Tomorrow is the 19th death anniversary of the Independence Award winning veteran freedom fighter, lawmaker and eminent labour leader Ahsan Ullah Master.On this occasion, elaborate programmes have been taken by Shaheed Ahsan Ullah Master Foundation and…

Two held with 11-kg silver in Chudanga

Members of District Detective Branch (DB) ofPolice, in a drive, arrested two smugglers from Sadar upazila of the districtalong with around 11 kilograms of silver ornaments this noon.The arrested were identified as Sarwar Uddin, 28, hailed from Darshan…

Pokhara Lake Conference ends with five-point declaration

The three-day Lake Conference has concluded with a five-point declaration including a commitment to work for the sustainable development of nine lakes in the Pokhara Valley.The conference hosted by the Lake Conservation and Development Authority, Gand…

One dies after slipping from the Rupse waterfalls

One person died today after slipping while observing the Rupse waterfall in Annapurna rural municipality-3.The deceased has been identified as Basant Bhandari,56, of Budhanilkanth Municipality-1, Kathmandu, according to the District Police Office, pol…

Nurjahan Begum passes away

Nurjahan Begum, wife of late Abul Hasnat, former president of Dhaka South city unit of Awami League (AL), passed away this morning.She breathed her last while undergoing treatment at a city hospital at the age of 65.She left behind her two sons, three…