Day: June 12, 2024
City Desk : European Union (EU) Ambassador to Bangladesh Charles Whiteley on Tuesday said the EU legislative developments are important...
Sr. Staff Reporter, Kishoreganj : The Detectives rescued a 2 – months old baby within 15 hours of theft by cutting the wall of a house in Kishoreganj’s Tarail on Sunday midnight. Two men including a woman have been detained in this connection. The incident took place in Shahbagh village of Tarail upazila of Kishoreganj The locals and police said , 2 months old Junaid, son of Sajjad Hossain and Nazmin,, was stolen from the house on Sunday midnight. The...
Sylhet Bureau : Inspector General of Police Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun said, the people of our country are peaceful. They do not believe in militancy or terrorism. All are united for the sake of patriotism, peace, welfare and development of the country,” he said, urging Islamic scholars to present the correct interpretation of Islam against extremism and terrorism. “If everyone works together, militancy and terrorism will not be able to establish a nest in our peaceful country,” he said. He urged...
City Desk : Newly-appointed Chief of Air Force Hasan Mahmood Khan was adorned with the rank badge of ‘Air Marshall’ in presence of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at Ganabhaban on Tuesday. Chief of Army Staff General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed and Chief of Naval Staff Admiral M Nazmul Hassan adorned the new air chief with the rank badge of Air Marshal, reports BSS. On March 26 last, Air Vice Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan was appointed as the new chief of Bangladesh...
Staff Reporter : The Voluntary Consumers Training and Awareness Society (VOCTA) has called on the government to eliminate the provision allowing black money whitening with a 15% tax and to publicly disclose the names of black money holders at a press conference at the National Press Club on Tuesday. VOCTA Executive Director Md. Khalilur Rahman Sajal emphasized that maintaining this provision would encourage corruption and undermine economic justice. The organization also presented ten key recommendations to make the FY 2024-25...
Sr. Staff Reporter, Rangpur : A field day was held on biofortified zinc rich brie rice ‘Bangabandhu Paddy-100’ at Musharpara...
City Desk : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today handed over 18,566 more houses to the homeless and landless families as...
Staff Reporter : The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) has launched a large-scale household survey to collect essential data on blood lead levels, heavy metals, micronutrients, and anemia in children and women. This comprehensive data collection effort, part of the “Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS): Round 7 (2024-2025),” is supported by UNICEF. The survey is expected to provide crucial data to guide national authorities in formulating policies, plans, and programs. Md. Shahiduzzaman Sarker, Minister of State, Ministry of Planning, inaugurated...
Reza Mahmud : A good number of Bangladeshi people migrate to Italy every year to search for better economic opportunities....
