Int’l Mother Language Day tomorrow
The Martyrs Day and the International Mother Language Day will be observed tomorrow marking the 74th years of the Language Movement. People from all walks of life will pay glowing tributes to the...
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Malaysian PM calls Tarique, congratulates him on landslide victory
Prime Minister of Malaysia Anwar Ibrahim on Friday telephoned Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and congratulated him on assuming office following a landslide election victory.UNB News “Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim called Tarique Rahman...
Illegal cigarette market expands amid weak oversight
Staff Correspondent Despite intensified operations by law enforcement agencies and customs authorities, the illegal cigarette market has failed to come under control and has instead expanded. The trend was evident across the cigarette...
PM Tarique attends Secretariat office for second day, follows traffic signals
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman attended office at the Secretariat for the second consecutive day on Thursday, travelling from his Gulshan Avenue residence while complying with regular traffic signals. The journey took around 41...
Question paper leaks, cheating will not return: Education Minister Milon
Newly-appointed Education Minister A N M Ehsanul Haque Milon has assured that question paper leaks and cheating will not return under his tenure. Speaking at a press conference at the Ministry of Education...
57 children among 487 killed in January road crashes in Bangladesh: RSF
At least 57 children among 487 people were killed in 559 road accidents across Bangladesh in January this year, according to a report released by the Road Safety Foundation. The crashes also left...
Chiefs of three services call on PM
Chiefs of the three services today paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral M Nazmul Hassan and Chief of Air...
Holy Ramadan begins tomorrow
The holy month of Ramadan of 1447 Hijri will begin in the country tomorrow as the new moon was sighted in the sky of Bangladesh today.News BSS The decision was taken at a...
PM to address nation this evening
A day after taking oath, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will address the nation this (Wednesday) evening. He is scheduled to address the nation around 7pm, said Information Minister Zahiruddin Swapan. Tarique took oath...
PM pays homage to his parents
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today paid rich tributes to his parents Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia, a day after he took oath as the country’s 11th Prime...
PM, new cabinet members pay homage to martyrs in Savar
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today paid homage to the martyrs of the country’s War of Liberation, a day after he took oath as the country’s 11th Prime Minister following his party’s landslide victory...
How Profitable Is the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant—Bangladesh’s Most Expensive Project—in the Context of Bangladesh?
Swapan Kumar Kundu : At a time when Bangladesh is facing a power deficit between demand and supply, the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) had emerged as a ray of hope. However, due to...