196 deputy secys promoted to joint secretary
NN Online: The government has promoted 196 deputy secretaries to joint secretary. The Public Administration Ministry issued a notification in this regard on Thursday. The...
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EU ambassador meets Mirza Fakhrul
NN Online: European Union Ambassador to Bangladesh, Michael Miller, visited BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir at the party chairperson’s office in Gulshan on...
Remittance soars 78.4pc in March YoY
NN Online: Remittance inflow witnessed a remarkable year-on-year growth of a massive 78.4 per cent to $2,252 million in the first 19 days of the...
No more Delhi: Australia to issue visas for Bangladeshis from Dhaka
NN Online: Australian Home Minister Tony Burke has announced that Australia will now handle visa applications for Bangladeshi citizens directly from its High Commission in...
Maximum 7yrs in jail for rape under false promise of marriage
NN Online: The Advisory Council has approved an amendment to the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act, introducing a maximum seven-year prison sentence for rape...
Tender for rooftop solar expansion
Staff Reporter : Dhaka Electric Supply Company (DESCO), a state-owned power distribution firm in the country, has issued a tender for the development of 120...
Tarique urges action against fugitive mafias
Staff Reporter : Tarique Rahman, Acting Chairman of the BNP, issued a strong warning on Wednesday regarding the growing threats of extremism and fascism in...
Visa Halt: India loses, China gains
Staff Reporter : Since the fall of Sheikh Hasina government, the bilateral relation between Bangladesh and India is still cooling which has badly impacted the...
HC cancels Babar’s 17-year sentence in arms case
Staff Reporter : The High Court has acquitted Lutfozzaman Babar, former state minister for home affairs in the BNP-Jamaat coalition government, by overturning his 17-year...
Iran keen to boost economic ties with BD
Staff Reporter : The Islamic Republic of Iran is keen to strengthen bilateral and multilateral relations with Bangladesh, with a particular emphasis on economic and...
2024 sets new global temperature record in 175yrs
NN Online: Global temperature records confirm 2024 as the warmest year in 175 years, with average temperatures exceeding pre-industrial levels by over 1.5°C. This alarming...
Army chief calls on CA
NN Online: Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman met with Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus for a courtesy call on Wednesday at the State Guest House Jamuna....