Govt committed to ensuring media freedom, Swapon tells US envoy
Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon today said the incumbent government is committed to ensuring media freedom. At the same time, he said, it...
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Govt wants to take legal aid services to people’s doorsteps: Asaduzzaman
Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Md Asaduzzaman today said the present government wants to take legal aid services to the doorsteps of people. “Legal...
PM opens Ulashi canal re-excavation programme linked to his father’s memory
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman launched the re-excavation programme of the Ulashi ‘Zia Khal (canal)’ at Sharsha upazila here this morning. He formally inaugurated the re-excavation...
EU chief election observer calls on JS Speaker
European Union Chief Election Observer Ivars Ijabs paid a courtesy call on Bangladesh Jatiya Sangsad Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad, Bir Bikram, at his office in...
Fazlul Huq’s ideals can guide a just, humane Bangladesh: President
President Mohammed Shahabuddin today paid rich tributes to A K Fazlul Huq, popularly known as Sher-e-Bangla, on the occasion of his 64th death anniversary to...
Govt reaffirms commitment to boost jute sector capacity
Staff Reporter: Textiles and Jute Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir on Sunday informed Parliament that the government is firmly committed to enhancing the capacity of the...
Task force gets 6 more months to complete probe
The High Court on Sunday granted the high-powered task force six more months to complete the investigation into the 2012 murder of journalist couple Sagar...
Syed Abdal new Principal Information Officer of PID
Syed Abdal Ahmed, Executive Editor of the daily Amar Desh, has been appointed Principal Information Officer (PIO) of Press Information Department(PID). The Ministry of Public...
Anwar Pasha made NID DG
Abul Hasnat Muhammad Anwar Pasha has been appointed Director General (DG) of the National Identity Registration (NID) Wing. A notification, signed by Deputy Secretary Md...
28 dengue cases detected overnight
Health officials on Sunday said they recorded 28 fresh cases of dengue onslaughts in the past 24 hours. “We recorded 28 fresh cases of dengue...