City Desk : The government of Bangladesh has undertaken eight strategic initiatives aimed at transforming the nation into a cost-effective, sustainable, innovative, intelligent, and knowledge-based ‘Smart Bangladesh’ by 2041. These initiatives are designed to enhance the ICT sector’s contribution to the GDP, expand digital services, and foster innovation across various domains, reports UNB. Key Initiatives and Targets ICT Sector Growth: The government aims for the ICT sector to contribute 20 percent to the GDP by 2041. This ambitious target is...
UNB : Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul on Saturday said that the interim government will remain as long as there is coordination between the people’s desire for reform and the desire of the political parties for election. He came up with the remark while taking charge of the office at the Secretariat. Asked about the tenure of the interim government, the law adviser said, “There has been no decision about the tenure yet. Please keep two...
City Desk : Welcoming the new interim government in Bangladesh, Canada has said they look forward to engaging with the interim government in supporting a process that is inclusive with broad political participation by all sectors of society, including religious minorities, youth, women and other minorities. “Canada reiterates its calls for calm and urges all parties to work together to promote the principles of democratic and inclusive governance, respect for human rights, and the rule of law,” said Canadian Minister...
News Desk : The administration at Dhaka Medical College Hospital has banned all forms of student politics.The decision was taken at a meeting of the college’s academic council on Saturday, reports bdnews24.comAn order signed by Dr Md Shafiqul Alam Chowdhury said: “It has been decided that all forms of student politics (Chhatra League, Chhatra Dal, Chhatra Shibir and any newly formed student organisations) are permanently banned from the Dhaka Medical College campus, the Shaheed Dr Fazle Rabbee Residential Hall, and...
City Desk : Dhaka’s air quality continued to be in the ‘moderate’ zone on Saturday morning. With an air quality index (AQI) score of 83 at 9:03 am, Dhaka ranked 11th on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality, reports. Indonesia’s Jakarta, Pakistan’s Lahore and Indonesia’s Medan occupied the first three spots on the list, with AQI scores of 162, 158 and 155, respectively. An AQI between 50 and 100 is considered ‘moderate’ with acceptable air quality....
City Desk : Under the overall supervision of the Rangpur and Jessore regions of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), normal operations have resumed in 11 border police stations within the Rangpur Range and 10 border police stations within the Khulna Range on Friday. In light of the recent situation, the BGB has strengthened security in border areas and surrounding regions, including border police stations, to restore order and increase public confidence. To enhance security in these police stations, mobile and...
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City Desk : Adviser to the Interim Government Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Friday said it is not possible to talk about or take a decision right now about the tenure of their newly formed transition government without knowing the reform agenda. “Without knowing what kind of reform you want, I can’t talk about the tenure. If you don’t want reform, that is a different thing. There is nothing to be restless right now by repeatedly talking about the tenure,” she...