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Bangladesh High Commissioner's farewell meeting with Jaishankar in Delhi

Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Mohammad Riaz Hamidullah has paid a farewell call on Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar.

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Economy

LPG price rises again

For the month of October, the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has increased the price of a 12 kg LPG cylinder by 252 taka. The new price has been set at 1,837 taka.

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National

Malaysia to take 10,000 workers from Bangladesh in first phase

After a long closure, an initiative has again been taken to send Bangladeshi workers to Malaysia's labour market. Minister of Labour and Employment Ariful Haque Choudhury said 10,000 workers will be taken in the first phase.

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National

UK parliamentary delegation meets Health Minister

A UK parliamentary delegation paid a courtesy call on Minister of Health and Family Welfare Sardar Md. Sakhawat Hossain.

1 week ago 520 views

National

Tareq Rahman at Trump's dinner, US Embassy shares photo

The US Embassy in Dhaka has shared a photo of Prime Minister Tareq Rahman and his wife Dr. Zubaida Rahman at a dinner hosted by US President Donald Trump.

1 week ago 418 views

National

Major reshuffle at the top levels of police

Twenty-four officers have been transferred at the top levels of Bangladesh Police. Among them are 12 Additional DIGs, 3 DIGs, and 9 officers of the rank of Superintendent of Police.

1 week ago 316 views

Politics

Volunteer League leader joins Jamaat

The matter of a Volunteer League leader named Selim Uddin Ramiz becoming a member of Jamaat-e-Islami in Kamalnagar, Lakshmipur, has spread on social media.

1 week ago 515 views

Country

On-site inspection to assess possibility of reopening Mogolhat Land Port

State Minister for the Ministry of Shipping and Bridges Division Md. Rajib Ahsan MP conducted an on-site inspection to assess the possibility of reopening the long-abandoned Mogolhat Land Port in Lalmonirhat.

1 week ago 482 views

National

Bangladesh-Netherlands pledge to work jointly on water resources management

Bangladesh and the Netherlands have pledged to work jointly on water resources management. The pledge was made during a meeting between Water Resources Minister Md. Shahiduddin Chowdhury Annie, MP, and Netherlands Ambassador to Bangladesh Joris van Bommel at the Secretariat.

1 week ago 352 views

National

Government taking up integrated medical oxygen project in 20 districts: State Minister for Health

State Minister for Health Dr. M A Muhit has said that initiatives are being taken to implement an integrated medical oxygen project in at least 20 districts in the current fiscal year to increase the country's healthcare capacity.

1 week ago 333 views

National

IIMM Head Nicholas Koumjian Pays Courtesy Call on Home Minister

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed received a courtesy call from Nicholas Koumjian, head of the UN Human Rights Council's Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar (IIMM). The meeting was held today at the Minister's office of the Ministry of Home Affairs at Bangladesh Secretariat.

1 week ago 378 views

National

Government will take initiative to implement wage board: State Minister for Information

State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Yaser Khan Chowdhury has said the government will take necessary initiatives to implement the wage board in the interest of journalists and, if necessary, raise the matter in the Cabinet.

1 week ago 322 views

National

Prime Minister directs to speed up circular road construction work

Prime Minister Tareq Rahman has directed to speed up the construction work of the Inner Circular Ring Road to ease traffic congestion in the capital.

1 week ago 410 views

Politics

Jamaat Amir's stance in favor of genocide by calling Akhtaruzzaman a hero

Prime Minister's Political Assistant Rashed Khan has commented that by calling Major (retd.) Akhtaruzzaman a hero, the Amir of Jamaat-e-Islami has effectively taken a stance in favor of genocide.

1 week ago 442 views

National

Health Ministry's 54 officials get responsibility for hospital oversight

To monitor the quality of healthcare, administrative discipline, and quality of public service at government hospitals in the country, 54 officials of the Ministry of Health have been assigned responsibility.

1 week ago 500 views

National

Tk 200 crore allocated annually for sports cards and special allowances

State Minister for Youth and Sports Aminul Haque has said that an annual allocation of Tk 200 crore has been kept to bring 500 athletes of the country under ‘sports cards’ and special allowances.

1 week ago 324 views

Stock Market

Foreign investors’ transactions rise 37.6% in eight months

In the first eight months of the current year, foreign investors’ transactions in the country’s stock market increased by 37.6 percent. From January to August, their total transactions amounted to Tk 3,701.29 crore, which was Tk 2,687.39 crore in the same period last year.

1 week ago 538 views

Crime

Questions over liquor business at Salman Muqtadir's father-in-law's establishment

Questions have been raised about foreign liquor business, import and payment of customs duties and taxes at various establishments linked to Sheikh Nur Islam, the father-in-law of content creator Salman Muqtadir. Recently, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) conducted raids on four establishments, including his Fu-Wang Bowling and Services.

1 week ago 369 views

Dhaka

Father wails after losing only child, ‘Give my child back’

‘Give my child back, I don’t need anything else’—Father Mridul Islam broke down in tears after losing his only child, Avan. Four-year-six-month-old Avan died on Saturday (October 3) while undergoing treatment at Universal Medical College Hospital in Mohakhali of the capital.

1 week ago 589 views

National

Army chief on visit to Australia and the United States

Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman has left Dhaka for Australia and the United States on a 9-day official visit. He departed Dhaka on Saturday.

1 week ago 324 views

Bangladesh High Commissioner's farewell meeting with Jaishankar in Delhi

LPG price rises again

Malaysia to take 10,000 workers from Bangladesh in first phase

UK parliamentary delegation meets Health Minister

Tareq Rahman at Trump's dinner, US Embassy shares photo

Major reshuffle at the top levels of police

Volunteer League leader joins Jamaat

On-site inspection to assess possibility of reopening Mogolhat Land Port

Bangladesh-Netherlands pledge to work jointly on water resources management

Government taking up integrated medical oxygen project in 20 districts: State Minister for Health

IIMM Head Nicholas Koumjian Pays Courtesy Call on Home Minister

Government will take initiative to implement wage board: State Minister for Information

Prime Minister directs to speed up circular road construction work

Jamaat Amir's stance in favor of genocide by calling Akhtaruzzaman a hero

Health Ministry's 54 officials get responsibility for hospital oversight

Tk 200 crore allocated annually for sports cards and special allowances

Foreign investors’ transactions rise 37.6% in eight months

Questions over liquor business at Salman Muqtadir's father-in-law's establishment

Father wails after losing only child, ‘Give my child back’

Army chief on visit to Australia and the United States

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