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India invites Tareque Rahman to join BRICS Summit outreach session

As the current chair of BIMSTEC, India has formally invited Prime Minister Tareque Rahman to attend the outreach session of the BRICS Summit to be held in New Delhi, India, this September. Meanwhile, India's foreign ministry said the invitation for his visit to India, sent in February this year after he assumed office as Prime Minister, remains valid.

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Shafiqur Rahman's tribute to martyrs and call for unity on July Mass Uprising Day

In a message given on the occasion of 'July Mass Uprising Day', the Opposition Leader in the National Parliament and Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, Dr. Shafiqur Rahman, greeted and congratulated the people of the country and Bangladeshis living in different countries around the world.

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Politics

NCP now merged with Jamaat-Shibir leadership: Water Resources Minister Annie

Water Resources Minister Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Annie has claimed that the National Citizens' Party (NCP) has now become merged with the Jamaat-Shibir leadership. He also alleged that the party is creating divisions in the country's politics and making indecent remarks about BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman.

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National

Job change opportunity even if kafeel does not renew iqama; Bangladesh meets Saudi Arabia to expand labor market

Big relief news has come for Bangladeshi workers employed in Saudi Arabia. From now on, even if a Bangladeshi worker's original employer (kafeel) does not renew the iqama, he will get the opportunity to quickly renew the iqama under another employer. The Saudi government has said there will be no legal barrier.

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DUJ strongly condemns journalist layoffs at Bangladesh Pratidin, warns of tough protest movement

Dhaka Union of Journalists (DUJ) has expressed strong condemnation and protest over the mass sacking of journalists from the national daily Bangladesh Pratidin. The organisation has also warned that if the sacked journalists are not reinstated immediately, it will go for a tough movement programme.

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National

Emphasis on Strengthening Bangladesh-Malaysia Cooperation in Agriculture and Livestock Sectors

Fisheries and Livestock and Agriculture Minister Md. Aminur Rashid received a courtesy call from Malaysian High Commissioner to Bangladesh H.E. Mohd Shuhada Othman at the Minister's office at Bangladesh Secretariat today.

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National

Youth and Sports State Minister Aminul Haque calls on youths to come forward in building a healthy society

Youth and Sports State Minister Md. Aminul Haque urged young people to be inspired not only by sports but also by social responsibility, morality and human values. He said the youth must lead in building a peaceful, healthy and humane Bangladesh. He also called upon everyone to remain alert and responsible so that no disorder or unruly environment is created in society.

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Fate of Chhatra Dal will be worse than Chhatra League: Sarjis

Sarjis Alam, chief organizer of the northern region of the National Citizens' Party (NCP), has commented that the fate of Chhatra Dal will be worse than that of Chhatra League.

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Economy

Second Revenue Conference on August 18; PM to Inaugurate

The second revenue conference of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) will be held on August 18 at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Center in the capital, aiming to increase revenue collection, expand the tax net and build modern technology-based revenue management. Prime Minister Tareq Rahman will inaugurate the conference.

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What Jamaat-e-Islami chief said about July Charter

Attempts are being made to make people forget the July uprising; the history of July must not be distorted like 1971.

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National

Gas supply to gradually return to normal from Wednesday: KGDCL

After two weeks of severe gas crisis that severely disrupted production in factories across the country, Karnaphuli Gas Distribution Company Limited (KGDCL) has given some good news. The organisation said gas supply is likely to return to normal gradually from Wednesday (August 5).

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National

Sustainable solution lies in coordinated initiatives for pollution control and environmental protection: Local Government Minister

Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said that coordinated initiatives of all relevant ministries, agencies and local government institutions can ensure sustainable solutions to pollution control, effective waste management and environmental protection.

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National

Government wants consensus-based constitutional reform: Home Minister

The government is working to fulfill people's expectations by reforming the constitution on the basis of consensus, said Salahuddin Ahmed, president of the Constitution Amendment Committee and home minister. He said necessary matters will be incorporated into the constitution to ensure a new journey of Bangladesh's democratic system.

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Information State Minister urges coordinated initiative for development of greater Mymensingh

Information and Broadcasting State Minister Yaser Khan Chowdhury has stressed regional coordination and cooperation of journalists to eliminate the long-standing negligence and backwardness of the greater Mymensingh region.

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Shipping Minister calls on Qatar government to invest in port infrastructure development

Minister of Shipping, Road Transport and Bridges, and Railways Sheikh Rabiul Alam, MP, had a courtesy meeting with Qatar’s Ambassador to Bangladesh Mr. Seraya Ali Al-Qahtani yesterday evening at the minister’s office room in the Secretariat.

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National

Information Adviser warns media not to broadcast Sheikh Hasina's remarks

Information and Broadcasting Adviser Dr. Zahed Ur Rahman has urged the media not to broadcast or publish any statement of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in line with court directives. He said the government will take necessary legal action if the court order is violated.

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Politics

If attempts are made to cover up July, resistance will be built with the people: Dr. Shafiqur Rahman

Leader of the Opposition in the National Parliament and Amir of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Dr. Shafiqur Rahman said, if any attempt is made to conceal or make people forget the history and spirit of the July mass uprising, resistance will be built together with the people.

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Bangladesh-South Korea CEPA signed, Bangladesh will get tariff benefits on 97 percent products

The much-awaited Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between Bangladesh and South Korea has been signed. Under this agreement, 97 percent of Bangladesh's products will receive preferential tariff benefits in the South Korean market. At the same time, 87 percent of Korean products will also come under similar tariff benefits in Bangladesh.

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National

BNP discussion meeting today on the anniversary of the July Movement; PM to deliver speech

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has organized a discussion meeting in the capital to mark the second anniversary of the July Movement. The program will be held on Tuesday (August 4) at 3 pm at the Krishibid Institution Bangladesh (KIB) auditorium in the capital.

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National

July Mass Uprising Memorial Museum to be inaugurated Wednesday, open to all from Thursday

Next Wednesday (August 5), Prime Minister Tareq Rahman will inaugurate the July Mass Uprising Memorial Museum. On the inauguration day, the museum will remain reserved for special guests and members of July martyrs' families. However, from Thursday (August 6), it will be opened to general visitors.

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India invites Tareque Rahman to join BRICS Summit outreach session

Shafiqur Rahman's tribute to martyrs and call for unity on July Mass Uprising Day

NCP now merged with Jamaat-Shibir leadership: Water Resources Minister Annie

Job change opportunity even if kafeel does not renew iqama; Bangladesh meets Saudi Arabia to expand labor market

DUJ strongly condemns journalist layoffs at Bangladesh Pratidin, warns of tough protest movement

Emphasis on Strengthening Bangladesh-Malaysia Cooperation in Agriculture and Livestock Sectors

Youth and Sports State Minister Aminul Haque calls on youths to come forward in building a healthy society

Fate of Chhatra Dal will be worse than Chhatra League: Sarjis

Second Revenue Conference on August 18; PM to Inaugurate

What Jamaat-e-Islami chief said about July Charter

Gas supply to gradually return to normal from Wednesday: KGDCL

Sustainable solution lies in coordinated initiatives for pollution control and environmental protection: Local Government Minister

Government wants consensus-based constitutional reform: Home Minister

Information State Minister urges coordinated initiative for development of greater Mymensingh

Shipping Minister calls on Qatar government to invest in port infrastructure development

Information Adviser warns media not to broadcast Sheikh Hasina's remarks

If attempts are made to cover up July, resistance will be built with the people: Dr. Shafiqur Rahman

Bangladesh-South Korea CEPA signed, Bangladesh will get tariff benefits on 97 percent products

BNP discussion meeting today on the anniversary of the July Movement; PM to deliver speech

July Mass Uprising Memorial Museum to be inaugurated Wednesday, open to all from Thursday

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