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Tomorrow is International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction

Tomorrow, October 13, is the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction. This year's theme is ‘Resilience Starts at Home’, whose Bengali rendering is ‘Let us start from home, let us build a disaster-resilient country’.

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National

Preparations underway to inaugurate Cox's Bazar International Airport in November: Aviation Minister

Minister of Civil Aviation and Tourism M Rashiduzzaman Millat has said preparations are underway to inaugurate Cox's Bazar International Airport next November.

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National

Bangladesh wants to increase cooperation with EU on legal migration and recruitment of skilled workers

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed and EU Commissioner for Home Affairs and Migration Magnus Brunner have discussed increasing cooperation with the European Union (EU) in preventing illegal migration and human trafficking, exporting skilled manpower, ensuring border security, and resolving the Rohingya crisis.

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National

No conspiracy will succeed if we remain united: Sultan Salauddin Tuku

State Minister for Fisheries and Livestock Sultan Salauddin Tuku has remarked that no one can succeed by making the people an opponent. He said that if the people of the country remain united, no evil force will be able to destroy peace and stability.

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Politics

Old fascism is returning anew: Sadik Kayem

Dhaka University Central Students' Union (Daksu) VP Abu Sadik Kayem has remarked that the old political culture is returning in post-July Revolution Bangladesh. He said that whoever becomes fascist must be spoken against.

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Dhaka

Inauguration of beautification of waste transfer station in Shahjahanpur

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Administrator Bir Muktijoddha Md. Abdus Salam inaugurated the beautification work of the waste transfer station (STS) in North Shahjahanpur of Ward No. 11 of DSCC.

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Economy

What the IMF and World Bank want, the government wants too: Finance Minister

Five Saudi-bound flights from Dhaka were canceled following an attack at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. NPB News reported this, citing the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).

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Agriculture

Staff shortage at BADC, dissatisfaction over promotion and transfer

Dissatisfaction has arisen at Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC) over staff shortage, promotion, transfer, and administrative leadership. Demands have been raised for prompt and effective measures to maintain the organization's normal operations and to implement the legitimate demands of officers and employees.

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National

Directives for coordinated preparations to ensure safe travel during Durga Puja holidays

The Minister in charge of the Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges, Railways, and Shipping, Sheikh Rabiul Alam, has directed coordinated preparations on road, rail, and waterways to ensure safe travel for homebound and prospective travelers during the autumnal Durga Puja and the five-day holiday.

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Law Justice

Legal notice to government demanding beef price be set at Tk 250

A legal notice has been sent to the government demanding withdrawal of the ban on importing live cattle and internationally standard certified packaged halal meat to bring down the price of beef to Tk 250 per kg.

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Law Justice

MP Gazi Nazrul's bail denied in case over abetting second wife's suicide

A court has again rejected the bail petition of Gazi Nazrul Islam, MP for Satkhira-4, in a case over abetting the suicide of his second wife, Mariam Khatun.

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National

Attempts are underway to create division among scholars; unity will remain intact: Muhiuddin Rabbani

Maulana Muhiuddin Rabbani, Nayeb-e-Amir of Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh and Secretary General of the International Majlis-e Tahaffuz-e Khatm-e Nabuwat Bangladesh, has alleged that conspiracies are being carried out against Qawmi madrasas and the community of scholars, and attempts are underway to create division among scholars. He said that despite these efforts, the community of scholars remains united and will maintain unity in the future as well.

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National

Condemnation of Riyadh airport attack; Religious Minister stands by injured Bangladeshis

Religious Minister Kazi Shah Mofazzal Hossain (Kaikobad) has expressed deep sorrow and strong condemnation over the incident of Bangladeshi citizens being killed and injured in an attack at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He assured necessary assistance to ensure treatment, security, and accommodation for the injured Bangladeshis.

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National

Nazrul's spirit of humanity and freedom must be spread among the new generation: Cultural Minister

Cultural Minister Nitai Roy Chowdhury emphasized spreading National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam's non-communal, humanist, egalitarian and freedom-loving spirit among the new generation.

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National

Bangladesh strengthening coordinated diplomatic efforts for sustainable repatriation of Rohingyas: Home Minister

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed said Bangladesh is committed to the safe, voluntary, dignified and sustainable repatriation of forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals (Rohingyas). He also said coordinated diplomatic efforts at regional and international levels are being intensified to achieve this goal.

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National

Call to REHAB to become active in eco-friendly construction to reduce air pollution

Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Abdul Awal Mintu has called for increasing the use of environmentally friendly construction materials to control air pollution and reduce dust from construction work.

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Country

Initiative to establish an international airport, engineering university and children's park in Mymensingh

Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister M. Rashiduzzaman Millat has said that initiatives will be taken to establish an international airport in Trishal, Mymensingh, convert Mymensingh Engineering College into a full-fledged university, and set up a children's park.

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National

Osmani Garden opening on October 19 after 10 years

After being closed for nearly 10 years, the historic Osmani Garden in the capital is set to open to the public on upcoming October 19. Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will formally inaugurate the garden, modernized at a cost of nearly Tk 50 crore, and the newly built ‘July Memorial’ there.

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Economy

No laxity in verifying quality of imported wheat: Food Minister

Food Minister Afroza Khanam has directed that quality be ensured at every stage of food grain import, transport, storage and distribution.

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Politics

If anyone comes seeking votes, get the account of electricity and fertilizer: Delwar

Delwar Hossain, the Jamaat-e-Islami candidate backed by the 11-party alliance in the by-election for the Thakurgaon-1 constituency, called for demanding accountability from candidates who come seeking votes over the electricity and fertilizer crisis and price hikes.

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Tomorrow is International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction

Preparations underway to inaugurate Cox's Bazar International Airport in November: Aviation Minister

Bangladesh wants to increase cooperation with EU on legal migration and recruitment of skilled workers

No conspiracy will succeed if we remain united: Sultan Salauddin Tuku

Old fascism is returning anew: Sadik Kayem

Inauguration of beautification of waste transfer station in Shahjahanpur

What the IMF and World Bank want, the government wants too: Finance Minister

Staff shortage at BADC, dissatisfaction over promotion and transfer

Directives for coordinated preparations to ensure safe travel during Durga Puja holidays

Legal notice to government demanding beef price be set at Tk 250

MP Gazi Nazrul's bail denied in case over abetting second wife's suicide

Attempts are underway to create division among scholars; unity will remain intact: Muhiuddin Rabbani

Condemnation of Riyadh airport attack; Religious Minister stands by injured Bangladeshis

Nazrul's spirit of humanity and freedom must be spread among the new generation: Cultural Minister

Bangladesh strengthening coordinated diplomatic efforts for sustainable repatriation of Rohingyas: Home Minister

Call to REHAB to become active in eco-friendly construction to reduce air pollution

Initiative to establish an international airport, engineering university and children's park in Mymensingh

Osmani Garden opening on October 19 after 10 years

No laxity in verifying quality of imported wheat: Food Minister

If anyone comes seeking votes, get the account of electricity and fertilizer: Delwar

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