Foreign minister Dr AK Abdul Momen today said Bangladesh is giving emphasis on establishing better connectivity with Bhutan during the ongoing visit of Bhutanese Prime Minister Dr Lotay Tshering here. “Our prime…
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Bhutanese PM accorded red carpet reception
A red carpet was rolled out as Bhutanese Premier Dr Lotay Tshering arrived here this morning on a three-day official visit to Bangladesh at the invitation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. A…
Nusrat’s killers won’t be spared: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the perpetrators who set fire on Feni madrasha student Nusrat Jahan Rafi to death would not be spared. “Some of the perpetrators have already been arrested…
Cable operators must follow law for airing foreign TV channels: Hasan
Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud today urged cable operators to abide by the existing law of the country for broadcasting foreign television channels. “Cable operators have an important role in stopping advertisements…
Uninterrupted power supply during Ramadan to be ensured: Dr Towfiq
Prime Minister’s energy adviser Dr Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury Bir Bikram today said the government is set to ensure uninterrupted power supply in the upcoming Ramadan and the summer. “The upcoming Ramadan and the…
Skilled manpower is urgent to ensure mental healthcare to all: Saima
Chairperson of Bangladesh National Advisory Committee for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Saima Wazed Hossain today stressed the need for creating skilled manpower to ensure standard mental healthcare services to people. “Apart from…
Finland for continuing int’l pressure on Myanmar for Rohingya repatriation
Non-resident Ambassador of Finland to Bangladesh Nina Vaskunlahti today called for continuing international pressure on Myanmar to take back its Rohingya nationals from Bangladesh. “The world community will have to keep up…
Bhutanese PM due tomorrow
Bangladesh is set to roll out red carpet as Bhutanese Premier Dr Lotay Tshering will arrive here tomorrow for a three-day official visit at the invitation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to…
PM urges all to stop dumping waste into rivers
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today requested all not to dump waste in the rivers to protect river pollution as part of the efforts to make water as blessing. “I request all to…
Govt expands school meals programme
The government has announced that it will expand a cooked school meal programme to reach 400,000 children of 2,000 schools at 16 upazilas. The programme was successfully piloted by the World Food…
Govt takes steps to stop local adds on foreign televisions: Dr Hasan
Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud today said the government has already taken necessary initiatives to stop airing local advertisements in foreign television channels. “Cable operators have been asked to stop airing local…
Innovative activities increased confidence: Dr Towfiq
Prime Minister’s Energy Adviser Dr Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury, Bir Bikram, today said the innovative programmes of the power division increased confidence of the people. ” ’Alor Feriwala’, an initiative for providing quick power…