Bangladesh
Broker held for taking Tk 1.05 lkah from application for NID correction
A borker has been detained from the Election Commission’s ETI Bhaban in the capital’s Agargaon on charge of taking Tk 1.05 lakh from an applicant.
Busts of Bangabandhu, Kemal Ataturk to be unveiled simultaneously soon: FM
Busts of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Ankara and the Bust of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk will be unveiled simultaneously at an appropriate date and time in the near future.
‘JMB leader’ held in city
Anti-Terrorism Unit (ATU), a specialized wing of Bangladesh Police, arrested an alleged leader of banned militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from near Jamuna Future Park in the city on Wednesday.
‘Bangladeshi migrant workers’ being prepared for post-pandemic labour market’
The government is equipping the migrant workers with more skills to prepare them for the post-pandemic global labour market.
PM donates Tk 50 lakh for journalists
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has donated Tk 50 lakh for the journalists as special financial grants during the corona period.
Cabinet body okays procurement of 50,000 mts urea from Kafco for export to Nepal
Cabinet Committee on Public Purchase on Wednesday in a meeting approved a proposal of Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation (BCIC) to procure 50,000 metric tons (mts) of urea fertiliser from local Karnaphuli Fertiliser Company (Kafco) to export it to neighboring Nepal.
Speakers for collaborative support to continue children’s education in new context
Save the Children in Bangladesh has laid emphasis on protection, proper education and collective work with the government saying it is much needed now to continue children’s education at home and re-opening schools safely.
'Our relations with AL historic', says Doraiswami
Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Vikram Doraiswami on Wednesday termed their relations with the Bangladesh Awami League (AL) "historic."
Covid-infected Partex chairman MA Hashem’s condition deteriorates
Partex Group chairman and former Member of Parliament MA Hashem has been put on life support at a hospital in the capital.
UK returnees to Bangladesh must stay in quarantine: Minister
Health Minister Zahid Maleque on Wednesday said UK returnees must be there in quarantine for seven days as a new strain of coronavirus has been detected there.