Bangladesh
German team meets DU VC
A five-member delegation led by Dr. Katja Lasch, regional director of the German Acacemy Exchange Service (DAAD) in New Delhi called on Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Md. Akhtaruzzaman at his office on Sunday.
Seminar on land management held at IU
A seminar titled 'Land management for eliminating unemployment' was held at Islamic University in Kushtia on Sunday.
Cancellation of Minni’s bail: Court seeks investigation report within a week
A court here on Sunday sought an investigation report within seven days following a plea seeking cancellation of Aysha Siddika Minni’s bail in a case filed over the murder of her husband Rifat Sharif.
Stone quarry worker killed in Sylhet landslide
A stone quarry worker was killed and two others were injured in a landslide at Bholaganj in Companiganj upazila on Sunday.
Bangladesh’s foreign missions to be raised to 100: Minister
The number of Bangladesh’s foreign missions will be raised to 100 from 77 within 2021, said Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen on Sunday.
The minister said this while replying to a tabled starred question from Jatiya Party MP elected from Dhaka-4 Syed Abu Hossain in Parliament.
“The Foreign Ministry has planned to open foreign missions in diplomatically important countries gradually,” he said.
The minister said Bangladesh currently has 77 missions in 58 countries.
Minor boy drowns in bucket of water in city
An 11-month old boy drowned in a water-filled bucket in Dakkhin Madartek area in the city on Sunday morning.
PM for more translations of Bangla literature
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday stressed the need for more translations of Bangla literature as her government wants to spread it across the world.
SSC, equivalent exams begin Monday
This year’s Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and its equivalent examinations under 10 education boards will begin across the country on Monday.
Those returned from Wuhan doing well: Health Minister
All the Bangladeshi citizens, brought back from China’s Wuhan on Saturday, are doing well, said Health Minister Zahid Maleque on Sunday.
Appoint five executive magistrates for DoE: HC
The High Court on Sunday directed the Public Administration Ministry to appoint five executive magistrates for the Department of Environment (DoE) within one month for conducting mobile courts.