State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Mohammad Ali Arafat on Sunday appreciated China for its everlasting and firm support for Bangladesh’s national development and construction. He noted that the Chinese side has made significant contribution to the promotion of the Bangladeshi people’s wellbeing. Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen met the State Minister and discussed issues of mutual interest. Belarus PM congratulates Hasina The two sides had in-depth discussion on people-to-people exchanges, communication, and media cooperation. Zhang Jing, Political Director of the Embassy, was present at the meeting The Bangladeshi side is ready to further deepen bilateral practical cooperation with China in various fields, said the Chinese Embassy in Dhaka. Personnel and cultural exchanges are fundamental for promoting people-to-people contact, it said. US urges to lower threshold while forming trade union: Law Minister He is willing to make his own contribution to the friendly cooperation between the two countries on cultural exchanges, communication and media cooperation during his tenure in the present office. Ambassador Yao congratulated Arafat for his assumption to office, and reiterated China’s consistent and unswerving support for Bangladesh in safeguarding national sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity, unity and stability, and in opposing external interference. China to speed up release of dev assistance to Bangladesh: Finance Minister Under the joint guidance by the two leaderships, the China-Bangladesh Strategic Partnership of Cooperation has kept advancing, said the Ambassador. Over the past years, he said, personnel and cultural exchanges have become a promising growth point for bilateral relations. "China stands ready to work with Bangladesh to further enhance such exchanges, promote mutual learning on media and communication, thereby strengthen the bonds between the two peoples," said the American.

Censuring Transparency International Bangladesh’s (TIB) research report on the recently held national election, State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Mohammad Ali Arafat said on Thursday that the TIB’s report does not meet international standards, and its statement is illogical. He made the remarks while talking to reporters in the conference room of the secretariat in the capital. “Those who conducted this research have no research experiences. They have no research work published in international journals,” he said. Brick Kiln Tracker' to be used to detect polluting brick kilns: Minister The state minister said the TIB's report has exceeded “scientific misconduct” and they are trying to mislead people with lies. "I believe the civil society of Bangladesh will conduct research following international standards with honesty and sincerity and present its findings before the people," he said. Calling the TIB’s report as its own opinion, Arafat said the Election Commission took action against those who violated electoral code of conduct and even cases have been filed against them. Environment Minister stops burning wastes at Osmani Udyan “In the report the EC’s strict position against irregularities was not highlighted, rather efforts were made to weaken the mindset by spreading lies,” he said. "I can challenge the TIB, I want to challenge it; Let them send research to an international standard journal, they won’t publish it. If they publish, I will accept that they have researched it,” the state minister said. "I can say with certainty that any journal of international standard won’t accept it as a research, let alone publish it. As it did not follow any method of international standards,” Arafat asserted. Bangladesh, India to work jointly to ensure cyber security: Palak The state minister also said that the report was prepared with absolutely misinformation and it is very sad but true that it has been done. Questioning the experience of the researchers, he said l. He said that the people who are involved with the so-called research have no experiences in the fields of elections and political science.  Most of them do not have any publications in international journals.

State Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Prof Mohammad A Arafat, the new face in Sheikh Hasina's Fifth Cabinet, on Monday said the country is getting to enjoy peace and prosperity thanks to Bangabandhu's daughter, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, being in charge of running the  affairs of state. The minister said this while addressing a reception accorded to him at Kalachandpur Government High School and College ground, part of his constituency of Dhaka-17 on Monday evening. Industries Minister invites SMEs to invest in BSCIC facilities "We see images of unrest and wars in different parts of the world on television and read on the news pages. There has been peace in our country for the last 15 years; the country is moving forward; it has been possible due to the leadership of Sheikh Hasina, daughter of Bangabandhu,” Arafat stated. At the same time, Arafat said, "We have to remain alert about those who hurl petrol bombs on people and vehicles and even burn people to death by torching trains to destroy the peace of the people.” Inflation, currency prime focus of BB’s next monetary policy "People were not scared by the fear shown by the terrorists; they went to vote in the winter morning," he said, adding, "We have surveyed that 24 to 25 percent of voters in any constituency do not live in the area." That is, if you count the remaining 75 percent, the vote was much higher than the average of 42 percent across the country.” Arafat thanked the people of his constituency and sought their blessings for performing their duties smoothly. Permission required to fly drones, UAV or RPAS, even RC toy planes: ISPR Presided over by Dhaka City North Jubo League Acting President Md Zakir Hossain Babul, the function was addressed, among others, by lawmaker Wakil Uddin of Dhaka-11 constituency.

President Abdul Hamid has accepted the resignation letter of disgraced State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Murad Hasan. A gazette on Tuesday night said this. READ: Now Murad loses Jamalpur district AL post Earlier on Monday Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina asked Murad Hassan to resign from the cabinet by Tuesday for his recent derogatory remarks on social media. READ: BNP plans to take legal action against Murad

State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Dr. Murad Hasan has stressed the need for standing together against all sorts of disinformation campaigns conducted from abroad against Bangladesh and the government. The State Minister was addressing the officers of the Bangladesh Embassy in Washington D.C. at an exchange of views programme on the importance of Public Diplomacy while referring to the recent violence during Durga Puja. He stressed the need to strengthen public diplomacy for building a positive image of Bangladesh abroad. The meeting, held recently, was presided by the Ambassador of Bangladesh to the USA, M. Shahidul Islam. Also Read: Will revert to 1972 constitution; bill to be placed soon: Murad The State Minister advised the officers of the Embassy to give special attention to develop good relations with the United States, which is a very important country for Bangladesh. He highlighted the prudent leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in advancing the economic progress of the country and saving people’s lives from the COVID-19 pandemic.