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3rd US wheat shipment reaches Mongla

A fresh consignment of wheat from the United States has arrived at the outer anchorage of Mongla Port, marking the third shipment under the government-to-government (G2G) purchase deal.The vessel, MV WECO TATI, is carrying 60,875 tonnes of wheat under cash purchase contract G to G-01, signed as part of a...

Century-old paddle steamer launched as pleasure cruise

Century-old paddle steamer PS Mahsud has been launched as a dedicated tourism vessel on domestic river routes with the aim of presenting Bangladesh's century-old riverine heritage to the next generation.Shipping Adviser Brigadier General (Retd) Dr M Sakhawat Hussain officially launched the vessel Saturday morning in the capital's Sadarghat, said a...

UN Security Council to vote tomorrow

UNITED NATIONS, United States, Nov 15 (AFP) : The UN Security Council will vote tomorrow (Monday) on a resolution to endorse US President Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan, diplomats said.Last week, the Americans launched negotiations within the 15-member Security Council on a text that would follow up on the ceasefire...

Develop coordinated strategy to address widening skills gap

Experts from academia and the private sector have called for a strong three-way partnership among universities, industry, and the government to develop a coordinated national strategy to address Bangladesh's widening skills gap, warning that delays could undermine the country's economic ambitions.The call came on Saturday during a discussion titled "Academia-Industry...

Restoration work of 44 ponds, waterbodies in Dhaka begins

The government on Saturday launched restoration work on 44 ponds(khas) and waterbodies in Dhaka and its outskirts, aiming to rebuild and preserve key waterbodies, protect natural drainage system and strengthen environmental balance, reports UNB.Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan inaugurated the climate resilience project funded by the Climate Change Trust Fund...

Police, RAB, Ansar & VDP get new uniforms

The interim government introduced new uniforms for the Bangladesh Police, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and the Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party (VDP) on Saturday.Under the new guidelines, police officers will wear iron-coloured uniforms, RAB personnel will wear green olive uniforms, and Ansar members will sport golden wheat uniforms.The...

Hero Alom gets bail in attempted murder case filed by ex-wife

A Dhaka court on Saturday granted bail to content creator Ashraful Alom, popularly known as Hero Alom, in a case filed by his former wife Riya Moni. Earlier in the day, police arrested the controversial content creator from the capital's Hatirjheel area in the case filed by Riya Moni over...