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Nearly 0.37 million young people to get short-term training in 505 upazilas

The government plans short-term training programmes for 366,540 young people in 505 upazilas nationwide to help half of them become self-employed by June 2028, planning ministry sources say. The Ministry of Youth and Sports recently submitted the proposal of a project titled "Strengthening Upazila Level Training for Employment and Self...

PM for allout efforts to uphold dignity of languages worldwide

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Friday called upon all concerned to work collectively to uphold and protect the dignity of languages worldwide."Let us preserve the linguistic diversity within our country, safeguard our unique culture and heritage, and ensure the proper use and cultivation of Bangla," the premier said in message...

Portfolios allocated among PM Tarique’s eight advisers

The government has allocated portfolios to eight advisers appointed to PM Tarique Rahman with the status of minister and state minister.Officials said the responsibilities were assigned through a notification issued by the Cabinet Division on Friday.According to the notification, among the five advisers holding the status of minister, Mirza Abbas...

BTRC cancels BEXIMCO's VSAT licence

The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has cancelled the VSAT provider licence of Bangladesh Export Import Co. Ltd. (BEXIMCO), declaring it expired and cautioning that any continued operation under the licence would be treated as illegal.In a notification issued this week, the regulator said the licence, originally granted in November...

Hold him accountable thru due process: TIB

The Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has voiced strong concern and criticised the remarks made by Road Transport and Bridges Minister Sheikh Rabiul Alam, alleging he has attempted to legitimise extortion in the transport sector by describing certain roadside toll collections as consensual transactions.In a statement issued on Friday, TIB Executive...

Capital market cannot carry 'garbage', says BSEC chairman

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has insisted that the capital market must remain free of "garbage," with any misleading or unverified information removed immediately, reports bdnews24.com.BSEC Chairman Khondoker Rashed Maqsood said journalists are actively helping in this process by exposing irregularities, manipulations and rumours that can generate unfair...

Khosru pledges 'revolutionary' shift in economy, stock market

Chattogram, Feb 20 (UNB): Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Friday pledged sweeping changes to the country's economy and capital markets, vowing that a 'revolutionary transformation' is on the way.Talking to reporters at Shah Amanat International Airport as he arrived in Chattogram after assuming office, Khosru said...

Bangladesh resumes visa services in Delhi

Bangladesh has resumed visa services for Indian citizens at its High Commission in New Delhi around two months after they were suspended, Indian media report.The services were restored on Friday morning, according to India Today.The development comes three days after the BNP-led government took office, marking progress in diplomatic relations...