A US team is due in the city next month to discuss with officials the issue of prohibiting illicit shipment of nuclear and other radioactive materials through the Chittagong port, officials said.Under the "Megaports Initiative," the National Nuclear Security Administration of the US government has installed 12 Radiation Portal Monitors...
Read moreExperts at a roundtable focused on the need for establishing commercial multi-storied car parking systems as well as adopting modern technology to reduce traffic congestion in the country.They also called for introducing articles on traffic rules in academic curriculum, decentralisation of various activities from the capital, and creating public awareness...
Read moreSpecial Envoy of the Secretary-General (SESG) Christine Schraner Burgener undertook her third visit to Myanmar from October 10 to 20 and said credible fact-finding is the first step towards accountability, reports UNB.Noting that the implementation of the MoU between Myanmar, UNHCR and UNDP had begun, she stressed the urgent need...
Read moreThe proposed new customs law has some provisions like assessment to be made based on globally-recognised transaction value to facilitate international trade, officials said.Customs now follow different methods for valuation of imported goods, much to the annoyance of the traders.Under the new law which is likely to come into force...
Read moreCHATTOGRAM, Oct 21: BNP standing committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury was sent to jail after he surrendered before a court here on Sunday in connection with a case filed under ICT Act.Chattogram Metropolitan Sessions Judge Akbar Hossain Mridha passed the order as his (Khasru) bail granted by the High...
Read moreBangladesh, being one of the most vulnerable countries to the adverse impact of climate change, finds strong attachment with the core values of the newly formed global alliance of P4G (Partnering for Green Growth a Global Goals 2030), reports UNB.Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali said this during the high-level dialogue...
Read moreWASHINGTON, Oct 21: A delegation from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a global financial watchdog monitoring terror financing and money laundering, has reportedly expressed dissatisfaction with what it called inadequate measures Pakistan has taken to curb terror financing and fix anti-money-laundering laws, according to a report by www.voanews.com/.The nine-member...
Read moreBangladesh Nari Sangbadik Kendra (BNSK) has called for increasing female staff in the media outlets for bringing gender equality through ensuring women's skills at all levels.They also emphasised formulating code of conducts and gender policy for all media outlets alongside other efforts to show respects to the female workforces and...
Read moreUS Ambassador in Dhaka Marcia Bernicat has received the US Secretary's 'Distinguished Service Award', the highest honour award by the US Department of State, reports UNB."Congratulations Ambassador Bernicat on this well-deserved award," US Embassy shared a post on its official Facebook page on Sunday.She was honoured with the award in...
Read moreFrom now on, a candidate selected for a government job must undergo a dope test alongside regular health check-up to the done by a medical board.This new guideline will apply to the entrants to government jobs of all types and categories.Home ministry has made the move to make the public...
Read moreThe secretariat link road on the east side of the National Press Club in the capital has virtually turned into a parking space, causing serious disruption to traffic movement. The photo was taken on Sunday — FE Photo by Shafiqul Alam
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