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Lack of policy likely to affect export of farm products

Lack of a pesticide policy in Bangladesh prompts incessant use of chemical pesticides, offering a challenge to achieve the country's ambitious goal of earning $5.0 billion in agricultural exports by 2030.Rampant misuse of pesticides and inadequate farmers' training worsened the situation, experts and industry stakeholders expressed the concern at a...

TIB airs concern over appointing ‘accused’ official as ACC director

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has voiced deep concern over the government's attempt to appoint Amin Al Parvez, a government official accused in a corruption case related to land acquisition in Cox's Bazar, as a director of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).In a press release issued on Tuesday, TIB stated that the...

MoFA, UGC, a2i sign MoU to attest students' certificates

A tripartite memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed to streamline certificates attestation through a virtual platform of the government for students seeking to study abroad.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), the University Grants Commission (UGC) of Bangladesh, and the Aspire to Innovate (a2i) signed the MoU.On behalf of their...

SC to hear plea of primary teachers on March 2

The Supreme Court (SC) has set March 2 for hearing on a plea challenging the High Court (HC) verdict that cancelled the process to recruit 6,531 candidates as assistant teachers at government primary schools in Dhaka and Chattogram, reports BSS.Appellate Division Judge-in-Chamber Justice Md Rezaul Haque set the date on...

Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan posed for photograph with other guests

Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan posed for photograph with other guests at the 'Net Zero Project and Plastic-Free Zero-Waste Campus' initiative, launched by BRAC University in collaboration with BRAC and Bangladesh Sustainability Alliance (BSA), on the university campus in the capital on Monday. — Press Release

BTRC Chairman Major General (retd) Md Emdad Ul Bari speaking

Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) Chairman Major General (retd) Md Emdad Ul Bari speaking at the inauguration ceremony of a three-day ATP symposium on spectrum management in the capital on Tuesday. — Press Release

Weather (2025-02-19)

Rain/thunder showers is likely to occur at one or two places over Dhaka, Rangpur, Mymensingh, Khulna and Sylhet divisions and the districts of Cumilla and Noakhali. Weather may remain mainly dry, according to the Met Office. The highest temperature was recorded on Tuesday at 33.5 degrees Celsius in Rangamati, while...

Obituary of Md Nasir Uddin Khan

Md Nasir Uddin Khan, former additional secretary, died of old age complications on Tuesday, says a release.He was 70. After his namaz-e-janaza, he will be laid to rest next to his parents in Nalchiti of Jhalakathi. He is survived by his wife, son, daughter, grandchildren, and siblings.