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Rizwana focuses on tie-up with WB to advance BD's environmental priorities

Syeda Rizwana Hasan, adviser to the ministries of Environment and Water Resources, has opined that Bangladesh's partnership with the World Bank (WB) is essential for advancing the country's national environmental priorities. She said it during a meeting with a delegation of the global lender, led by WB Practice Manager Christian...

CA urges youths to dream to bring positive changes

Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday urged the young people to make up their mind and dream to bring a positive change in the country, reports BSS."I particularly encourage the young people to make up their mind, figure out and dream. Dream is the beginning of change. If...

Five more held in city for setting army, police vehicles on fire

Bangladesh Army personnel detained five more individuals over alleged involvement in escalating violence, including the vandalism of police and army vehicles in city's Mirpur area, reports UNB. They were detained on Saturday night in Kachukhet and Mirpur-14 under Kafrul and Bhashantek police stations, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR)...

Touhid off to Kuwait to attend counter terrorism conference

Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Sunday departed for Kuwait to attend the high-level counter-terrorism conference to be held on November 4-5 in Kuwait City, repoprts BSS.Kuwait, Tajikistan, and the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) will jointly organise the conference titled "Strengthening International Counter -Terrorism Cooperation and Building...

0.93m workers sent abroad since Jan

With sincere efforts by different stakeholders, especially the government, Bangladesh sent abroad 0.9.3 million (9.30 lakh) workers with jobs from January to November 2 this year, reports BSS."The trend of overseas employment is satisfactory so far and we are expecting to send more remittance senders with jobs this year," Director...

Play stopped midway to 'ensure safety of audience', says Shilpakala DG

Syed Jamil Ahmed, the director general (DG) of Shilpakala Academy, has explained the decision to stop a play midway was made to ensure the "safety of the audience", reports bdnews24.com.Given the circumstances, he feared the academy itself would become 'target' of an attack.Jamil outlined his hope for creating a "people-friendly...

Seven injured during uprising to get treatment in Turkey

The Turkish government will provide free advanced treatment to seven Bangladeshis injured in the July-August mass uprising, reports UNB.The Turkish government took this decision in response to the request of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for better treatment of those injured in the student-led movement.Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain...

Japan Visa Application Centre opens in city

Japan Visa Application Centre (VAC) in Dhaka started its operations on Sunday, according to VFS Global, reports UNB.It is offering applicants "efficient and streamlined" application submission service.Appointments booked through the Embassy of Japan in Dhaka will be honoured for those already scheduled until December 26, said the VFS Global."We're excited...

Weather (2024-11-04)

Light rain is likely to occur at one or two places over Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Monday), according to the Met Office.Day and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged.The highest temperature in the country on Sunday was recorded at 34.2 degrees...