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Govt eyes 21.94m jobs in tourism sector alone

Bangladesh sets an ambitious target of creating 21.94 million jobs in the tourism sector alone by 2040 as part of a broader strategy to transform tourism into a major contributor to economic growth and employment.Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Afroza Khanam informed parliament on Thursday about the job planning in...

Govt committed to ensuring press freedom: Info minister

Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon has categorically said the government is committed to ensuring press freedom, reports BSS.He said for the first time in the country's history, all stakeholders in the media sector have been brought together on a single platform.This initiative has created significant opportunities to ensure...

DU retains top position in BD

Dhaka University (DU) has once again emerged as the highest-ranked university in Bangladesh in the QS World University Rankings 2027: Top Global Universities.For the third consecutive year, DU has secured a place among the world's top 600 universities, reaffirming its position as the country's leading higher education institution. The information...

RAJUK chairman pledges tie-up with REHAB

Real Estate and Housing Association of Bangladesh (REHAB) met Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK) Chairman Riazul Islam on Thursday, pressing for amendments to the Detailed Area Plan (DAP) and broader reforms in the housing sector, reports UNB.REHAB President Ali Afzal led the delegation of board members to RAJUK's headquarters, where senior...

BMP demands clear allocation data, fiscal commitment

Bangladesh Mahila Parishad (BMP) has expressed mixed reactions to the proposed gender budget for the upcoming fiscal year. It has demanded clear data on budgetary allocations, along with the government's fiscal commitment towards gender parity by addressing the rights and empowerment of all marginal communities. At a press conference titled...

Two in three rural adolescent girls face menstrual disorders

Nearly two in three adolescent girls in rural Bangladesh experience menstrual disorders, with painful periods disrupting daily life and forcing many to miss school, finds a new study conducted by icddr,b.The AdSEARCH study, a research project of icddr,b, also found significant gaps in sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR)...

Five more children die of measles-like symptoms

The health authorities on Thursday registered five more deaths due to measles-like infections in the past 24 hours, totalling the casualties to 666 since mid-March this year.Of the total fatalities, 93 were confirmed cases. And, of the total confirmed and suspected deaths, 297 were reported in Dhaka, according to the...

Visitors gathered at the three-day National Fruit Fair

Visitors gathered at the three-day National Fruit Fair that kicked off on the Krishibid Institution Bangladesh (KIB) premises in the capital on Thursday. - FE Photo

DUET organised 'Annual Paper Meet'

Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology, Gazipur (DUET) organised its 'Annual Paper Meet' on its campus on Thursday. DUET Vice-Chancellor (VC) Prof. Dr. Mohammad Iqbal was the chief guest of the programme, while Pro-VC Dr. Md. Arefin Kowser was the special guest.

DNCC Administrator Md.Shafiqul Islam Khan speaking

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Administrator Md.Shafiqul Islam Khan speaking as the chief guest at a programme, titled 'Exhibition of Actions Taken by Children and Youth for Child Protection', organised by World Vision in the capital's Mirpur recently.