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DTCA moves to align transport master plan with BNP manifesto

The Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority (DTCA) has moved to incorporate the BNP government's election manifesto on Dhaka's transport system into its Strategic Transport Plan (STP), although the latest revision of the master plan is nearing completion.The DTCA has been updating the Revised Strategic Transport Plan (RSTP) 2015 since 2022 with...

Bill Gates came on a visit at Tarique Rahman's invitation: Shibly

Prime Minister's Press Secretary AAM Saleh Shibly has said that Microsoft founder Bill Gates visited Bangladesh on a brief trip in 2004 at the invitation of Tarique Rahman, reports BSS."The incumbent Prime Minister (PM) Tarique Rahman met Bill Gates in the United States in 2004 and invited him to visit...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman presides over a meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Economic

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman presides over a meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council at the Cabinet Division conference room in the capital on Sunday. — Photo PID

Syed Abdal Ahmed made principal info officer of PID

Syed Abdal Ahmed, Executive Editor of the daily Amar Desh, has been appointed Principal Information Officer (PIO) of Press Information Department(PID), reports UNB.The Ministry of Public Administration issued a notification in this regard on Sunday.According to the notification, Syed Abdal Ahmed has been appointed on a contractual basis subject to...

DU DJS celebrates Japanese Studies Day

The Department of Japanese Studies (DJS) at the University of Dhaka celebrated Japanese Studies Day 2026 under the theme "DJS Carnival: Academic Retreat, Sports, and Cultural Week 2026", marking the department's 9th anniversary alongside the orientation of its 9th batch.The opening ceremony was held at 4:00pm on Sunday at the...

Govt picks new heads for 15 instts

In the latest administrative changes, the government has appointed new heads, including directors general (DGs) and chairmen, to 15 key institutions under different ministries, reports UNB.According to notifications issued by the Ministry of Public Administration, officials of the rank of additional secretary have been appointed on deputation to these top...

DU female student found dead in Badda residence

A female student of Dhaka University has reportedly died by suicide, while police have taken a teacher and one of her close classmates into custody for questioning in connection with the incident.The deceased, Munira Mahjabin Mimo, was a Master's student of the Department of Theatre and Performance Studies of the...