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Aviation minister makes surprise visit at Shahjalal, directs reducing baggage handling time

Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister M Rashiduzzaman Millat made a surprise visit to Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. During the visit, he instructed to reduce the time needed to deliver passengers' baggage quickly and safely.

2 months ago 829 views

National

Cultural unity is a major force for harmony in Bangladesh-India relations: Culture Minister

Culture Minister Nitai Roy Chowdhury has said the shared cultural heritage of the two countries is the strongest foundation of Bangladesh-India bilateral relations. He said the deep similarities in language, literature, music, folk traditions and human values have built a bridge between the peoples of the two countries.

2 months ago 1,248 views

National

Nepalese Ambassador pays courtesy call on Environment Minister

Ghanshyam Bhandari, Nepal's Ambassador to Bangladesh, paid a courtesy call on Abdul Awal Mintu, Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.

2 months ago 803 views

National

Parliamentary committee meeting on Ministry of Home Affairs held

The third meeting of the standing committee on the Ministry of Home Affairs of the Thirteenth National Parliament was held. The meeting took place at the National Parliament House on Sunday under the chairmanship of committee president Jainul Abedin.

2 months ago 813 views

Country

No Distinction of Religion or Caste; Our Bigger Identity Is That We Are Bangladeshis: Food Minister

Food Minister Afroza Khanam has urged everyone to forget differences of religion and caste and remain united under the Bangladeshi identity. She said Hindus, Muslims, Buddhists or Christians—there is no discrimination in identity; everyone’s biggest identity is that we are Bangladeshis.

2 months ago 837 views

Economy

Punishment of 20 NBR officials waived on President's order

Various punishments imposed on 20 officials of the National Board of Revenue for participating in a past movement have been waived. As the President granted the appeals filed by the officials seeking pardon, these penalties have been revoked.

2 months ago 792 views

Crime

Case filed over exhumation of Pir Shameem's remains

A case has been filed over the exhumation of remains from the grave of controversial Pir Abdul Rahman Shameem, also known as Kalandar Baba, at Daulatpur in Kushtia. Additional police have been deployed to control the law and order situation as tension has risen in the area over the incident.

2 months ago 917 views

Country

Parents must also be responsible in improving education quality: MP Sarwar

Sarwar Alamgir, member of parliament for Chattogram-2 constituency, urged parents, alongside teachers, to play a responsible role in improving the quality of education and keeping students on the right path.

2 months ago 844 views

Religion

Government returning Tk 4 crore 87 lakh to 4,341 Hajj pilgrims

The government will refund Tk 4 crore 87 lakh 23 thousand 14 to 4,341 Hajj pilgrims who performed Hajj under government management this year.

2 months ago 1,260 views

Country

Burning thousands of litres of fuel to hold opposition’s long march is unreasonable: Water Resources State Minister

State Minister for Water Resources Farhad Hossain Azad has described the opposition’s long march programme as unreasonable, saying it burns thousands of litres of fuel amid a global fuel crisis caused by wars in various parts of the world.

2 months ago 929 views

Economy

Approval to spend $18,000 per year on foreign travel

Bangladesh Bank has increased the annual limit of foreign currency that Bangladeshi citizens can take for foreign travel by 50 percent. From now on, an adult citizen can take a maximum of 18,000 US dollars or an equivalent amount of foreign currency per year. Earlier, the limit was 12,000 dollars.

2 months ago 921 views

Economy

Solution of 48 of EU's 61 Trade Barriers, Progress Towards Free Trade Agreement

Bangladesh has resolved 48 of the 61 non-tariff trade barriers identified by the European Union. Commerce Minister Khondaker Abdul Mutaqim has said the remaining barriers are also in the process of being resolved quickly.

2 months ago 775 views

National

Daughter's emotional message over President's visit

President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir's eldest daughter, Dr. Shamaruh Mirza, has shared an emotional message on social media regarding his visit to his home district Thakurgaon and a civic reception held for him.

2 months ago 851 views

Law Justice

High Court grants bail to Bidisha, no obstacle to release

The High Court has granted bail to Bidisha Siddique, former wife of former president Hussain Muhammad Ershad, in a fraud case. Lawyers said there is no obstacle to her release as there are no other cases against her.

2 months ago 920 views

Banking Insurance

Interest-free loans up to Tk 10,000: Who will get them

Bangladesh Bank has taken an initiative to launch a new digital system for providing short-term loans of up to Tk 10,000 to meet necessary expenses. The facility, called 'e-Payment Credit', may be launched on Sunday.

2 months ago 1,207 views

National

President in Thakurgaon

President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has arrived in his own district Thakurgaon on a two-day official visit.

2 months ago 707 views

National

Prime Minister enjoys founding anniversary cultural programme sitting in the audience

Tarique Rahman, the party chairman and prime minister, enjoyed the cultural programme arranged on the occasion of BNP's 48th founding anniversary while sitting in the audience.

2 months ago 638 views

World

Protests in Israel against Netanyahu government

Protests have been held in several areas of northern Israel against the policies and actions of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government.

2 months ago 966 views

Country

BNP has always played an important role in protecting national interest: Water Resources Minister

Water Resources Minister Md. Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Annie has said BNP has always played an important role in protecting the rights of the country's people and national interests.

2 months ago 867 views

National

Question from PM: Is autocracy hiding inside the disguised ones to incite anarchy?

BNP Chairman and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has raised the question of whether authoritarian forces, hiding again inside those who remained disguised during autocracy, are trying to create anarchy in the country.

2 months ago 778 views

Aviation minister makes surprise visit at Shahjalal, directs reducing baggage handling time

Cultural unity is a major force for harmony in Bangladesh-India relations: Culture Minister

Nepalese Ambassador pays courtesy call on Environment Minister

Parliamentary committee meeting on Ministry of Home Affairs held

No Distinction of Religion or Caste; Our Bigger Identity Is That We Are Bangladeshis: Food Minister

Punishment of 20 NBR officials waived on President's order

Case filed over exhumation of Pir Shameem's remains

Parents must also be responsible in improving education quality: MP Sarwar

Government returning Tk 4 crore 87 lakh to 4,341 Hajj pilgrims

Burning thousands of litres of fuel to hold opposition’s long march is unreasonable: Water Resources State Minister

Approval to spend $18,000 per year on foreign travel

Solution of 48 of EU's 61 Trade Barriers, Progress Towards Free Trade Agreement

Daughter's emotional message over President's visit

High Court grants bail to Bidisha, no obstacle to release

Interest-free loans up to Tk 10,000: Who will get them

President in Thakurgaon

Prime Minister enjoys founding anniversary cultural programme sitting in the audience

Protests in Israel against Netanyahu government

BNP has always played an important role in protecting national interest: Water Resources Minister

Question from PM: Is autocracy hiding inside the disguised ones to incite anarchy?

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