Sylhet cold storage capacity to be set by export goods and cargo capacity: commerce minister’s directive
The capacity of the Sylhet packing house-cum-cold storage must be determined by taking into account the volume of exportable agricultural produce and cargo transport capacity. Commerce, Industries, and Textiles and Jute Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir…
State minister for environment sits on the ground to eat with the homeless in surprise visit to Mongla’s ‘Ekbelar Mehmankhana’
Not at a table and chair but sitting on the ground, State Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Dr Sheikh Faridul Islam had lunch with homeless and helpless people. He turned up unexpectedly at ‘Ekbelar Mehmankhana’, organised…
Bobby Hajjaj urges stress on language and technical skills for trillion-dollar economy goal
State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Bobby Hajjaj believes that building skilled human resources requires the integrated development of both language proficiency and technical knowledge. He stressed the matter on Saturday while speaking as the…
Department of Youth Development suspends recruitment test for 242 posts amid question leak allegation
The Department of Youth Development has decided to suspend the recruitment test for the post of assistant upazila youth development officer. An allegation has been raised that the question paper of the test for this post under the department’s…
Breaking the law can mean visa revocation and permanent ineligibility: US embassy in Dhaka warns
Involvement in criminal activities such as physical assault, theft and burglary or forced entry can lead to the revocation of a United States visa; the person concerned may also be deemed permanently ineligible. The US embassy in Dhaka said this in a…
Bangladesh ready to provide support for holy sites if asked: State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humayun Kabir
Bangladesh makes no compromise on the question of Makkah and Madinah, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humayun Kabir told journalists on Saturday after a seminar held at the Foreign Service Academy in the capital. He also said that Bangladesh, as the…
President urges respect and empathy for sufferers in Mental Health Day message
In a message issued today on the occasion of World Mental Health Day 2026, President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said respect and empathy must be shown to those suffering from mental health problems. He also stressed that the support of family and…
Autorickshaws reckless in Dhaka, Awami League terrorists have turned up as rickshaw pullers: Chief whip
Joining the eighth national conference of the Bangladesh Thyroid Society, Jatiya Sangsad Chief Whip Nurul Islam Moni has claimed that autorickshaws have taken a reckless turn in the capital Dhaka. He said this at the conference held at Hotel Sonargaon in…
Early winter vegetables costly, no fish available below Tk 200
Although early winter vegetables have arrived in the capital’s markets, buyers are having to pay a little more for them. Today, Friday, both the demand for and the price of fish are somewhat higher than on other days of the week; no fish is…
Not just degrees, skills in English and technology needed: Bobby Hajjaj
State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Bobby Hajjaj has said that merely obtaining an institutional degree will not do; students must also acquire communication skills in English, technological knowledge and the ability to solve problems in real…