Aviation minister seeks at least one aircraft by 2028, makes special request to Airbus
Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister M Rashiduzzaman Millat has called upon Airbus to deliver at least one aircraft by 2028 to meet the aircraft shortage of national flag carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines. He said, ‘As there is now a shortage of…
‘Love your eyes’: World Sight Day today, caution urged over children’s screen use
Today is World Sight Day. The day is observed around the world on the second Thursday of October every year. The main aim of the day is to raise public awareness about the causes of blindness and vision loss, various eye diseases and eye care. With the…
Tk 497 crore purchase proposal approved for 1,200-bed hospital building of Rajshahi Medical University
The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase has approved a proposal to spend Tk 497,33,21,362 on the construction of a 1,200-bed hospital and clinical faculty building under Rajshahi Medical University. The proposal was approved at a meeting of the…
Ziaur Rahman, Khaleda Zia, 7 November and July mass uprising coming to 2027 textbooks
The government is bringing large-scale revisions to school textbooks from the upcoming 2027 academic year, and new content is also being added. The new books will contain the history of the Liberation War, the political history of post-independence…
Dhaka wants dialogue with India to secure fair share of water: State minister for foreign affairs
The Bangladesh government will try to secure the maximum in the country’s interest in water cooperation with India – State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humayun Kabir has said so. He said Bangladesh wants its fair share from India. On the…
Naznin Sultana new deputy commissioner of Bandarban
Naznin Sultana has been appointed as the new deputy commissioner (DC) of Bandarban district. The Ministry of Public Administration issued a gazette notification in this regard on Thursday. Naznin Sultana is currently serving as an additional director at…
National Tobacco-Free Day being observed across the country today
National Tobacco-Free Day is being observed across the country today, Thursday, through various programmes. This year’s theme for the day has been set as ‘Ban e-cigarettes/vapes and nicotine products, protect children and youths’. The…
PM holds meeting at Secretariat to restore discipline in capital’s public transport
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has taken part in a meeting called on public transport management in Dhaka metropolitan city. The meeting began with him in the chair at the Cabinet Division at the Bangladesh Secretariat this morning, Thursday (8 October).…
New rules on buildings that deviate from approved designs may go to cabinet within a month
The government has taken an initiative to prepare master plans from the country’s big cities down to the upazila level, with the aim of bringing unplanned urbanisation and housing under an integrated plan. Alongside this, the system of approving…
Nepal Election Commission delegates hold meeting with EC at Nirbachan Bhaban
A delegation of the Election Commission of Nepal has sat in a meeting with the Election Commission (EC) of Bangladesh. The meeting began at 10:45am today, Wednesday (7 October), at Nirbachan Bhaban in the capital’s Agargaon. On behalf of Nepal, a…