Food minister seeks US experts to check imported rice and wheat, envoy promises to consider
Food Minister Afroza Khanam MP has sought US experts and technical assistance to strengthen the capacity to test the quality of rice and wheat imported through Chattogram and Mongla ports. She also sought the country’s technical cooperation in…
Severe cyclone may cross Andhra coast on Wednesday, signal no 1 at four seaports
The depression over the Bay of Bengal may gradually intensify into a very severe cyclonic storm, the Meteorological Department said. The agency expects it may make landfall on 28 October (Wednesday). The information was given in a forecast signed by…
548 schoolgirls in Bogura get pink bicycles on Zaima Rahman’s birthday
Some 548 meritorious schoolgirls from Shibganj and Mokamtala upazilas in Bogura received pink bicycles on Sunday (25 October). Instead of cutting a cake and celebrating, Mir Shahe Alam MP, state minister for local government, rural development and…
Sunrise and sunset from the same beach make Kuakata unique, tourism minister calls for planned development to reach international standard
Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister M Rashiduzzaman Millat believes Kuakata sea beach could become an international-standard tourist destination if three things are ensured: planned development, modern facilities for tourists and environmental…
Health minister’s surprise visit to Phulpur health complex: nurse transferred for negligence, four absent doctors docked a day’s pay
Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Hossain has ordered the transfer of a nurse for negligence of duty. He took the action during an unannounced visit to the Phulpur Upazila Health Complex in Mymensingh. The health minister also ordered…
PM to visit Japan from 26 October at Takaichi’s invitation, Japanese embassy hopes for stronger strategic partnership
Economic cooperation between the two countries will gain fresh momentum, bilateral investment will grow and business confidence will strengthen further: this is what Tokyo hopes for from Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s upcoming visit to Japan.…
UN Day message: State minister says Bangladesh backs meaningful Security Council reform
In a message issued today on the occasion of United Nations Day, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humayun Kabir highlighted Bangladesh’s firm commitment to multilateralism. He also said Bangladesh supports meaningful reform of the United Nations…
Global Hunger Index: Bangladesh ‘moderate’ with 19.2 score, India and Pakistan at serious level
Job opportunities for women, community-based healthcare reaching every household, better sanitation and girls’ education — experts say these are what have driven Bangladesh’s steady progress against hunger and malnutrition in South Asia.…
Two Bangladeshis among 8 injured in Dammam airport attack being treated at Saudi German Hospital
Two Bangladeshis are now receiving treatment at the Saudi German Hospital in Dammam. They were injured in an attack targeting King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, at around 9pm yesterday (Wednesday). The initial reports on casualties…
Technology minister asks Garo, Koch and Barman communities in Madhupur to put demands in writing
Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology and Science and Technology Minister Alhaj Fakir Mahbub Anam has given an assurance that problems will be identified and realistic solutions taken up to establish the rights of the Garo, Koch and Barman…