From eye camps to a mini hackathon: the reach of ZRF in 27 years
The Zia-ur Rahman Foundation (ZRF) has completed 27 years. Along with healthcare, education, agriculture, environmental conservation and disaster response, the organization has passed this long stretch through a range of initiatives aimed at improving…
‘Religion belongs to each, the right to security belongs to all’ — Tarique Rahman in Durga Puja message
Extending greetings on Sharadiya Durga Puja to members of the Hindu community in Bangladesh and across the world, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has said, ‘Religion belongs to each, the state belongs to all. Religion belongs to each, the right to…
Source of leaked question paper still unknown, seven held over youth development recruitment test leak
Special Response Battalion (SRB)-3 has arrested seven people over the leak of the question paper for the recruitment examination for the post of assistant youth development officer; five of them are employees of various government offices. A preliminary…
Press secretary proposes daily fact-check programmes to curb rumours
Noting that a cyber security law is needed, the prime minister’s press secretary A A M Saleh Shibly has remarked that it must be ensured that the law does not hamper mainstream journalism. He said this in his speech as chief guest at the ‘DRU…
Excessive pesticide raising risk of food contamination, warns agriculture minister
Increasing the quantity of food production alone is not enough, agriculture and fisheries and livestock minister Mohammad Amin Ur Rashid has remarked. In his words, safe, nutritious and quality food must be ensured in food production, taking into account…
Mujibur Rahman made acting director general of BNNC
The Health Services Division of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare issued a notification on Thursday appointing Mohammad Mujibur Rahman as director general (acting) of the Bangladesh National Nutrition Council (BNNC). Before taking up the new…
Tower Hamlets speaker calls on deputy speaker
Mostaq Ahmed, speaker of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets in the United Kingdom, paid a courtesy call on Deputy Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad Barrister Kaiser Kamal at his office in the parliament building on Thursday. During the meeting, both sides…
PM tours parliament grounds, orders greenery drive and swift repairs
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman visited the grounds of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban on Thursday afternoon, where he instructed the officials concerned to keep the premises clean, expand greenery and complete the necessary repair work. Assistant Press…
New rules being framed for selecting OMS dealers
The parliamentary standing committee on the food ministry held its first meeting at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban on Thursday. The ministry told the meeting that work is under way on a new policy for appointing dealers under the open market sale (OMS) and…
Purchase committee clears 11 proposals for sugar, fertiliser and LNG as Shahjalal expansion cost rises
The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase has recommended approval of a total of 11 purchase proposals, including those for sugar, urea, MOP and DAP fertiliser and LNG. The proposals were approved at the purchase committee’s 49th meeting of the…