US sending third aircraft carrier to Middle East
After a warning about fresh attacks on Iran following the midterm elections in November, the United States is sending another aircraft carrier to the Middle East along with a further 9,000 to 10,000 troops. The ‘USS Theodore Roosevelt’ and…
Highest priority to safety and welfare of working women: Labour minister
Labour and Employment Minister Ariful Haque Choudhury has said the present government is working by giving the highest priority to the safety, protection of rights and overall welfare of working women. He said this on Friday morning while visiting the…
Attackers of Rajshahi railway station are enemies of the country: Land minister
Describing Rajshahi Railway Station as a symbol of the dignity and heritage of the people of Rajshahi, Land Minister Mizanur Rahman Minu has said those who unwarrantedly destroyed this installation have struck at the honour and dignity of all the people…
Mir Helal hands farmer cards to 1,200 farmers in Hathazari
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman turns what he says into reality and shows it; this is the true identity and main strength of the Tarique Rahman government, Barrister Mir Mohammad Helal Uddin, state minister for the Ministry of Land and the Ministry of…
Strategic defence committee meeting to be held in Riyadh
A meeting on the ‘Strategic Political Defence Committee’ under the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement will be held in Riyadh soon to determine regional security and strategy. Ishaq Dar, foreign minister of Pakistan, one of the partners in the…
Jamaat leader Akhtaruzzaman arrested over airport incident
The Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police has arrested Jamaat leader Major (retd) Akhtaruzzaman from his own residence. DB Additional Commissioner Md Shafiqul Islam confirmed the matter. Earlier, on 1 October, a case was filed against him on…
Less rain forecast for October, yet Met office not ruling out cyclone fears
Rain is falling in various areas of the country right at the start of October. However, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department says there may be less rainfall than normal over the month as a whole. At the same time, the agency has also spoken of the…
Earthquake preparedness: Rescue equipment being spread across 41 points, 100 fire stations ready
Fire Service and Civil Defence has taken an initiative to decentralise manpower, rescue equipment and the command structure with the aim that rescue operations do not come to a halt even if any fire station or the headquarters is damaged in a major…
Initiative to prevent desertification with canal excavation and bank protection embankments: State minister for water resources
State Minister for Water Resources Farhad Hossain Azad has said the government is working on excavating canals and building river bank protection embankments to save the country from turning into a desert and to stand beside people affected by river…
Chief whip announces elimination of teen gangs within three months
Chief Whip of the Jatiya Sangsad Nurul Islam Moni has announced that teen gangs will be uprooted from the country within the next three months. He said teenagers will be brought back from the path of crime and given the opportunity to study and acquire…