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DHAKA : Highlighting Bangladesh’s long-standing tradition of communal harmony, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today stressed on collective efforts to build a safe and peaceful country for all. “Today, we, people of all religions, are sitting together here. We are in...

DHAKA : Newly appointed administrators of five city corporations paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today. The administrators met the Prime Minister at his office at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban here. The administrators are: Advocate Bilkis Akhtar Jahan...

DHAKA : Road Transport, Bridges, Railways and Shipping Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam today said adequate fuel supply will be ensured for public transport from Mar 15. He made the remark after visiting Kamalapur Railway Station here on the occasion of...

DHAKA : Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will inaugurate a nationwide programme on March 16 to excavate and re-excavate rivers, canals and water bodies aimed at improving irrigation, boosting agricultural production and strengthening water management across the country. The prime minister...

DHAKA : Bangladesh and Japan today resumed negotiations with a Japanese consortium in a renewed effort to operationalise the long-delayed Third Terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) on a win-win basis. Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Afroza Khanom (Rita)...

DHAKA : Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapan today said the government is committed to protecting the country's cable television industry and the entrepreneurs involved in the sector. "Ensuring protection for any legitimate business initiative is our responsibility. Through...

SANGSAD BHABAN : Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today said the newly formed Jatiya Sangsad (JS) belongs to the people of Bangladesh, saying that citizens are looking toward it with expectations. "Today's parliament is the parliament of the people of Bangladesh....

SANGSAD BHABAN : President Mohammed Shahabuddin today called upon all political parties to work with a common purpose to build a secure Bangladesh for future generations. "The members of parliament (MPs) from both the treasury bench and opposition are accountable...

SANGSAD BHABAN : Senior parliamentarian Dr Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain, who chaired the first sitting of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad today, called upon the members of parliament to work together to strengthen the country’s democratic system, ensure transparency and uphold...

SANGSAD BHABAN : The 13thJatiyaSangsad at its first session today unanimously adopted a condolence motion expressing profound grief over the death of former three times Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia. The first female prime minister of the...