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DHAKA : BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic fire at a Mirpur RMG factory and chemical warehouse in the city. In a Facebook post last night, he said, "I am deeply saddened by the...

DHAKA : Prime Minister of Djibouti Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed has sought advice from Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on microfinance and expressed keen interest in adopting microfinance strategies in the majority-Muslim East African country. “We need your advice on microfinance,”...

DHAKA : Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) Director-General Dr Qu Dongyu has assured continued support to Bangladesh in developing its deep-sea fishing industry and enhancing agricultural exports, particularly in fruits. The commitment came during a meeting between Dr Qu and...

DHAKA : Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus was given a warm reception as he reached Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) Headquarters in Rome, Italy, this afternoon (Rome Time) to present a keynote speech at the World Food Forum (WFF)...

DHAKA : Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin today confirmed that the government has not increased the prices of edible oil. "No decision has been made to increase the price", Bashir Uddin told reporters after inauguration of the five-day '20th National...

DHAKA : Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul today said the process of receiving bail bonds online will begin on a trial basis tomorrow (Wednesday), allowing bail documents to reach prisons directly in a single click. “After...

DHAKA : The government is imparting training to around 7.68 lakh law enforcers that include, police, BGB and Ansar aimed at holding a free, fair, peaceful and neutral parliamentary election slated for next February. “The training will be completed by...

DHAKA : BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today said that the next parliament will take decision regarding the application of the PR (Proportional Representation) system in national elections. He said, "The decision regarding PR should be left to...

DHAKA : Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus will deliver a keynote speech at the grand opening of the World Food Forum (WFF), the flagship event of the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO), in Rome, Italy, at 2:00pm (Rome Time)...

DHAKA : Information and Broadcasting Secretary Mahbuba Farzana today called upon project-related officials of the ministry to properly utilize the knowledge acquired from training programmes. She made the call while addressing the inaugural session of a day-long training on project...