Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today advised officials to stand beside a puddle rather than travelling to Florida to learn mosquito eradication. The Prime Minister suggested this after a proposal was sent to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) seeking approval for a visit to Florida, United States (US), by Chattogram City Corporation Mayor Dr. Shahadat Hossain and five other officials of the city corporation to inspect innovative mosquito control activities, said Prime Minister’s Deputy Press Secretary Jahidul Islam Rony. He said after receiving the proposal for a visit to Florida to observe innovative mosquito control activities, the Prime Minister remarked, “There…
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Liberation War Affairs Minister Ahmed Azam Khan today said an efficient, talented and responsible administration is the driving force behind state governance and development. “Public officials have a vital role in ensuring the country’s progress, good governance and fulfillment of people’s expectations,” he said. The minister made the remarks while exchanging post-Eid greetings with officers and employees at the conference room of the Ministry. He said officials of the republic are among the nation’s brightest citizens who have earned their positions through competitive examinations and are entrusted with important responsibilities of the state. “The state has nurtured them, and the…
US President Donald Trump said Monday that talks with Iran were moving at a “rapid pace”, even as Tehran threatened to widen the war by keeping the Strait of Hormuz blocked and activating other pressure points around the region. Iran’s Tasnim news agency reported that Tehran had suspended dialogue with mediators over Israel’s expanding offensive in Lebanon, where the US ally again threatened strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs. Trump later said he had persuaded Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah to de-escalate, with Lebanon’s US embassy saying the militant group had accepted a US proposal for a “mutual cessation of attacks”. “Talks…
Bangladesh received $3.43 billion in workers’ remittances in May 2026, registering a 15.34 percent increase compared to the corresponding month of the previous year, according to the latest data released by Bangladesh Bank (BB) today. The country received $3.43 billion in remittances during May 2026 against $2.97 billion in May 2025, reflecting the continued confidence of expatriate Bangladeshis in using formal banking channels to send money home. During the last eight days of May (May 24-31), expatriate Bangladeshis remitted $448.97 million. The central bank data also showed that remittance inflows during the first eleven months of fiscal year 2025-26 (July…
Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon today said the government will pursue a ‘zero tolerance’ policy against any form of unethical obstruction or interference in the professional activities of mainstream media personnel, stressing that ensuring a fully independent and transparent media environment remains one of its key objectives. The minister made the remarks while replying to a query from reporters at his office in the Secretariat here. Journalists sought his reaction regarding a recent incident in which mainstream media workers were allegedly subjected to an attack by security guards and cleaners while collecting news at a private institution, and…
Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) Spokesperson Mahdi Amin today said that Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s ten directives have brought about ‘visible positive changes’ in this year’s Eid management. “Special importance was given to 10 people-oriented issues in the government’s activities centering this year’s Eid-ul-Azha. Ensuring smooth Eid travel, payment of workers’ wages and allowances, protection of the domestic livestock market, rapid waste removal, discipline in public transport, prevention of extortion and syndicates, uninterrupted power supply, ensuring public safety, proper management of the leather sector and maintaining stability in the market for essential commodities were among the key directives of the Honorable…
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today advised officials to stand beside a puddle rather than travelling to Florida to learn mosquito eradication. The Prime Minister suggested this after a proposal was sent to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) seeking approval for a visit to Florida, United States (US), by Chattogram City Corporation Mayor Dr. Shahadat Hossain and five other officials of the city corporation to inspect innovative mosquito control activities, said Prime Minister’s Deputy Press Secretary Jahidul Islam Rony. He said after receiving the proposal for a visit to Florida to observe innovative mosquito control activities, the Prime Minister remarked, “There…
The strikes on Iran’s Gulf coast were in response to “aggressive Iranian actions that included the shootdown of a US MQ-1 drone that was operating over international waters,” the US Central Command said in a post on X A man holds an Iranian flag near an anti-US billboard depicting US President Donald Trump and the Strait of Hormuz, in Tehran, Iran, May 30, 2026. Photo: Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS The US said it struck Iranian military sites at the weekend and Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Monday it had targeted a US base in response, the…
The artists who have pulled out of the 16-day Freedom 250 celebration on the National Mall in Washington include country singer Martina McBride, Poison frontman Bret Michaels, funk and soul group The Commodores and rapper Young MC US President Donald Trump has called for replacing a planned concert series celebrating the nation’s 250th anniversary with a political rally after several performers withdrew from the event, citing concerns about its perceived ties to the White House. The artists who have pulled out of the 16-day Freedom 250 celebration on the National Mall in Washington include country singer Martina McBride, Poison frontman…
By BSS Government and private offices, including banks, insurance companies and capital market institutions, resumed operations across the country today after a seven-day holiday on the occasion of holy Eid-ul-Azha. The government had declared public holidays from May 25 to May 31 for Eid-ul-Azha, allowing employees to enjoy an extended break combined with the weekly weekend. The government employees enjoyed a full seven days of leave. After the long holiday, millions of employees returned to their workplaces today, bringing normal office activities back across the country.
