Montenegro may recruit more than 50,000 skilled workers annually from Bangladesh under government-to-government arrangements to meet labour demand in several sectors, a visiting Montenegrin parliamentarian said today. Montenegrin lawmaker Gordan Stojovic said this during a meeting with State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam at her office here, said a foreign ministry’s press release here. Stojovic said Montenegro requires more than 50,000 workers annually and responded positively to the possibility of recruiting Bangladeshi manpower under government-to-government agreements. He identified tourism, construction, hospitality and medical care giving among the sectors where Bangladeshi workers could find employment opportunities. Shama said the…
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Research in particle physics, astrophysics or the invention of an “invisibility cloak” are some of the achievements that could be honoured when the Nobel physics prize is awarded Tuesday. The award, to be announced at 11:45 am (0945 GMT) in Stockholm, is the second Nobel of the season, after the Medicine Prize was awarded on Monday to US psychiatrist and neurologist Karl Deisseroth and German scientists Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel. The researchers were honoured for their pioneering work in the field of optogenetics, which involves controlling nerve signals with light. For the physics prize, commentators have for years speculated…
This year’s Nobel literature prize could go to a Chinese or a Caribbean woman when it is awarded later this week, literary critics say, in a bid to diversify an award that has most often gone to Western male authors. There is no public shortlist for the Nobel, and with the deliberations of the Swedish Academy that awards the prize and the list of nominees remaining sealed for 50 years, Stockholm’s literary circles engage in frantic guessing ahead of the announcement. The suspense will end on Thursday at 1:00 pm (1100 GMT) when the 18-member Swedish Academy reveals its pick.…
The government today declared November 7 a public holiday to observe the ‘National Revolution and Solidarity Day’ every year. The decision was taken at the 23rd cabinet meeting held at the Secretariat today, chaired by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, said a Cabinet Division press release. According to the decision, November 7 will be observed as a ‘Category A’ day under the Cabinet Division’s circular on the observance of national and international days. The day will be observed as the ‘National Revolution and Solidarity Day’ every year.
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today said the government is working to make teaching a first-choice profession for meritorious people by reforming teacher recruitment and the education system. “Teaching can never be a profession of last resort or merely another job. Rather, we are reshaping teacher recruitment and the education system to ensure that the most meritorious people choose teaching as their first choice of profession,” he said. The Prime Minister was addressing as the chief guest at a ceremony at Osmani Memorial Auditorium here marking World Teachers’ Day 2026 and honouring selected teachers from primary to higher education levels with the national ‘Eminent Teacher Award’. Tarique Rahman said,…
By BSS Bangladesh’s exports to several major Asian markets recorded year-on-year growth in the first quarter of the current fiscal year, signalling scope for further market diversification beyond traditional destinations in the United States (US) and Europe. According to the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB), exports to China increased by 9.33 percent to US$225.41 million during July-September of fiscal year 2026-27, compared with US$206.18 million in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year. Exports to the Republic of Korea rose by 7.29 percent to US$134.55 million from US$125.41 million, while shipments to India increased by 5.44 percent to US$510 million…
The Special Committee on Constitution Amendment of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad will invite people from various sections and professions of the society in phases to discuss issues related to constitutional amendments. The committee will invite constitutional experts, women leaders, academics, individuals and organisations associated with the July Mass Uprising, those involved in drafting the July National Charter, the Supreme Court judges and lawyers, teachers, working-class people and leaders from various sectors to its upcoming meetings to seek their opinions. The information was disclosed after the fifth meeting of the committee, chaired by its chairman and Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed, at…
Prime Minister’s Adviser and Spokesperson of the Prime Minister’s Office Mahdi Amin during a meeting with officials of the US Embassy in Bangladesh discussed increasing the number of prestigious Fulbright scholarships for Bangladeshi students in the United States and strengthening bilateral cooperation in the education sector. The meeting was held at the Prime Minister’s Office this afternoon, according to a press release. A delegation led by US Embassy Chargé d’Affaires Eric Geelan attended the meeting. Public Diplomacy Officer Scott Hartman and Sitaram Sirin of the embassy were also present. The meeting discussed various aspects of advancing bilateral relations between Bangladesh…
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today said that his government is committed to ensuring safe, affordable, environmentally friendly and dignified housing for all, and planned, inclusive and sustainable urbanization. “Ensuring safe, affordable, environmentally friendly and dignified housing for all, and planned, inclusive and sustainable urbanisation are among the key commitments of the current government,” he said in a message on the eve of the World Habitat Day. To this end, the premier said, long-term policies are being implemented by integrating housing, urban planning, civic services, environmental protection and climate resilience. “It is now imperative to ensure a beautiful urban life for…
