Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will formally inaugurate the Family Card programme at 10 am on March 10 at the T&T ground adjacent to Korail slum. The inauguration of the programme will also be announced at 14 locations across the country, according to an official release of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
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The United Nations on Wednesday said an estimated 100,000 people fled Tehran in the first two days of the US and Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28 and March 1. “In Iran, an estimated 100,000 people left Tehran in the first two days following the attacks,” UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, said in a situation report. “Latest reports indicate no increase in cross-border movements linked to recent events. The situation at the Islam Qala border crossing with Afghanistan remains stable with no significant changes observed,” it said. Sparked by a massive US-Israeli attack that killed supreme leader Ayatollah Ali…
Israel’s military said air defences were responding to missiles launched from Iran on Thursday, the first such report in over seven hours, triggering alerts in several areas including Tel Aviv. The military said in a statement it had “identified missiles launched from Iran toward the territory of the State of Israel. Defensive systems are operating to intercept the threat”.
India’s High Commissioner to Dhaka Pranay Verma today said that India is keen to work closely with the new government of Bangladesh. He said New Delhi is also interested in making bilateral cooperation more extensive and dynamic. The Indian envoy made the remarks after a courtesy call on Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in Dhaka. Verma said India aims to advance positive and constructive relations with Bangladesh based on mutual interests and shared benefits. He added that discussions were held on further strengthening future-oriented engagement while upholding the historic ties between the two countries.…
US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs S. Paul Kapur arrived in Dhaka tonight on a two-day visit aimed at strengthening strategic ties and expanding cooperation between Bangladesh and the United States. “We warmly welcome Assistant Secretary S. Paul Kapur to Bangladesh. Assistant Secretary Kapur will engage with government officials and business leaders to strengthen US-Bangladesh strategic ties,” the US Embassy in Dhaka said in a statement Tuesday night. During his visit, Kapur is scheduled to meet senior government officials and business leaders to discuss expanding bilateral trade and investment, enhancing security cooperation and advancing shared…
The US-Bangla Airlines will operate two special flights on the Dhaka-Dubai-Dhaka route to repatriate Bangladeshi nationals stranded in the United Arab Emirates amid the ongoing Middle East crisis. The first special flight will depart Dhaka for Dubai on Wednesday at 7:20 pm (BST), with the return leg leaving Dubai at 12:20 am (local time), the airlines spokesperson Md Kamrul Islam told BSS tonight. A second special service will operate on Thursday, departing Dhaka at 5:15 pm (BST) and returning from Dubai at 10:00 pm (local time). Priority will be given to Bangladeshi nationals whose visas have expired or are nearing…
Bangladesh currently has sufficient refined fuel stock and is unlikely to face any immediate shortage even if shipments through the Strait of Hormuz are disrupted. “Fuel supply and demand is now normal. We have fuel oil in stock for about 15 days. Due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, we will not face any immediate problems regarding refined fuel oil,” Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) Director (Operations and Planning) Dr AKM Azadur Rahman told journalists today. He said Bangladesh imports refined fuel from countries such as Singapore, China, Malaysia and Indonesia, adding that the government is also working on…
President Donald Trump said Tuesday the US Navy was ready to escort oil tankers through a crucial Gulf shipping route, as he justified his war on Iran by saying he believed Tehran was about to strike first. Trump has given often conflicting explanations for the joint US-Israeli attack on Iran, while the president who once campaigned to end to America’s Middle Eastern wars has set out no firm endgame. The attacks and Iran’s fiery response have engulfed the Middle East — while also causing global economic turmoil as shipping avoids the Strait of Hormuz near Iran, one of the world’s…
Compliance with traffic signals by the Prime Minister and other top state officials has contributed to an increase in vehicle speed on the capital’s roads, according to a report submitted to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today. “A report on the reduction of traffic congestion in the capital and the nature of vehicle movement on the roads was presented to Honorable Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today,” Prime Minister’s Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Ruman said. The report stated that vehicle speed has increased by 1 kilometre per hour as the Prime Minister and other very important state officials are travelling without…
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today put emphasis on building a clean and green city and protecting city dwellers from mosquito infestation. “The Prime Minister emphasised three issues- a clean Dhaka, a green Dhaka and protecting city dwellers from mosquito infestation,” DSCC administrator Md Abdus Salam told reporters after a meeting with the premier at his secretariat office here. Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) administrator Md. Safiqul Islam Khan and Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) administrator Md. Shawkat Hossain Sarkar were present in the meeting. About the meeting, Abdus Salam said revenue collection over the past few months has not met expectations…
