An institutionalised G2G framework has been proposed for recruiting Bangladeshi doctors, nurses, caregivers, technicians and allied staff to Saudi Arabia. The proposal was discussed during a recent meeting between Dr Neyamat Ullah Bhuiyan, Senior Secretary of the Bangladesh’s Ministry of Expatriates Welfare and Overseas Employment, and Dr Mohammed Bin Hassan Al-Dughaither, Director General of General Administration for Contracting and Foreign Offices Affairs, Ministry of Health of Saudi Arabia. The meeting was held during the recent official visit of Neyamat Ullah Bhuiyan to Riyadh, according to an official document obtained by BSS. During the meeting, the issue of recruitment of 1,200…
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The White House said Sunday that talks in Switzerland on a proposal to end the Ukraine war marked a “significant step forward,” and reaffirmed that any eventual deal would “fully uphold” the war-wracked country’s sovereignty. A joint US-Ukraine statement released minutes later by Washington said: “As a result of the discussions, the parties drafted an updated and refined peace framework.” US Secretary of State Marco Rubio led a US delegation that met with Ukrainian and European officials in Geneva on Sunday to try to thrash out a plan for ending the conflict, which began in February 2022 with Russia’s invasion…
Commonwealth Secretary-General Shirley Botchwey said she is listening to a wide range of stakeholders in Bangladesh and discussing how the Commonwealth can continue supporting its people at this important moment and in the years ahead. Botchwey, now on her first official visit to Bangladesh, said the Commonwealth family remains firmly committed to the country while discussing with Dhaka-based High Commissioners on strengthening support for Bangladesh in line with the Commonwealth Charter. “I had fruitful discussions with Dhaka-based High Commissioners on how the Commonwealth can continue supporting Bangladesh to advance the values of the Commonwealth Charter for the benefit of its…
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia is receiving treatment under close medical supervision at Evercare Hospital after developing infections in both her heart and lungs. Professor Dr FM Siddiqui, a member of the medical board constituted for the BNP chief, briefed reporters outside the hospital last night, confirming her condition and ongoing treatment. He said, “For the past several months, she had been suffering frequent complications. Today, the reason we admitted her here (Evercare Hospital) is that several issues appeared simultaneously. She has developed an infection in her chest.” He added, “As she already…
Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay left here for Thimphu this morning after concluding his two-day state visit to Bangladesh. Foreign Adviser M. Touhid Hossain saw him off at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport as the flight carrying the Bhutanese Prime Minister departed around 8:30 am, said Chief Adviser’s Press Wing. Commerce Adviser Sheikh Bashir Uddin and Foreign Secretary Asad Alam Siam were also present at the airport on the occasion. Before his departure, the Bhutanese Prime Minister was accorded a static guard of honour in line with state protocol. During his stay in Bangladesh, the two countries signed two Memoranda of…
The government has sent a letter to the Election Commission (EC) to hold the 13th National Parliamentary Election and a referendum on the same day. Senior Secretary of EC Secretariat Akhtar Ahmed said this to journalists after attending a workshop at a city hotel today. He said, “On Thursday, the Cabinet Division sent a letter to the Election Commission Secretariat stating that the EC will organise the referendum. The referendum and the national parliamentary election will be held on the same day.”
Religious Affairs Adviser Dr AFM Khalid Hossain today said decisions regarding religion should come from the learned ones. “I am always in favor of the unity of the scholars. If we separate, our existence will be in crisis. For this, there must be mutual respect between the scholars. We must respect each other,” he said at the unveiling of the Allama Azhar Ali Anwar Shah (RA) memorial book at the Shafiur Rahman Auditorium of the Bangladesh Supreme Court. He requested the scholars to be respectful of each other. Regarding the commemorative book, the adviser said, Allama Azhar Ali Anwar Shah…
Environment, Forest and Climate Change and Water Resources Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan has urged the media to play a stronger role in advancing democracy through constructive criticism. “Society cannot progress if it remains confined to doubt and negativity. Real social change requires positivity and trust. The media must step forward with constructive criticism to help strengthen democracy,” she said. Rizwana made the remarks while addressing a discussion at the Institution of Diploma Engineers, Bangladesh (IDEB) auditorium in Kakrail, held to mark the 10th anniversary of Dainik Bangladesh Shomachar. She attended the event as the chief guest. Referring to the country’s…
Another 4.3 magnitude earthquake jolted the country this evening following a minor tremor reported this morning. According to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD), the quake was recorded at 6:06 pm today. A revised bulletin of BMD stated that the earthquake measured 4.3 magnitude on the Richter scale, with its epicentre at Narsingdi, located 23 kilometres North East from the BMD Seismic Centre in Agargaon, Dhaka. No immediate reports of casualties or structural damage have been received. Initially, the BMD in its bulletin mentioned that the magnitude was 3.7 on the Richter scale with its epicenter at Badda region, located 6…
The government has provided financial assistance to the families of those killed or injured in the earthquake on Friday that struck Dhaka and several other parts of the country. Each family of the deceased received Tk 25,000, while those injured were given Tk 15,000 each through the respective district administrations. Following the earthquake, the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief immediately activated an emergency response centre at the Department of Disaster Management. The centre can be reached at telephone number 02-58811651. Through the centre, preliminary data on casualties and damage have been collected in coordination with all district administrations. Initial…
