The government has made it compulsory to install rooftop solar power systems on all buildings under Zila Parishads across the country to promote sustainable energy use and reduce electricity consumption. The Local Government Division issued an urgent notification on September 16, directing the authorities concerned to complete the installation of rooftop solar systems on all Zila Parishad buildings by January 31, 2027. The directive was issued in line with an instruction of the Power Division dated September 1, which was sent to the administrators and chief executive officers of all Zila Parishads. According to the notification, rooftop solar systems must be installed at all…
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Bangladesh today sought Bhutan’s support for revitalising SAARC for the collective benefit of the region and its people, as Bhutanese Prime Minister Dasho Tshering Tobgay made a brief transit stopover in Dhaka. Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan and State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir received the Bhutanese Prime Minister at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport during his brief stopover. During the interaction, the Bangladesh ministers conveyed warm greetings from Bangladesh’s Prime Minister to the Bhutanese Premier. Recalling the vision of Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman for a prosperous South Asia, the ministers requested Bhutan’s support…
Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Md Asaduzzaman today said the mindset of accepting opinion and criticism is crucial in a democratic society. “In a democratic society, it is not essential to agree with every statement made by an individual or a party. Similarly, it is not fair to reject any criticism simply because one dislikes it,” he said while speaking as a distinguished panelist at a book launching ceremony at a city hotel here. The book titled ‘Jamaat-e-Islami: Its History and Politics’ was written by Barrister Abdur Razzaq. Noting that Barrister Abdur Razzaq’s book is not merely a literary…
(BSS/AFP) – Explosions were heard in Riyadh on Saturday, an AFP journalists reported, after an air raid alert was issued by Saudi Arabian authorities, regularly targeted in recent days by pro-Iranian Houthis in Yemen. This is the first time the capital has been directly affected since a conflict in neighboring Yemen intensified in July. “The area is under a hostile aerial threat,” a message received shortly before 3:00 am (0000 GMT) by residents of the Saudi capital warned, urging them to stay indoors. AFP journalists then heard two explosions, and the alert was lifted about half an hour later by…
(BSS/AFP) – US President Donald Trump said Friday that he had struck a deal with Denmark to give Washington “permanent control” over Greenland’s security that would bar Russia and China from setting up bases in the Arctic territory. Since returning to the White House in January 2025, Trump has repeatedly insisted that Washington needed to control Greenland for strategic reasons, alarming NATO ally Denmark and sparking fierce pushback from the alliance. Denmark and Greenland — an autonomous territory controlled by Copenhagen — both hailed the deal and said they would sign it on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly…
Election Commissioner Brig Gen (retd) Abul Fazal Md Sanaullah today said the Election Commission (EC) wants to complete the Union Parishad (UP) elections before June 6 next year. He came up with the remarks while talking to journalists after a preparatory meeting with various ministries, divisions and authorities at the Election Commission Building in Agargaon on the by-election to Thakurgaon-1 constituency of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad and the local government elections. Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin chaired the meeting, which was attended by other election commissioners as well as senior officials from various ministries, divisions and authorities. After the…
Prime Minister’s Adviser and spokesperson of Prime Minister’s Office Mahdi Amin has urged the Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh to ensure that fugitive allies of fascism and convicted criminals staying in India cannot make any attempt to create instability. He made the call when Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Dinesh Trivedi paid a courtesy call on him at the Prime Minister’s Office here this morning. Deputy High Commissioner Pawan Badhe was present at the meeting. The meeting discussed ways to further improve bilateral relations and enhance people-to-people contacts between the two countries. The meeting emphasised the need to further strengthen…
Science and Technology Minister Faqir Mahbub Anam has sought support from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to expedite the supply of electricity from the country’s Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant to the national grid. He sought the support during a bilateral meeting between a Bangladesh delegation and IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi at the agency’s headquarters in Vienna, Austria, today, said an official handout here. The science and technology minister led the Bangladesh delegation at the meeting. The meeting discussed the expansion of peaceful uses of nuclear technology, strengthening nuclear safety and security, and enhancing international cooperation. Mahbub Anam…
Prime Minister’s Press Secretary AAM Saleh Shibly today urged media outlets to verify information through fact-checking and raise public awareness about misinformation. False information, rumors, propaganda and disinformation spread through social media and unregistered online outlets are harming social stability, he said. He was speaking at a ‘Meet the Reporters’ programme organised by the Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) here. Shibly suggested that television channels broadcast 10-to-15-minute fact-checking programmes daily so people can verify information they encounter throughout the day. Such initiatives, he said, could increase public awareness and discourage those engaged in spreading misinformation. On media freedom, Shibly said the…
The government is continuing necessary diplomatic and legal effortsto bring ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina back to Bangladesh, a parliamentary standingcommittee meeting was told today. The government’s position on bringing Hasina back to the country was presented at the second meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad. The meeting was held at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban with committee Chairman Jaharat Adib Chowdhury in the chair, according to a parliament secretariat press release. The government’s position is consistent with its recent statements that it is pursuing legal and diplomatic measures for Hasina’s…
