Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today said Bangladesh is ready to extend all-out cooperation for the dignified repatriation of Rohingyas to their homeland. “Their return would create opportunities to improve their living conditions, including education and healthcare, he said. The Prime Minister said this when Japanese Special Envoy for National Reconciliation in Myanmar Yohei Sasakawa paid a courtesy call on him at his office at Bangladesh Secretariat today. PM’s Deputy Press Secretary Shahadat Shadhin said, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman informed Sasakawa, also chairman of the Nippon Foundation, that Bangladesh was ready to provide necessary cooperation for the rehabilitation of the Rohingyas…
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Like other countries around the globe, Bangladesh is observing the International Literacy Day-2026 today in a befitting manner. The official theme for International Literacy Day 2026 is ‘Literacy for people, the planet and prosperity.’ The Bureau of Non-Formal Education (BNFE) under the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education has taken different programmes marking the day. To mark the day, detailed programmes have been taken at the central and field levels under the guidance of the ministry. As part of the central programme, a discussion and ‘Non-Formal Education Awards’ distribution ceremony is being held at BNFE auditorium in the capital this…
(BSS) – The Cabinet today approved a proposal to provide customs duty and tax exemptions for the import of machinery and equipment required for setting up renewable solar power plants. The approval came at the 20th Cabinet meeting held at the Cabinet Room of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman in the chair. Under the approved proposal, machinery and parts imported for renewable solar power plants will be exempted for six months from the date of issuance of the relevant notification from customs duty exceeding one percent, regulatory duty, supplementary duty, value-added tax, advance tax and advance…
State Minister for Social Welfare Barrister Farzana Sharmin has said the government is committed to building inclusive, livable and climate-resilient cities. Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the National Urban Forum in the capital today, she said effective steps had been taken to implement the urban policy formulated toward this goal. The two-day forum is jointly organised by the Local Government Division and UNDP Bangladesh, with support from ADB, JICA, Islamic Development Bank, BUET and the Bangladesh Institute of Planners. Farzana said coordinated initiatives were being undertaken to develop livable cities through a sustainable framework. “Every person living in the…
(BSS)- Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA) has asked officials to bring all Barind region under irrigation No land in the Barind region will remains uncultivated due to lack of water, Executive Director Jahangir Alam Khan said during a field-level visit on Sunday. he also asked the field-level officials and employees to remain vigilant to ensure that farmers are not harassed while availing irrigation facilities. He exchanged views with the officers and employees, asking them to go to field visit to learn about the farmers’ problems and take initiatives for their quick solution. He said the main goal of BMDA is…
(BSS) – Food Minister Afroza Khanam today said that to ensure food security for the people, utmost importance must be given to safe food storage and food quality standards. “At the same time, advance planning and adequate reserves must be maintained to ensure uninterrupted food supply during any disaster or crisis situation,” she said. The minister made the remarks during an exchange of views with officials at the conference room of the Directorate of Food, said a press release here. Director General of the Directorate of Food Md. Jasim Uddin Khan chaired the meeting while Food Secretary Abu Taher Md.…
(BSS) – Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister M. Rashiduzzaman Millat today directed authorities at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) to reduce baggage delivery time and ensure greater transparency in handling passengers’ luggage. The minister issued the directives during a surprise inspection of the country’s premier international airport, according to a ministry press release. During the inspection, a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight on the Jeddah-Chattogram-Dhaka route landed at the airport. Millat personally monitored the entire baggage handling process, from the opening of the aircraft’s cargo hold to the handling and safe delivery of luggage to passengers. “Reducing the time required for…
(BSS) — Bangladesh has resolved 48 of 61 non-tariff barriers and procedural bottlenecks identified by the European Union (EU), while seeking EU support for a three-year extension of the country’s LDC graduation timeline. Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir disclosed this today at a press briefing after a meeting with the ambassadors of the EU member states and the EU Ambassador and Head of Delegation in Dhaka. The meeting was held at the conference room of the Ministry of Commerce to brief the EU representatives on Bangladesh’s progress in resolving trade barriers and to discuss measures to accelerate bilateral trade and…
(BSS)- The government has issued a notification to provide financial support under social security net for the people working in worship centers of different religions. Under the policy workers at mosques, temples, Buddhist monasteries, churches and other religious institutions across the country will get monthly honorariums, festival allowances and skills development training. Ministry of Religious Affairs issued a gazette of the notification on Sunday in this regard. The policy was formulated in line with the present government’s commitment in 2026 election manifesto to provide such support to religious priests. The notification said, people working at mosques, temples, Buddhist monasteries, churches…
(BSS) – Residents of northwestern Thakurgaon today hosted a warm reception for President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir as he is on a two-day tour to his hometown here, the first after his election as the head of the state last month. A huge crowd rallied at Boromath of the district town as a civic reception committee organized the rally in his honour, when he stressed communication, industrialization, employment generation and expanded education facilities for development of Thakurgaon. “If the airport in Thakurgaon is reopened, it will facilitate business and trade. But economic activities in the area need to be vibrant…
