The government has formed a high-level ‘Cabinet Committee on Tourism’ headed by the finance minister to accelerate the development, expansion and quality control of the country’s tourism industry. A gazette notification in this regard, issued by the Cabinet Division was published today. Earlier, the Cabinet Division issued the notification on May 21. According to the notification, the 17-member committee includes ministers, state ministers, advisers and top officials from different important ministries and agencies of the government. The finance minister will serve as the chairman of the committee. Other members of the committee are the ministers for Local Government, Rural Development…
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BNP Secretary General and Local Government Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said, after the July uprising a new consciousness has been created among people to build a new Bangladesh. “People’s expectation from engineers is very high. They must play a more active, responsible and effective role in the country’s development and the reconstruction of a new Bangladesh,” he said. BNP secretary general was speaking as the chief guest at a reception organised on the occasion of the 78th founding anniversary of the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB) at its auditorium in Ramna today. Fakhrul Islam said, IEB is not…
Prime Minister and BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman today urged the people to remain alert, saying that attempts were underway to create an anarchic situation in the country. “Attempts are underway to create an anarchic situation in the country. Stay alert,” he said while addressing a gathering of BNP leaders and activists as well as villagers after inaugurating the re-excavation work of the ‘Dharar Khal’ in the Bailor area of Trishal in the district. “Everyone must remain alert about those who want to create this anarchic situation in the country today. Because if an anarchic situation is created in the country…
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman visited the three-day Nazrul Fair organised on the Nazrul Academy premises in Trishal here on Saturday evening, marking the 127th birth anniversary of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam. “Prime Minister Tarique Rahman visited the Nazrul Fair after inaugurating the three-day national programme marking the birth anniversary of the National Poet. He toured different stalls at the fair,” said Prime Minister’s Deputy Press Secretary Jahidul Islam Rony. He said the Prime Minister also visited a special photo exhibition titled “Drohher Kobi, Praner Kobi” showcasing the life and works of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam. The three-day programme…
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today emphasised establishing the rule of law and changing the political culture to build a safe and humane state and society. “To establish a safe and humane state and society, we must establish the rule of law in the country and bring changes in political culture,” he said while addressing the inaugural ceremony of a three-day grand national programme titled “Tobu Amare Debo Na Bhulite” at the Nazrul Mancha in Trishal here this afternoon, marking the 127th birth anniversary of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam. “It is also necessary to revive the country’s long-standing religious, social, and…
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today announced that the maximum punishment for Ramisa’s killer will be ensured within the next one month. The Prime Minister made the announcement while inaugurating a three-day national programme marking the 127th birth anniversary of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam in Trishal here this afternoon. He said, “The greatest damage that has taken place, especially during the time of the ousted fascist regime, is that humanity, compassion, and the country’s long-standing religious and social values have been completely destroyed. The death (killing) of an innocent girl (Ramisa) at Mirpur in Dhaka has proved the complete moral…
Saudi Arabia’s new national carrier, Riyadh Air, is set to launch daily direct Dhaka-Riyadh flights on August 1, intensifying competition in Bangladesh’s booming Saudi Arabia aviation market driven by expatriate and Umrah travel demand. The Saudi carrier’s entry is expected to reshape one of Bangladesh’s busiest international aviation markets, currently dominated by Biman Bangladesh Airlines, US-Bangla Airlines and Saudia. “The airline is now in the final stage of operational preparations to launch Daily Dhaka flight from August 1,” a high official of the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) told BSS today. The official said the airline has applied for…
Disaster Management and Relief Minister Asadul Habib Dulu today said the ongoing canal excavation programme would pave the way for a “green revolution” by restoring ecological balance, reviving water flow and strengthening agricultural production across the country. “The canal excavation programme will help restore the natural balance. Fish will return to the canals, and irrigation using canal water will revive the traditional spirit of ‘Mache-Bhate Bangali’,” he said. The minister made the remarks while inspecting the re-excavation work of Dharar Khal in Trishal this afternoon. He called upon people from all walks of life to actively participate in the initiative,…
Although National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam was born in Churulia of India’s West Bengal, an important chapter of his life-love in Cumilla remains deeply connected with his literary achievements. Despite staying in Cumilla for a relatively short period, the Rebel Poet secured a permanent place in the hearts of the district’s people. Even today, various places in Cumilla carry memories of his footsteps, romance, rebellion, and literary legacy. As the nation prepares to celebrate the 127th birth anniversary of the national poet, renewed demands have emerged for preserving Nazrul’s memory-associated sites in Cumilla. Marking the occasion, the Cumilla district administration…
BNP standing committee member Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan, MP, today inaugurated a research center focused on geospatial information analysis, planetary science and space technology at Atish Dipankar University of Science and Technology (ADUST) as the chief guest. The research center named ‘ADUST Center for Geospatial Intelligence, Planetary Science and Space Systems’ was formally inaugurated at a ceremony held at the university auditorium. Moyeen Khan said such an initiative to advance the younger generation in the country’s technology and space research is a highly timely and far-sighted step. Atish Dipankar University has played a pioneering role in this innovative endeavor. “This…
