(BSS) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated newly elected Bangladesh President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, wishing him success in serving the people of Bangladesh. In a congratulatory message, the Russian President extended his best wishes to his Bangladeshi counterpart on his election as President of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, said the Russian embassy here. Putin wished President Mirza Fakhrul well-being, sound health and success in his future endeavours for the benefit of the friendly people of Bangladesh. The message reflects the longstanding friendly relations between Bangladesh and Russia.
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(BSS) – Model canal projects will be implemented in every division as part of the BNP’s election pledge to excavate 20,000 kilometres of canals over five years, Disaster Management and Relief Minister Asadul Habib Dulu said. “Twenty canals across the country would be excavated as ‘model canals’ on a pilot basis next year. The canals would not only be equipped for water drainage and retention, but integrated activities such as tree plantation along the banks, fish farming and duck rearing would also be introduced. The model would subsequently be expanded to different parts of the country,” he said. He made…
(BSS) – As per the election manifesto of the BNP government led by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, about 200 MW of solar power has been added to the national grid through net metering connection in its first six months. This solar power was added to the national grid as part of various action plans taken by the government for the expansion of renewable energy and sustainable development of the power sector, according to an official report here recently. The report was published on the progress of the implementation of the 180-day action plan of the Ministry of Power, Energy and…
(BSS) – Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad Hafiz Uddin Ahmad, Bir Bikram, MP, has expressed profound grief and sorrow over the massive loss of lives caused by devastating floods and landslides in Nepal. In a message of condolence, the Speaker conveyed his deep sympathy to the bereaved families. He prayed for the eternal peace of those who lost their lives in the natural disaster and wished for the speedy recovery of those injured.
(BSS/AFP) – A glacial collapse caused seismic activity and “catastrophic” downstream impacts in Nepal and Tibet, the US Geological Survey said Thursday. The agency said seismic activity initially reported as an earthquake “was instead a glacial collapse and debris flow” that “caused subsequent catastrophic impacts downstream”. At least 160 people were killed by torrents of water and debris that crashed downstream on either side of the Nepal-Tibet border, with hundreds reported missing in both areas. The cause of the disaster was not immediately clear in the hours after it occurred early Wednesday, but Nepal’s Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal had said…
(BSS) – The 50th death anniversary of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam is being observed across the country today with various programmes paying rich tribute to the poet and his enduring contributions to Bangla literature and culture. On August 29, 1976 (12th Bhadra, 1383 in the Bangla calendar), the poet breathed his last at the then PG Hospital, now Bangladesh Medical University, in Dhaka. He was buried with state honours beside the Dhaka University Central Mosque. In Bangladesh, the poet’s death anniversary is observed on August 27 (12th Bhadra) according to the Bangla calendar. The BNP government has declared the…
(BSS) – Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has expressed deep shock and sorrow over the tragic loss of lives caused by devastating flash floods in Nepal and conveyed condolences to the Nepalese government and people. In a condolence message today, he conveyed heartfelt sympathy on behalf of the government and people of Bangladesh to Nepalese Prime Minister Balendra Shah and the people of Nepal. “Deeply shocked and saddened to learn of the tragic loss of lives, caused by the devastating floods that have struck Nepal. On behalf of my people and Government, I convey our deepest condolences to Prime Minister Balendra…
(BSS) – The third session of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad begins today, with the sitting scheduled to start at 3:00 pm at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban in the capital. The day’s agenda includes nomination of the panel of chairmen, obituary references, questions and answers, call attention notices on matters of urgent public importance under Rule 71, private members’ resolutions and legislative business. Chief Whip of the Jatiya Sangsad Md. Nurul Islam Moni said the session could be a brief one lasting five, seven or 10 days, although its duration may be extended if necessary. Speaking to journalists at the Sangsad…
(BSS/AFP) – A fire erupted in a maternity ward in Pakistan’s capital on Wednesday, killing 14 children, the Islamabad district office said. The fire broke out on the third floor of the Mother and Child Health Ward at the public Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) hospital, the district office said in a statement. “A total of 14 children died in the incident,” it said, without giving their ages. The statement did not state the cause of the fire. Sohail Ashraf, the Islamabad chief commissioner, said on X that rescue teams, specialists, police and himself “immediately reached at site and…
(BSS) – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has expressed its willingness to extend full cooperation to Bangladesh in its overall reform process, including legal and judicial reforms and constitutional amendments. The UNDP has shown the keenness when its Resident Representative Stephen Rodriques paid a courtesy call on the Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed at his ministry office in Bangladesh Secretariat this morning, said a press release of the ministry. During the meeting, held in a cordial atmosphere, the two sides discussed a wide range of issues of mutual interest, including constitutional reform, assistance for Rohingya refugees, capacity building of Bangladesh Police, institutional and technological support to combat rumours and…
