Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today called upon politicians to shun reckless and confusing politics and instead come forward with concrete plans for the welfare and development of the people, saying the days of the politics of lies and chaos are over. “The politics of lies was practised by the autocratic government, and so was the politics of disorder. But you, the politicians, have made commitments to the people for their improvement. So, abandon the politics of recklessness and confusion and present the plans you have made for the welfare of the people,” he said. The Prime Minister was speaking at…
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The government has a roadmap for developing e-GP Version 2.0 to build a modern, citizen-centric and technology-driven public procurement system in the country. “What began as a reform initiative in 2001 has evolved into one of the country’s digital governance advancement,” said Chief Executive Officer (Secretary) of Bangladesh Public Procurement Authority (BPPA) Abu Sayed Md. Kamruzzaman here. In this connection, he said public procurement system in Bangladesh has undergone various reforms and the process is still going on. In an exclusive interview with BSS, the BPPA CEO highlighted the rationale for further legal reforms, his vision of achieving sustainable development…
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman left Dhaka this morning by road for Kishoreganj to attend a number of programmes, including the formal inauguration of the National Fisheries Week 2026. The prime minister left his Gulshan residence at 9:15 am, said his Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Ruman. This is Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s first visit to Kishoreganj since assuming office after the BNP secured a majority in the 13th parliamentary election. According to the schedule, the prime minister will release fish fry into the Brahmaputra River, distribute fish fry and exchange greetings at Mirzapur Chairman Bari Ghat in Pakundia at 11:30am.…
Bangladesh created a history by sealing a nine-wicket victory against Australia in the first cricket Test at Marrara Cricket Ground in Darwin today. Offspinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz claimed a five-wicket haul on Day 4 to bowl out Australia for 284 in the second innings, leaving Bangladesh a target of 57 for a victory for the first time on Australian soil, a place considered as toughest for the visiting nation. Bangladesh reached the winning target in 14.2 overs for the loss of Tanzid Hasan Tamim, brining a watershed moment in country’s cricket history.
By Staff Correspondent : The Central Executive Committee and Advisory Committee of the Faridpur Zilla School Alumni Association have been formed. The committees were announced at an informal ceremony held at Hotel Sheraton in Banani, Dhaka, on Thursday night (August 13). The Central Executive Committee consists of 31 members, while the Advisory Committee has 17 members. The information was disclosed in a press release issued Saturday morning (August 15) by Rajibul Hasan Khan, Publicity and Public Relations Secretary of the newly formed Central Executive Committee. For the 2026–2028 term, Mirza Md. Arifur Rahman has been elected President and Md. Wahid…
Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon has called upon all concerned to nurture and promote cultural practices rooted in communal harmony and religious values. He made the remarks at a “Qawwali Evening” organized by the Jatiya Press Club at its premises this evening. Swapon said in the Indian subcontinent, Qawwali and Sufi culture have been playing a major role in promoting Islam as a religion of peace. Appreciating the arrangement of Qawali musical ceremony, he said, “Such diverse and entertaining events prove that religious values have a profound influence on our culture on one hand. On the other hand,…
Bangladesh Sugar and Food Industries Corporation (BSFIC) Chairman Advocate Md Shamchuzzaman Suroj has said the government has taken initiatives to reopen closed state-owned sugar mills to boost production and create new employment opportunities. “Under the directives of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, no industrial establishment will be kept closed. Accordingly, steps are being taken to gradually reopen all closed government sugar mills,” he said in an exclusive interview with Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) at the BSFIC headquarters in the city recently. The BSFIC chairman said six of the country’s 15 state-owned sugar mills currently have suspended crushing operations. However, sugarcane cultivation…
The evolution of multi-party democracy in this South Asian nation remained in its due course for decades as late Begum Khaleda Zia steered Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) with her prudent but uncompromising leadership in a tricky political landscape. Marking her 82nd birthday on August 15, the nation will honour the late, uncompromising leader, without whom the country’s parliamentary and multi-party democracy might never have flourished and strengthened. The emergence of the Zia family in Bangladesh’s politics unfolded amid a series of dramatic events. The journey began with the political turmoil of 1975, under the charismatic leadership of Shaheed President Ziaur…
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today opened a newly constructed 500-bed building at the National Institute of Neuro Sciences and Hospital (NINSH) in the capital. The prime minister, accompanied by his wife Dr Zubaida Rahman inaugurated the 15-storey building at around 10:00am this morning. With the addition of the new 500 beds, the total capacity of the National Institute of Neurosciences and Hospital (NINSH) has increased to 1,000 beds. After inaugurating the building, the prime minister planted a sapling on the hospital premises. He later joined a munajat and released pigeons and balloons as part of the inauguration programme. The new…
(BSS) – State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Yasser Khan Choudhury today said an integrated initiative is crucial to make the country’s film industry contemporary and ensure its overall improvement. “It is crucial to develop skilled directors, producers and artists for the overall development of our film industry. We have to start working now with the goal that those directors’ names will be written in golden letters 20, 30 or 40 years from now,” he said. He made the remarks at a discussion meeting held at the conference room of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting at Bangladesh Secretariat this…
