(BSS) – President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today extended heartfelt greetings and Mubarakbad to the people of Bangladesh and Muslims across the world on the occasion of holy Eid-e-Miladunnabi, which will be observed tomorrow. In a message, the Head of State described the advent of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) as the greatest and most epoch-making event in human history. He said the Prophet (PBUH) emerged as a messenger of welfare and salvation for all humanity in this world and the hereafter. The Holy Quran, a complete code of life and guidance for humankind, was revealed to him, while Islam was…
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(BSS) – The government has accorded the status of a State Minister to Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun, Chairman of the Invest Bangladesh Authority, with immediate effect. The Cabinet Division issued a notification today granting him the status, along with salary, allowances and other benefits and facilities admissible to a State Minister while he remains Chairman of the Invest Bangladesh Authority. The notification said the decision was taken to facilitate the chairman in discharging his responsibilities and strengthen the authority’s role in promoting and facilitating investment. The Invest Bangladesh Authority, operating under the Prime Minister’s Office, plays a key role…
(BSS) – Prime Minister’s Adviser and Prime Minister’s Office Spokesperson Mahdi Amin left Dhaka tonight for a three-day official visit to China at the invitation of the Chinese government to attend various international events and discussions on technical and vocational education. He departed Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 11:30 pm on a China Southern Airlines flight. Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen was present at the airport to bid him farewell and conveyed his best wishes for the visit. Secretary of the Technical and Madrasah Education Division of the Ministry of Education Md Daud Miah, Chinese Embassy Cultural Counsellor Li…
(BSS) – Chiefs of three services today paid a courtesy call on President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir at Bangabhaban, said a Bangabhaban press release here. Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Khondkar Misbah Ul Azim and Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan met the President this noon. During the meeting, they congratulated the President on his assuming office as the President and conveyed their best wishes for his tenure. They also briefed the President on various activities of their respective forces and sought his guidance and cooperation as the Supreme Commander…
(BSS) – The holy Eid-e-Miladunnabi, commemorating the birth and death anniversary of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH), is being observed across the country today with due religious solemnity. On the 12th of Rabiul Awal (in 570 AD), Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was born in Makkah, bringing divine blessings and a message of peace for mankind. He passed away on the same day (in 632 AD). The day is a public holiday. The government has taken extensive national-level programmes to mark the day. On the occasion, President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman issued separate messages greeting Muslims across the…
(BSS) – Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today extended heartfelt greetings and best wishes to the Muslim Ummah across the world, including Muslims in Bangladesh, on the occasion of the holy Eid-e-Miladunnabi (PBUH). In a message issued ahead of the occasion, the Prime Minister said the auspicious arrival of Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH), the Holy Prophet and Messenger of Allah, was a unique and glorious event in the history of human civilisation. “His advent opened a new horizon of truth and light for humanity. The Prophet (PBUH) called people towards Tawhid and taught them truth, justice, equality, brotherhood, humanity and peace,” he…
(AFP) – Japan plans to provide support for alternative pipelines in the Middle East as it seeks to improve energy security in the wake of the Iran war, local media reported Wednesday. Before the conflict began in February, the world’s fourth-biggest economy was heavily reliant on oil imports passing through the now-strangled Strait of Hormuz. The Nikkei daily reported that Japan will assist initiatives by Saudi Arabia and other countries to expand and build new routes for crude which bypass the waterway. Japan has already tapped its oil reserves to help cope with supply problems and increased crude imports from…
(BSS)- Bangladesh is keen to cooperate with Bhutan to advance transformative initiatives in the region aimed at mutual welfare, prosperity and sustainable development. President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said this today while paying a courtesy call on Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck at the VVIP lounge of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) here. The meeting took place during the Bhutanese King’s one-hour stopover at HSIA early this morning aboard a special aircraft. During the meeting, they discussed various issues of mutual interest. The President invited the Bhutanese King and members of the royal family to pay a state visit…
(BSS) – Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Peshajibi Dal senior joint secretary general Nafiz Mahbub today said press freedom and objective journalism are extremely important for the welfare of the country and its people. The Peshajibi Dal leader made the remark while addressing a discussion marking the fifth anniversary of ‘Dainik Nurjahan’ at the Shilpakala Academy here. “Mass media must play a responsible role in building a united and prosperous Bangladesh as well as establishing truth, justice and people’s rights,” he said. Nafiz Mahbub said the government led by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is taking various steps and issuing necessary instructions to ensure…
(BSS) – Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Abdul Awal Mintoo today said climate resilience and food security cannot be ensured without protecting land. He said land must be treated as an economic and development priority rather than an environmental expense. The minister made the remarks while delivering Bangladesh’s statement at a ministerial dialogue titled “Innovative Financial Mechanisms for Healthy Land and Drought Resilience,” held as part of Finance Day at the 17th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP17) in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, according to a message received here. Mintoo said Bangladesh is…
