More than four and a half thousand children have tragically died over the past decade while attempting to migrate through risky channels in search of a better life and security. The alarming information was revealed in the latest report by the International Organization for Migration (IOM). However, the agency warned that due to missing and unrecorded incidents, the actual number of child deaths could be far higher than this official tally. According to the report from IOM’s ‘Missing Migrants Project’, at least 4,414 child migrant deaths or disappearances have been recorded across various global migration routes since 2014. The report…
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The Hindu community of Bangladesh is celebrating Maha Saptami today, the second day of the six-day Sharodiyo Durgotsab, as the tithi (lunar day) of Maha Saptami spans two days this year. The extended observance of Maha Saptami will continue tomorrow. The day began with the Nabapatrika ritual, in which nine plants representing different forms of Goddess Durga are ceremonially bathed and worshipped. Devotees are also offering anjali after the Saptami puja at temples across the country. Earlier, Maha Shashthi, the first day of Durga Puja, was celebrated on Friday with Bodhan, the ceremonial awakening and invocation of Goddess Durga, marking…
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today extended greetings to the Hindu community in Bangladesh and across the world on the occasion of Sharadiya Durga Puja, one of the major religious festivals of the Hindu community. In a message today, he said that, according to Hindu beliefs, Goddess Durga comes to earth from heaven for the welfare of the world, ensuring the well-being of her devotees, destroying evil forces and nurturing creation. “The destruction of evil forces and the worship of truth and beauty have given a unique significance to Sharadiya Durga Puja,” he said. The Prime Minister said people of different…
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today asked the authorities concerned to keep the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban complex clean and carry out necessary renovation work to preserve its environment and aesthetic appeal. He gave the instructions while inspecting the Parliament complex this afternoon, said PM’s Assistant Press Secretary K M Nazmul Haque. During the visit, the Prime Minister toured the fields, gardens and different parts of the complex, observing the overall environment and infrastructure of the area. He stressed the need for regular maintenance to preserve the beauty of the Parliament Plaza. Tarique Rahman also asked the authorities to ensure the cleanliness…
President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today called for increasing investment in agricultural research, ensuring fair prices for paddy produced by the farmers and improving facilities for agricultural scientists. “Significant benefits can be achieved through investment in agricultural research. Therefore, investment in research must be increased to further boosting agricultural production in the country, while ensuring a conducive working environment and better facilities for agricultural scientists,” he said. The President made the remarks while addressing a view-exchange meeting as the chief guest during his visit to the Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI) here this afternoon. He said Bangladesh faced a much…
The government has announced the start of the recruitment process for Bangladeshi workers in Malaysia, with the Malaysian authorities agreeing to enlist a total of 338 agencies to facilitate the deployment of workers to the country. The agencies include Bangladesh Overseas Employment and Services Limited (BOESL), 25 private processing/service agencies and 312 recruiting agencies. The information was disclosed in a press release issued by the Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment today. According to the press release, Malaysia has agreed in principle, at the special request of the Bangladesh government, to recruit 10,000 Bangladeshi workers at zero cost. The…
By BSS The government is pursuing a renewed diplomatic strategy to resolve the Rohingya crisis, drawing lessons from earlier BNP administrations that succeeded in repatriating large numbers of displaced Rohingyas to their homeland, Myanmar. State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam told BSS today in an exclusive interview that the government led by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is seeking to revive the broad-based diplomatic approach pursued under Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia. “We have a history of successfully repatriating Rohingyas when the BNP was in government,” she said, stressing that stronger international involvement…
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today called on people from all walks of life to take initiatives to protect the environment and forests, urging government officials to go beyond their routine duties to build a liveable Bangladesh for future generations. “Everyone has the capacity to do a little more than their assigned duties,” he said at a meeting to review the progress and implementation of the Environment, Forest and Climate Change Ministry’s activities at the ministry’s conference room. The meeting decided to identify and conserve the country’s mother trees within the next six months. It also emphasized proper care of planted…
Road Transport and Bridges, Railways and Shipping Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam today said the government is firmly committed to enacting a comprehensive road safety law by 2027. “The government was taking swift initiatives to ensure road safety. Various measures are also being taken, including updating helmet standards, enforcing speed limits, strengthening post-crash medical care, constructing underpasses, building left-side lanes on highways and improving road safety data management,” he said. He made the remarks while addressing a roundtable discussion marking National Road Safety Day 2026 at a hotel in the capital. BRAC’s Road Safety Programme and Road Safety Coalition Bangladesh jointly…
By BSS Work is progressing to start supplying electricity from the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant to the national grid by November this year, with the project’s initial physical and criticality tests having successfully begun. The target has also been set to complete fuel loading, or the reactor start-up process, for the plant’s second unit by June next year. The progress and future action plans of the project were discussed in detail at the first meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Science and Technology held at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban today. The developments were presented at the…
