Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will inaugurate a nationwide programme on March 16 to excavate and re-excavate rivers, canals and water bodies aimed at improving irrigation, boosting agricultural production and strengthening water management across the country. The prime minister will formally launch the programme by initiating canal excavation work at Kaharole upazila in Dinajpur district, said a handout today. In the first phase, the initiative will be implemented in 54 districts across the country. On the same day, ministers, advisers, the chief whip of the Jatiya Sangsad, state ministers, whips and members of parliament will inaugurate the programme simultaneously in the…
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-Speaker of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed Bir Bikram and Deputy Speaker Barrister Kaiser Kamal today paid rich tributes to Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia by placing wreaths at their graves at Sher-e-Banglanagar here. The ceremony began with the newly elected Speaker paying his respects at the gravesites, followed by the Deputy Speaker. To honour the memory of the late leaders, both the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker observed a few moments of solemn silence. They subsequently participated in special prayers, seeking the eternal peace of the departed souls. Speaking to…
Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today said the government will prioritize merit over recommendations or lobbying in all aspects of employment. Fakhrul, also the Secretary General of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), made the remarks while addressing an iftar programme of the Thakurgaon Zilla Samity at the Krishibid Institute Auditorium in Farmgate this afternoon. “Our young people are seeking jobs, but opportunities cannot be obtained through lobbying alone. We need to focus on self-employment, investment and developing small-scale entrepreneurship. Merit must be given priority instead of recommendations,” he said. He acknowledged that lobbying is sometimes…
Road Transport and Bridges, Railways and Shipping Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam has said the government is working with maximum capacity to ensure a safe and comfortable Eid journey for home goers on the occasion of the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr. He said 124 metre gauge and 14 broad gauge rail coaches have been added to various intercity trains to accommodate more passengers to travel. Apart from the regular service, the minister said, Bangladesh Railways will operate five pairs of special trains on the occasion of Eid, he said after visiting Kamalapur Railway Station ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr. The minister said arrangements have also…
Instructions have been issued regarding the entry and parking arrangements for invited guests attending the first session of the 13th National Parliament to be held at the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Bhaban tomorrow. According to the directive, the Manipuri Para Gate (Gate No. 6), Bakultala Gate (Gate No. 12) and Asad Gate (Gate No. 1) of the Parliament complex will remain open for the entry of invited guests. However, to avoid traffic congestion and ensure smooth entry into the Parliament premises, guests have been requested to use Bakultala Gate and Asad Gate instead of Manipuri Para Gate, where heavier traffic is…
The war in the Middle East is likely to result in worsening institutionalised repression of Iranian citizens, UN-mandated investigators probing rights abuses in Iran said Wednesday. The United Nations’ Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Iran said civilians in the country were caught between ongoing armed hostilities and repression that has reached unprecedented levels, which may amount to crimes against humanity. Iran’s deepening human rights crisis “is likely to worsen in the wake of the US-Israeli attacks on Iran and Iran’s retaliatory strikes across the region”, the mission said in a statement. It said that over the past 11 months, it…
The UN Security Council on Wednesday passed a resolution calling for Iran to immediately halt its attacks on Gulf states, saying they breach international law and pose a “serious threat to international peace and security.” The resolution, passed by 13 votes with two abstentions, “demands the immediate cessation of all attacks by the Islamic Republic of Iran against Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Jordan.” It also “condemns any actions or threats by the Islamic Republic of Iran aimed at closing, obstructing, or otherwise interfering with international navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.” Iran has…
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has reached Sangshad Bhaban to attend the first session of the 13th parliament. “The 13th session of the National Parliament is set to begin at 11:00 am today. Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has arrived at Sangshad Bhaban to attend the first session,” PM’s Press Secretary Saleh Shibly told BSS. Earlier, on February 23, President Mohammad Shahabuddin summoned the session on March 12. The President, also the head of the state, convened the session exercising the power bestowed upon him as per the Article 72 (1) of the Constitution. According to the Constitution, the President must convene…
The first session of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad began at 11.05 am today at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban here with senior BNP lawmaker from Cumilla-2 constituency Khondoker Mosharraf Hossain in the chair. The day’s proceedings began with recitation from the Holy Quran.
Iran has launched new strikes on Israeli and American targets in the Middle East, state broadcaster IRIB said on Wednesday. The barrage was “the most intense and heaviest since the start of the war”, lasting three hours, the broadcaster said, citing a statement from Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards. It targeted Israeli cities including Tel Aviv and Haifa, as well as “West Jerusalem”, referring to the area of the contested city that sits under full Israeli control. Israel’s military said it detected missiles heading towards the country and had activated its air defences. AFP journalists reported hearing air raid sirens in…
