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PM to inaugurate ePassport distribution in July: Home Minister
Dhaka, July 11 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the distribution of electronic passports or ePassports this month, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal said Thursday.
Queen Máxima visits Bangladesh Bank
Dhaka, July 11 (UNB) - Queen Máxima of the Netherlands visited Bangladesh Bank on Thursday.
Dutch Queen lauds Bangladesh’s progress
Dhaka, July 11 (UNB) – Dutch Queen Maxima praised Bangladesh’s socio-economic progress and women empowerment when she met President Abdul Hamid at Bangabhaban on Thursday afternoon.
President assents to 3 bills
Dhaka, Jul 11 (UNB) - President Abdul Hamid on Thursday assented to three bills passed in the budget session of the 11th parliament.
294 Bangladeshis killed by BSF along border in 10yrs: Home Minister
Sangsad Bhaban, Jul 11 (UNB) – A total of 294 Bangladeshis were killed by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) along the border in the last 10 years, according to statistics placed by Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan in Parliament on Thursday.
Democracy isn’t in crisis: Obaidul Quader
Dhaka, July 11 (UNB) – Democracy in Bangladesh is not in crisis, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said on Thursday.
No gas for 12 hrs in city’s western part from 8pm
Dhaka, Jul 11 (UNB) – The gas supply will remain suspended for 12 hours from 8 pm on Thursday to 8 am on Friday in different areas of the city’s western part for maintenance work.
One new minister, another jr minister to take oath Saturday
Dhaka, July 11 (UNB) - Cabinet Secretary Mohammad Shaiful Alam on Thursday said one minister and a state minister will take oath on Saturday.
Legal notice served to DSCC for failure to control Aedes mosquito
Dhaka, July 11 (UNB) – A legal notice has been served to Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor and its chief executive officer asking them to provide Tk 50 lakh as compensation for its failure to take any effective measure to destroy Aedes mosquito.
PM for preparing roadmap to promote Islamic tourism
Dhaka, Jul 11 (UNB) - Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday stressed the need for preparing a roadmap to promote Islamic tourism as a global brand to unlock the potentials of its rapidly growing market.