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75 new dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hrs
Seventy five new dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours till 8am on Wednesday.
DAP fertilizer price slashed by Tk 9 per kg: Minister
The government has reduced the price of Diammonium Phosphate (DAP) fertilizer to Tk 16 from Tk 25 per kg for farmers, said Agriculture Minister Mohammad Abdur Razzaque.
PM returns home from Madrid
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina returned home early Wednesday from Madrid, wrapping up her visit to Spain after attending the 25th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP25).
A VVIP flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the Prime Minister and her entourage landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka at 12:50am (BST) on Wednesday.
Earlier, the flight took off from Madrid Torrejon Airport at 9:30am (local time) on Tuesday.
Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the World Tourism Organization Hassan Mahmood Khandker saw her off at the airport.
On Sunday last, the Prime Minister went to Madrid, the Spain’s central capital, and attended the inaugural and other events of COP25.
The world’s 12-day annual climate summit, COP25, kicked off in Madrid on Monday under the UN framework convention on climate change.
On the sidelines of the summit, Sheikh Hasina had meetings with Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte and Spanish President Pedro Sánchez there.
Besides, the Prime Minister attended a community reception in Madrid.
If no hike in bulk power tariff, then no hike in retail, agree BERB, TEC
Both Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board (BERB) and the technical evaluation committee (TEC) of Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (Berc) are of the same opinion that if the bulk supply tariff is not increased, it will not be required to raise the retail tariff of electricity.
IGP urges the police members to become people’s police
Inspector General of Bangladesh Police (IGP) Dr Mohammad Javed Patwary on Tuesday urged the police members to be the police of the people by providing services to the people and gaining their confidence.
Another faction of petro pump owners, workers place 12-point demand
Now, another faction of Bangladesh Petrol Pump and Tank-Lorry Workers-Owners’ Unity Council on Tuesday placed a 12-point demand, urging the government to settle those by December 15.
Counting on political support to resolve Rohingya crisis: Minister
Appreciating the cooperation extended by different international organisations over the Rohingya issue, Planning Minister MA Mannan on Tuesday said it is necessary that the international community keeps supporting Bangladesh politically.
432 killed in road, rail, shipping accidents in Nov: SCRF
At least 432 people, including 67 women and 72 children, were killed and 882 others injured in 386 road, railway and shipping accidents across the country in November, says Shipping and Communication Reporters Forum (SCRF).
IU gets new press administrator
M Abu Hena Mostofa Kamal, Associate Professor of the Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, has been made new press administrator of Islamic University in Kushtia.
16 current, ex-Biman officials sued for misappropriating Tk 118.4cr
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Tuesday arrested two former officials of Biman Bangladesh Airlines from the city’s Segunbagicha area over embezzlement of Tk 118.4 crore.