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Govt likely to consider shipbuilding as thrust sector: Rabiul

Sangsad Bhaban, June 25 -- Shipping Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam on Wednesday said the government may consider the shipbuilding industry as a "thrust sector" to increase export earnings through extensi... Read More


Court acquits Ariful, Gaus and Babar in case over grenade attack on Suranjit Sengupta

, June 25 -- A Sylhet court on Thursday acquitted three accused including Expatriate Welfare Minister and former Sylhet City Corporation mayor Ariful Haque Chowdhury in a case filed over attempting to... Read More


PM Tarique, Chinese Premier Li Qiang hold bilateral talks in Beijing; several MoUs signed

Beijing, June 25 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and Chinese Premier Li Qiang held bilateral talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Thursday afternoon. The meeting began at 5:00pm local... Read More


Steps underway to ensure faster delivery of goods, ease congestion at Ctg port: Minister

, June 25 -- The government has undertaken a series of infrastructure and procedural reforms to ensure faster delivery of imported goods and containers through Chattogram Port and ease container conge... Read More


India to resume tourist visa for Bangladeshis from Sunday

Dhaka, June 25 -- India has announced the resumption of tourist visas for Bangladeshi citizens as part of efforts to normalise bilateral relations. New Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Dinesh T... Read More


India reopens tourist visa for Bangladesh to strengthen people-to-people ties

Dhaka, June 25 -- Nearly two years later, India on Thursday announced the resumption of tourist visas for Bangladeshi citizens as part of efforts to further strengthen people-to-people ties between th... Read More


Bangladesh has 50 gazetted ethnic communities, population stands at 1.65 mln: Minister

, June 25 -- Cultural Affairs Minister Nitai Roy Chowdhury on Thursday said Bangladesh has 50 gazetted ethnic communities and their total population stands at 1.65 million, accounting for around one p... Read More


PM Tarique, Chinese Premier Li Qiang sit for bilateral talks in Beijing

Beijing, June 25 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and Chinese Premier Li Qiang sat for bilateral talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Thursday afternoon. The meeting began at 5:00pm lo... Read More


Govt moves to set up special tribunal for 80,000 pending drug cases: Home Minister

, June 25 -- Noting that nearly 80,000 drug-related cases are currently pending across the country, Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Thursday said proposal was made for the formation of separate trib... Read More


PM receives red-carpet reception at Great Hall of the People in Beijing

Beijing, China, June 25 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman was accorded a warm red-carpet reception at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Thursday before his bilateral meeting with Chinese Premi... Read More