PM joins Davos meeting
World leaders including Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina gathered in Devos as the 47th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum kicked off on Tuesday.
President for dialogue among parties
The president, Abdul Hamid, on Tuesday stressed the need for dialogue or discussions among the political parties as two Islamic parties – Khelafat Majlish and Jamiat-e-Ulamaye Islam Bangladesh – demanded election-time interim government.
Secretaries asked to identify ‘grey areas’
The Cabinet Division has asked secretaries of all the ministries and divisions to take steps to eliminate corruption from government offices.
People’s court to try Khaleda, says Hasina
The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, said on Tuesday that the people of the country would hold trial of Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia and her aides in people’s court for ‘killing people in arsons’ and ‘patronising war criminals’.
16 new transboundary rivers identified
Bangladesh has requested India to bring sixteen rivers, newly identified as transboundary rivers, under the purview of the Joint Rivers Commission of the two countries for maximising benefits from the common river systems.
Myanmar special envoy arrives
The Bangladesh government is likely to reiterate its demand to Myanmar’s special envoy today asking to take back its citizens.
Eminent citizens demand withdrawal of textbooks
Education ministry on Tuesday punished yet another National Curriculum and Textbook Board official responsible for errors in textbooks amid a call of 85 eminent citizens to immediately withdraw all books with mistakes.
Mosquito menace increases
Mosquito menace increased sharply in the capital in last five weeks causing untold sufferings to residents.
E-textbook evades students
National Curriculum and Textbook Board has failed for the fourth consecutive year to provide the electronic version of textbooks introduced to ease the teaching method and make education entertaining.
PM pays homage to Sheikh Mujib on Homecoming Day
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday paid rich tributes to country’s founding president Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on the occasion of the Homecoming Day of the great leader.
