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Muhammed Mehdi Hasan Chowdhury: Certain skills and mindsets that lead an individual to a loftier and alluring position in professional life often remain either unexplored, ignored or even knowingly unutilized by many of today’s youths whose aspiration for professional success is immensely expressive but never sufficiently effective to help them reach their adorable dream. The… Continue reading The youth driven Bangladesh

Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith  said, the next parliamentary election is likely to be held in December 27 this year. He said, The current parliament will not be dissolved as the present government’s tenure will expire on January 25. However, a smaller cabinet will be formed dissolving the current one. He made the statement… Continue reading National elections likely on December 27: Muhith

A Pakistani anti-corruption court has found former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif guilty of corruption and sentenced him to 10 years in prison and a $10.5m fine, a move that could be a blow to his PML-N party’s chances in an upcoming general election. Judge Muhammad Bashir read the verdict before a packed courtroom in the… Continue reading Ex-Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif sentenced to 10 years over corruption

Sale of advance tickets for launches, buses and trains will start from the first week of June to ensure smooth journey for Eid holidaymakers. The railways, BIWTA and BRTC will also provide special services during the Eid holidays. Launch owners will operate 60–70 additional trips during this time. Bus owners will begin selling advance tickets… Continue reading Launch bus train tickets in advance from June 1st week

Sydney, Australia: Noting that Bangladesh needs greater human capacity as it is going to the next stage of development through graduation from the LDC, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday sought Australian cooperation to this end. ‘As Bangladesh is going to the next stage of development through graduation from LDC, we need greater human capacity… Continue reading PM seeks Australia’s support for BD’s further economic progress

A United Nations Security Council delegation which wants to see first-hand the impact of the Rohingya refugee crisis will arrive in Myanmar on Monday and visit Rakhine state, a senior government official said. It will be the highest-profile UN visit to Rakhine since the start last August of a violent military crackdown on the Rohingya… Continue reading UN team to visit Myanmar’s Rakhine next week

Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu on Saturday said the government is going to approve a Tk 1000-crore project in a month for the development of the country’s small and cottage industries, reports UNB. “Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) will implement the project which will change the present scenario of the sector,” he said… Continue reading Tk 1000cr project in a month to develop small, cottage industries: Amu

In a ‘controversial’ revelation, police yesterday claimed Habiganj teenager Beauty Akhter was murdered by her father, uncle and one of their tenants. “To frame Babul Mia and his mother, Beauty’s father Shahed Ali and distant relative Moyna Mia planned to murder Beauty,” Habiganj Superintendent of Police (SP) Bidhan Tripura said in a press briefing yesterday.… Continue reading Beauty killed by her father, say police

Seeking support from Russia to resolve the Rohingya crisis, Bangladesh has narrated how the possibility of outstanding economic and social development tempo of Bangladesh may face external challenges following the mass exodus of the ethnic group from Myanmar. The issue came up for discussion at a meeting between Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali and his… Continue reading Bangladesh seeks support from Russia for Rohingya crisis

Seven people were killed and 25 others injured in a road accident at Biswambordi on Dhaka-Khulna highway in Muksudpur upazila of Gopalganj early Sunday. Identities of the deceased could not be known immediately. Mohidul Islam, sub-inspector of Sindhiaghat Police Investigation Centre, said a Barisal-bound bus of Sugandha Paribahan coming from Dhaka plunged into roadside ditch as its… Continue reading 7 killed in Gopalganj bus plunge