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Sports hub to be set in 8 divisions with UAE support

Although Bangladesh has been planning to build a modern sports village or hub for a long time, it hasnt happened due to limitations. Now, the youth and sports ministry has taken the initiative to build modern sports hubs in all eight country divisions with the help of the United Arab Emirates...

Bangladesh's river count now totals 1,294: Ministry

Bangladesh has a total of 1,294 rivers, according to a recently published Draft List of Rivers of Bangladesh-2025 by the Ministry of Water Resources. A press release from the ministry provided this information. According to the ministry, the draft list, obtained from the divisional...

Saudi Ministry readies over 15,000 mosques for Eid Al-Fitr prayers

The Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance has prepared 15,948 mosques and 3,939 open-air prayer grounds across the Kingdom for Eid Al-Fitr prayers for the year 1446 AH. The preparations were carried out through the ministrys branches in all regions, ensuring full readiness through...

Kurdistan’s APIKUR rejects Iraqi oil ministry's unilateral actions on export dispute

The Kurdistan Oil and Gas Producers Association (APIKUR) has raised objections to the actions of the Iraqi Ministry of Oil, accusing it of undermining ongoing negotiations and trying to alter the terms of legal contracts between the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) and international oil...

15 directives issued to ensure safety ahead of Eid

The Ministry of Home Affairs has issued 15 directives, including increasing patrols by the Army, BGB, Police and RAB, ahead of the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr. To ensure the overall law and order situation and security during the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr, as well as to make the travel of people heading...

Imams, Muezzins receive interest-free microloans, financial aid

The Ministry of Religious Affairs is providing interest-free microloans and financial assistance to imams and muezzins across the country from Imam-Muezzin Welfare Trust, reports UNB. These loans and financial aid are being offered to those who have received training at the Imam Training Academy...

More than 50,000 killed in Gaza, says Hamas-run health ministry

More than 50,000 people have been killed in Gaza since the war began, the Hamas-run health ministry said on Sunday. The reported death toll50,021accounts for about 2.1% of Gazas pre-war population of 2.3 million, or roughly one in 50 people, according to the BBC. The ministry also reported...

Holiday declared on April 3, notification issued

The Ministry of Public Administration issued a notification declaring a public holiday on Thursday (April 3) through an executive order, before the weekly holiday, following Eid ul-Fitr. In a notification issued today (March 23), the Ministry of Public Administration said that the government has...

196 deputy secretaries become joint secretaries

The government on Thursday promoted 196 deputy secretaries to the position of joint secretary, reports TBS. The Ministry of Public Administration (MoPA) issued a notification in this regard. Following the promotion, they have been designated as Officers on Special Duty (OSD) under the...

Indonesia strengthens import inspection rules

Indonesia, the largest economy in Southeast Asia, has introduced significant updates to its technical inspection and verification program to further protect its markets and ensure compliance with trade regulations. The Ministry of Trade (MOT) has expanded its import licensing program, adding a new...

India's statement on Bangladesh elections unwarranted: Foreign Ministry

The Foreign Ministry has termed Indias statement on Bangladesh elections as unwarranted. The ministrys spokesperson Rafiqul Alam said this at a briefing on various contemporary issues at the Foreign Ministry on Thursday. Reminding that elections are Bangladeshs internal matter, the...

Helpline launched to address labour issues ahead of Eid

The Ministry of Labour and Employment in collaboration with the Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments (DIFE) has set up a control room to closely monitor labour conditions and address workers unrest in both RMG and non-RMG sectors ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr. The workers can report...

Order on 5 percent quota in school admissions revoked

Facing criticism, the Ministry of Education has canceled the order reserving five percent quota for admission to government secondary schools for family members of those injured or murdered in the July-August uprising. However, cancelling quota, the ministry instructed to reserve one extra seat...

Home Ministry issues warning on mob justice

The Ministry of Home Affairs has warned about mob justice and urged the people not to take the law into their own hands. The government is committed to bringing the people involved in every mob justice under the law, it said. A media release signed by Home Ministrys Public Relations Officer...

Ex-ambassador Mohiuddin Ahmed passes away at 88

Former ambassador and freedom fighter Mohiuddin Ahmed has passed away at the age of 88. He breathed his last at a hospital in Dhaka on Sunday due to multiple age-related complications, his daughter Parveen Ahmed, a journalist and communication consultant, told UNB. His namaz-e-janaza was held...

Committee of Shipping Ministry recommends closure of 4 ports

A committee of the Ministry of Shipping has recommended the complete closure of three non-profitable and inactive ports and the closure of operational activities of another one port under the Bangladesh Land Ports Authority. The committee recommended completely closing the Chilahati Land Port in...

Officials exchange views with Ministry of Information’s newly-joined advisor

The newly-joined advisor of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Md. Mahfuz Alam, exchanged his views with officials of the ministry and subordinate departments and agencies. This exchange meeting was held in the meeting room of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Thursday...

Price control must be given priority: Commerce Secretary

Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce Mahbubur Rahman said that the program taken to keep consumers comfortable during the month of Ramadan must be properly implemented. Price control must now be given priority. At the same time, he instructed the officials to strengthen the monitoring of TCBs...

Asif Mahmud says law and order situation will come under control soon

Local government, rural development and cooperatives adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain has expressed hope that the law and order situation of the country will come under control soon, reports BSS. The government is trying its best to bring the law and order situation under control, he told a...

Seven additional secretaries promoted to secretaries

The government on Tuesday has promoted seven additional secretaries to the rank of secretary. The Ministry of Public Administration issued an order in this regard signed by its Deputy Secretary Jamila Shabnam. The newly promoted secretaries are -- Additional Secretary of Public Administration...

Explosion rocks Russian diplomatic mission in France- Moscow's FM spokesperson

A powerful explosion struck the Russian consulate in Marseille, France, on Monday, sparking panic in the surrounding area. According to a spokesperson from Russias Foreign Ministry, while details of the incident remain unclear, initial reports suggest significant damage to the building. The...

Govt reschedules office timing for Ramadan

The government has rearranged the office timing for the upcoming holy month of Ramadan from 9 am to 3:30 pm for all government, semi-government, autonomous and semi-autonomous organizations, reports UNB. The Public Administration Ministry issued a notification in this regard on Monday. There...

Circular issued on keeping AC temp at 25°C in offices, homes

The government has requested the countrymen to set the temperature of their air conditioners at a minimum of 25 degrees Celsius in offices and households during the upcoming Ramadan and the summer season. A circular signed by the additional secretary of the Cabinet Division, Zaheda Parveen, was...

Bangladesh boosts efforts for ASEAN SDP

Bangladesh has redoubled its efforts to achieve the status of sectoral dialogue partner (SDP) to the ASEAN since the interim government assumed office in August 2024. Foreign Secretary Md. Jashim Uddin made this remark during a discussion on ASEAN-Bangladesh Relationship: A Way Forward held at...

Ministerial committee recommends closure of six sick ports

Six unprofitable and inactive land ports of the Bangladesh Land Port Authority under the ministry of Shipping have been recommended to be closed initially, reports Banglanews24.com. The committee formed by the ministry to review the effectiveness and ineffectiveness of eight land ports of the...

Israel releases 183 Palestinians after 3 hostages freed

A total of 183 Palestinians have been released from Israeli prisons and three Israeli captives have been freed in Gaza, in the fifth swap as part of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, Al Jazeera and BBC reported. Seven Palestinians were transferred to hospital for immediate treatment...

Home ministry forms task force to tackle illegal foreigners

The Ministry of Home Affairs has formed a task force to take action against illegal foreign nationals residing in the country. The ministry confirmed this in a notification issued on Monday, signed by Deputy Secretary Mohammad Kamruzzaman. The task force will be led by the Additional Secretary...

Department of Prisons gets new logo

The Ministry of Home Affairs has changed the logo of the Department of Prisons. The home ministry issued a notification in this regard on Sunday, reports UNB. In the new logo, the boat symbol has been replaced with a key symbol, it said. Bd-pratidin English/Fariha Nowshin...