Ministerial committee recommends closure of six sick ports
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...

Future leaders should learn from the past: Sakhawat
Future leaders should learn from the past: Sakhawat

Adviser to the Ministry of Shipping, Brigadier General (retd) M. Sakhawat Hossain, has said that those who come to power in the future will learn from the past, reports UNB. The adviser made the remarks during his visit to the Bir Shrestha Shaheed Shipahi Mustofa Kamal Launch Ghat in Daulat...

Govt committed to ensuring security on waterways: Shipping Adviser
Govt committed to ensuring security on waterways: Shipping Adviser

Adviser to the Ministry of Labour and Employment and the Ministry of Shipping, Brigadier General (retd) M. Sakhawat Hossain, has said that overall security will be ensured on all inland waterways with the cooperation of the River Police. He made these remarks on Sunday during a meeting held at...

'We started our Liberation war and finished it ourselves'
'We started our Liberation war and finished it ourselves'

Adviser to the shipping ministry Brig Gen (retd) Dr Sakhawat Hossain said emphasized Bangladeshs pivotal role in starting and finishing its own Liberation War, reports Dhaka Tribune. Criticizing Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modis statement on Bangladeshs Liberation War in 1871, he made the...

Steps to make Buriganga pollution-free this winter: M Sakhawat
Steps to make Buriganga pollution-free this winter: M Sakhawat

Brigadier General (Retd) Dr. M Sakhawat Hossain, Advisor to the Ministry of Shipping and the Ministry of Labor and Employment said steps will be taken to make the Buriganga River pollution-free in the winter season. He said this at an awareness seminar on determining the number of rivers in...

9 percent wage increase in garments industry recommended
9 percent wage increase in garments industry recommended

Labor and Employment Advisor Dr. M. Sakhawat Hossain said a total of 9 percent annual wage increase has been recommended for the garment sector, which will be effective from December 1. He shared this information while talking to reporters at the Secretariat on Monday. The Labor and...

'Indian propaganda against Bangladesh will not harm the country'
'Indian propaganda against Bangladesh will not harm the country'

Shipping, Labour, and Employment Adviser Brigadier General (retd) M Sakhawat Hossain stated that Indian propaganda against Bangladesh will not harm the country. We have all the necessary resources, including advanced medical facilities and a large domestic market. Therefore, we will not be...

Sakhawat pledges strict action against labor unrest
Sakhawat pledges strict action against labor unrest

Brigadier General (Retd) Dr. M. Sakhawat Hossain, Adviser to the Ministry of Labour and Employment, declared that anyone involved in creating unrest in the labor industry, whether an employer or a worker, will be held accountable and punished. His remarks came on Sunday during a meeting at the...