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Entry into public jobs: Govt raises age bar to 32
The government has approved raising the maximum age for applying for public service jobs to 32 years.
This decision was made at a meeting of the interim government's advisory council, said a press release issued by the…
USAID pledges $121 million for Rohingya crisis relief
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has secured a substantial $121 million grant from USAID's Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance to reinforce its efforts in addressing the Rohingya crisis in Bangladesh.
This latest US…
No Indian tourist visa ‘anytime soon’
Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma yesterday once again cleared his country's position not to resume tourist visas for Bangladeshis anytime soon.
The envoy said the Indian High Commission in Dhaka was issuing visas…
Hasina’s resignation: ‘I have no documentary evidence’
President Mohammad Shahabuddin has said he heard Sheikh Hasina had resigned as the prime minister, but he does not have any documentary evidence.
"I tried many times but failed. Maybe she did not get the time," he added.
The…
Salahuddin new permanent representative
The govern-ment has appointed Salahuddin Noman Chowdhury as the new ambassador and permanent representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations in New York.
An order was issued in this regard yesterday.
Current Ambassador and…
Long-term steps to be taken to save elephants: Rizwana
Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan today said the government will take long-term measures alongside short-term programmes to protect elephants.
The environment adviser was addressing a meeting over…
Mass uprising: Govt to give Tk 30 lakh to victim families
The government has decided to provide Tk 30 lakh to the family of those were martyred during the July-August uprising.
This decision was made today in the advisory council's meeting, said Mahfuj Alam, special assistant to the chief…
US says no excuse for violence in Bangladesh
The US has said there is no excuse for violence in Bangladesh, and anyone responsible for violence should be held accountable.
"We have made it clear that there's no excuse for violence, either conducted against those conducting…
Yunus visits DU to view graffiti from student-led uprising
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today visited the Dhaka University campus to see the graffiti drawn by young revolutionaries during the student-led mass uprising in July and August.
Photo: BSS
Photo: PID
During the…
Govt doesn’t consider Sheikh Mujib Father of the Nation: Nahid
The interim government does not recognise Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as the Father of the Nation, said Nahid Islam, adviser to the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications, and Information Technology, yesterday.
"Bangabandhu has…