UNDP launches scholarship for medical students

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Bangladesh, in collaboration with 'The Bangladesh Medical Students' Society (BMSS)' has launched the 'Scholarship for Medical Students' initiative-Bangladesh's first-ever program offering medical students' free access to certified courses from world-renowned universities. This initiative, under the Futurenation platform of UNDP and Grameenphone, will provide 300 medical students

Body formed to fix labor issues, complaints

A committee has been established to monitor and address labor issues and complaints in both the Ready-Made Garment (RMG) and non-RMG sectors, according to Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan, Adviser to the Ministry of Labour and Employment. Speaking at a meeting held at the ministry's conference room on Wednesday, the adviser announced

BSF returns body of killed schoolboy

The Indian Border Security Force (BSF) has returned the body of Joyonto Kumar Singha, a Bangladeshi schoolboy who was fatally shot along the Baliadangi border in Thakurgaon. The body was handed over to Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) early Wednesday. BSF returned Joyonto's body to BGB officials around 1:30 am. Lt Col Tanjir

Appointments of 8 DCs cancelled

The Ministry of Public Administration has canceled the appointments of eight newly appointed Deputy Commissioners (DCs) out of a total of 59. The announcement was made by Senior Secretary Dr. Md. Mokhlesur Rahman during a press briefing at the Secretariat on Wednesday morning. The selection committee conducted a thorough review and prepared

Continued Indian LoC projects vital for Bangladesh: Salehuddin

Finance and Commerce Adviser Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed reaffirmed on Tuesday that Indian line of credit (LoC) projects will continue, underscoring their importance for Bangladesh's development. "These are significant projects, and we will continue them," Dr. Salehuddin said after a meeting with Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Pranay Verma, at the Finance