A delegation comprising high officials from ILO Tokyo office paid a courtesy call on BGMEA President Faruque Hassan at BGMEA Complex on 12 December. The delegation, which was led by Yuki Kobayashi, programme coordinator, ILO Tokyo Office, included Arisa Haboshi, training and research officer, and Kyohei Yabu, research manager, International Economy
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PM plans to build smart Bangladesh by 2041
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Monday said her government is working to transform the country into "Smart Bangladesh" from a digital one by 2041."We will build Bangladesh as a developed and prosperous country by 2041. That Bangladesh will be a Smart Bangladesh. We will transform into Smart Bangladesh from the digital
Metro Rail expected to be launched in December
Forcible checking of info on mobile phone unlawful: ASK
Rights organisation Ain o Salish Kendra or ASK has condemned police and activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League for carrying out “unlawful and unconstitutional” checking of mobile phone information to make sure whether a commuter is heading to a BNP rally on Saturday. On Saturday that members of Chhatra League, a
BNP’s 10-point demand contains no new issue: Quader
Awami League general secretary and road transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader Monday said though there is nothing new in the 10-point demand of BNP, the government is reviewing the demands whether any of them can be accepted. "There is nothing new in BNP's 10-point demand all are old, despite
BNP to stage demonstration at Nayapaltan
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will stage a demonstration in the capital on Tuesday protesting the arrest of the party leaders and activists including its Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and the police action at their central office.The programme will be held at 2pm in front of the party's central
Public univs were unwilling to adopt online class: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said that public universities of the country were unwilling to adopt virtual or online classes while the government tried to introduce it during COVID-19 pandemic. "Let me share a regretful matter. Our public universities were a little bit slow for using digital system in
NSU screens documentary on Birpratik Ouderland
North South University (NSU) has organized a special screening of the documentary on Birpratik Ouderland, a foreign freedom fighter, in celebration of the 51st Victory Day, a press release said Monday. Ouderland, a Dutch soldier, fought on behalf of Bangladesh in the 1971 Liberation War. Thijs Woudstra, deputy head of Mission, Embassy
DIU wins NASA Space Apps Challenge
Team Diamonds, a team of students from the Daffodil International University's (DIU) Software Engineering department, has won the NASA Space Apps Challenge 2022 competition for the 'Most Inspirational' project this year, a press release said Monday. The final results of this competition were announced by NASA, abbreviated as 'National Aeronautics and
Inner Wheel runs awareness against women violence
Inner Wheel District 345, Bangladesh, organised a countrywide 16-day long awareness programme to prevent violence against women and children. Starting from 24 November, the programme was run with the theme "Orange the World", reads a press release. As part of the programme, all clubs of the Inner Wheel district came up