Power generation at the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant will not begin this month, and there is still no firm timeline for when production will start, Science and Technology Minister Faqir Mahbub Anam said Thursday (September 10).
Commerce Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir has emphasised diversifying exports of high-value goods, including fresh fruits, jute and leather products, while reducing dependence on readymade garments to narrow Bangladesh's trade deficit with Hong Kong.
Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Mohila Dal president Afroza Abbas formally assumed office as chairperson of the Jatiya Mahila Sangstha on Thursday (September 10).
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has decided to field candidates in local government elections, despite there being no provision for the use of party symbols in such polls.
The Bangladesh Puja Udjapan Parishad has expressed deep grief and condolences over the death of Sandhya Rani Dhar, mother of Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, spokesperson for the Sanatani Jagaran Jote who is currently in custody.
Six officers of the Bangladesh Police have been transferred and posted to new positions. Five of them have been removed from their current posts and assigned to different positions, while the previous transfer order of Additional Superintendent of Police ANM Saiful Alam Khan has been cancelled and he has been posted to a new workplace.