The nation that forgets its history cannot survive, said Cultural Affairs Minister Advocate Nitai Roy Chowdhury. To preserve the nation's history, the Ministry of Cultural Affairs has undertaken a plan to conserve and develop the Kalurghat Radio Centre and the memory of Shaheed Ziaur Rahman. A proposal to bring the Kalurghat Radio Centre and the Zia Memorial Museum under integrated management is under consideration.
Pakistan has expressed interest in jointly working with Bangladesh in the aviation sector. Discussions have been held again regarding the launch of flights on the Dhaka-Lahore route, with emphasis also placed on increasing the number of flights in the future.
Education Minister Dr A N M Ehsanul Haque Milon has instructed that children of those martyred in the July uprising and injured or disabled 'July student fighters' be provided with free education up to university level.
A court has granted a five-day remand for interrogation of former army officer and former MP Lieutenant General (Retd) Masud Uddin Chowdhury in a human trafficking case filed at Paltan Police Station in the capital.
The newly formed special committee of the National Parliament has held detailed discussions on 40 important ordinances issued during the interim government's tenure.
A delegation led by International Monetary Fund (IMF) Asia and Pacific Department Director Krishna Srinivasan held a meeting with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman.