The Immigration Department has stopped Mahdi Hasan, former member secretary of the Habiganj district branch of Students Against Discrimination, at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. The incident took place at the airport on Thursday night.
The government has appointed Gias Uddin Rimon as Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on a contractual basis with the status of secretary. He will serve in the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism and the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education.
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has called on international logistics company DP World to come forward with investment in various sectors in Bangladesh, including free trade zones and rail-based inland container depots.
Three teachers and one student of Rangpur's Begum Rokeya University (BRU) have secured places on the prestigious list of the world's top 2 percent researchers.
Indonesian Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Muhammad Anis Matta today met Prime Minister's adviser and spokesperson for the Prime Minister's Office Mahdi Amin to discuss simplifying visa and travel procedures and enhancing bilateral trade between Bangladesh and Indonesia.
Bangladesh has lost its second position in apparel exports to the United States, the world's largest economy, amid a continued slump. Although Bangladesh had held this position for a long time, China has recently recaptured it. As a result, the top two spots on the list are currently held by Vietnam and China respectively, followed by Bangladesh.