The portraits of the pioneer of the women’s awakening and women’s rights movement Begum Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain, rural poet Jasimuddin and poet Jibanananda Das have been newly added on the wall beside the footpath freed from occupation in Segunbagicha of the capital.
Finance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury has commented that Bangladesh should receive more assistance in the context of the development of relations with the United States and the import of a large amount of goods from that country. He said this to journalists after a meeting with the officials of the Treasury Department of the United States in Bangkok on Wednesday.
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today said individual initiatives for public welfare can inspire others to work for society and the country.
The two-day strike called by the traders demanding the increase of the commission in the sale of LPG has been withdrawn. The traders gave this announcement after a meeting with Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) on Wednesday. BERC has taken the decision of a public hearing on October 29 next on the matter of their demands.
President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has summoned the fourth session of the 13th National Parliament on November 9 next. The session will start at the National Parliament Building at 3:30pm on that day. This is the first parliament session summoned by him after assuming the responsibility of the president.
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has informed that the government does not have any plan of conducting Operation Clean Heart. At the same time he has said that there is no challenge in front of the government.