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Mujib Borsho: Sri Lankan PM arrives in Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina welcomes him

Sri Lankan PM Mahinda Rajapaksa arrived in Dhaka on Friday to be a part of the birth centenary celebration of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the golden jubilee of Bangladesh’s independence

Bangabandhu was like a gem that everyone loved to see: Sheikh Rehana

Sheikh Rehana, younger sister of Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina, on Wednesday narrated several anecdotes from 'Father of the Nation' Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's personal and political life when she said her father was like a 'gem' that everyone loved to see

Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi observes Bangabandhu’s birth centenary

Joining the mood of celebration, the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi on Wednesday observed the 101st birth anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the National Children’s Day 2021 with a resolve to work for realizing his dream of building “Sonar Bangla”

Bangladesh makes vaccines mandatory for Hajj pilgrims

The Bangladesh government has issued directives for the country’s Hajj pilgrims, making vaccinations mandatory for them, reported The Dhaka Tribune

Bangabandhu’s birth anniversary, golden jubilee of independence celebrations start

Bangladesh on Wednesday started 10-day celebration of 50 years of its independence and the birth anniversary of founding father Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

Bangladesh invites leaders of five nations to visit on Independence Day

Bangladesh Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen on Monday called five leaders of neighbouring countries to join Bangladesh’s Independence Golden Jubilee and Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s birth centenary celebrations despite the coronavirus pandemic

Dhaka bans political and social gatherings for 10 days

The district administration of Bangladesh’s  capital city Dhaka in has banned any social or political gatherings for the next 10 days during which the country is organizing a mega event celebrating the golden jubilee of independence

Bangladesh PM pushes for better passenger services in state-run airline

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has asked officials of Biman Bangladesh Airlines to take good care of all the aircraft in its fleet and to improve passenger service, as per a report in The Daily Star

Bangladesh stresses info sharing for free and secure navigation

Stressing on the importance of the Bay of Bengal in linking the Indian Ocean with the Pacific Ocean, Bangladesh Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momin said that an effective information exchange network may be considered and agreed by Indo-Pacific states to ensure freedom and safety of navigation

UK warns Bangladeshis against fake employment offers

The UK High Commission in Dhaka has warned Bangladeshi nationals of fake employment offers in the United Kingdom and urged people to beware of such offers originating from fake websites and emails that don’t exist

Bangladesh Supreme Court takes note of torture in madrasas across Bangladesh

The Supreme Court has noted incidents of physical, mental and even sexual torture are taking place in madrasas across Bangladesh and directed the government to take necessary action to deal with these asaults

Chinese supplied military hardware facing 'serious problems' in Bangladesh

Bangladesh is facing a major trouble when the military hardware supplied to it by China was found faulty, facing "serious problems"

Don’t need ‘lip service’, help us to repatriate Rohingyas: Bangladesh foreign minister

Bangladesh Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momin criticised  the international community for not doing enough to repatriate around one million refugees that the country has been hoisting since 2017

Bangladesh prime minister asks women to engage in income-generating activities

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has asked the women of the country to engage in some kind of economic generating activities instead of sitting idle at home to gain real economic freedom

Bangladesh seeks Saudi investment in country

The Bangladesh government has held a discussion with the Saudi government, seeking investments from the Kindom for public-private projects in Bangladesh, reported Daily Star