President, PM greet Buddhist community on Buddha Purnima
Buddha Purnima, the largest religious festival of the Buddhist community, being observed today across the country.
On the occasion of the Buddha Purnima, President Mohammed Shahabuddin and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in separate messages greeted the members of the Buddhist community as well as the countrymen.
In his message, President Shahabuddin said Buddha Purnima is a holy religious festival related to the birth and attaining supreme enlightenment and great passing away (Mohaporinirvana) of Gautam Buddha.
He said Gautam Buddha always sought welfare for mankind and he tried his best to make the whole world a peaceful and prosperous.
The President said Buddha disseminated the message of equity and friendship during his entire life...
Steps to be taken to stop unregistered news portals, Arafat tells JS
State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Mohammad Ali Arafat today told the Jatiya Sangsad that steps would be taken to close all unregistered online news portals.
The ministry will send to Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) the total list of all online portals which are registered, under process for registration and applied for registration, asking it to stop operation of the unregistered portals and those which didn’t apply for registration at all, he said.
The state minister said this responding to a supple...
The ministry will send to Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) the total list of all online portals which are registered, under process for registration and applied for registration, asking it to stop operation of the unregistered portals and those which didn’t apply for registration at all, he said.
The state minister said this responding to a supple...
DNCC mayor stressed AI, coordinated efforts to ensure road
In collaboration with Bloomberg Philanthropies Initiative for Global Road Safety (BIGRS), the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and Vital Strategies, organized the 2nd Road Safety Journalism Workshop on April 28, 2024, at the conference room, DNCC building (Nagar Bhavan) on the 6th floor. A total of 25 journalists from various national media outlets participated in this workshop. The Honorable Mayor of Dhaka North City Corporation, Mr. Atiqul Islam spoke at the closing session as the chief guest.
In his speech, DNCC Mayor Atiqul Islam highlighted the urgent need for action to reduce and prevent road crashes to ensure road safety in Dhaka city, as well as in Bangladesh. He stressed the importance of public awareness campaigns and enforcement of traffic laws to address the growing ch...
Home boss vows stern action against bank robbers, arms snatchers
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal today vowed for taking stern action against those who were involved in armed attack and bank robbery in Bandarban.
“Bank robbery is not a small incident. Necessary measures will be taken as directed by the Prime Minister to strictly suppress the Kuki-chin menbers,” he told the journalists at his ministry office.
Kamal said those who committed incidents like bank robbery, armed looting and kidnapping of Sonali Bank Manager at Ruma and Thanchi upazilas of Bandarban, will be ensured exemplary punishment.
“We will ensure exemplary punishment. We will identify whoever behind the cause of this incident and take action."
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‘Massive dev made in last 15 years’
bdreports24 Desk:
State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Mohammad Ali Arafat said on Thursday that an incredible development has been made under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina over the last 15 years.
He made the remark while addressing the opening ceremony of 'Shaheed Dr. Fazle Rabbi Park' under 'Modernisation, Development and Greening of Open Spaces of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC)' at Gulshan in Dhaka on Thursday afternoon, reports UNB.
He said that many things can b
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