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USCIRF's report on BD's religious freedom is based on misinformation: Govt

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The interim government on Thursday said the USCIRF's (United States Commission on International Religious Freedom) report on the religious freedom situation in Bangladesh is based on misinformation and selective reporting."It is simply not true that the interim government of Bangladesh is responsible for the violence alleged in the USCIRF report," the statement, shared by Chief ...

Boao Forum For Asia Annual Conference

Asia's future hinges on stronger regional co-op as destinies are intertwined: CA

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Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus on Thursday emphasised the need for Asia to enhance collaboration in four critical areas: finance, trade, food and agriculture, and technology. He highlighted that Bangladesh faces numerous challenges shared by other Asian nations."In this changing world, the destinies of Asian countries are intertwined. We must chart a clear roadmap for ...

BD to boost wheat, fertiliser imports from Russia, seeks expanded energy cooperation

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Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus on Thursday announced that Bangladesh plans to import more wheat and fertiliser from Russia and expressed interest in having Russian energy giant Gazprom increase offshore and onshore exploration activities in the country.The topics were discussed during a meeting with Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk on the sidelines of ...

BIDA Chief, CCECC President discuss potentials of 2nd Chinese EZ in Mongla

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Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) chairman Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun discussed about a second potential Chinese Economic Zone (EZ) around Mongla port with Chinese investors.He held the discussion with president of Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) Chen Sichang in the sidelines of Bo'ao Forum for Asia Annual Conference in Hainan, China, on Thursday. "During the ...

CA reaches Hainan to join Boao Forum meet

Meeting with Xi tomorrow

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CA reaches Hainan to join Boao Forum meet

Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus arrived in Hainan, China, at 4:15 pm Bangladesh Standard Time, according to the Chief Adviser's Press Wing.Md Nazmul Islam, Bangladesh Ambassador to China, and the Vice Governor of Hainan Province welcomed him at Qionghai Bo'ao Inter-national Airport, Hainan.Professor Yunus expressed optimism about strengthening Bangladesh-China relations through his four-day official ...

Police probe shows killing of 11persons not linked to communal violence: CA's press wing

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Preliminary investigations by police indicate that the killings of members of 11 religious and ethnic minority communities in first two months of this year, as mentioned in the Bangladesh Hindu-Buddhist-Christian Unity Council's report, were not connected to communal violence, the Chief Adviser's Press Wing said on Tuesday.In a statement, the press wing stated that these ...

BD, UN sign project to train female peacekeepers

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Bangladesh and the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) have signed a Project Document titled "Enhancement of the Capacity of BIPSOT to Train Female Peacekeepers" at the Economic Relations Division (ERD) in Dhaka.The Enhancement of the Capacity of BIPSOT to Train Female Peacekeepers project, aims to construct a G+2 dormitory with necessary facilities and ...

We are in a war against disinformation to restore Bd's global standing: CA Yunus

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Chief Adviser's Press Secretary, Shafiqul Alam, stated on Saturday that Prof Yunus Muhammad Yunus remarked, "We are still in a war-like situation. It is a war against disinformation and to put Bangladesh back on the global map."After seven and a half months, the interim government has stabilised the country and set it back on the ...

Plan for 4,000MW power from renewable energy by 2030

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The government has set a target of generating 4,000 megawatts of electricity from renewable energy by 2030 as part of its efforts to combat air pollution. Air pollution caused by fossil fuels remains a significant issue in Bangladesh, severely affecting public health and the environment, Md. Ziaul Haque, Director of Air Quality Management at the ...

Advisory Council decides to amend Women, Children Repression Prevention Act

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The Advisory Council, at a meeting on Thursday, approved several key decisions, including amendments to the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act, Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said at a media briefing on Thursday at the Foreign Service Academy.As per the draft, the investigation period for rape cases is being reduced from 30 days ...