The Government has decided to appoint Mr. Md. Shahab Ullah, Secretary to the Government and currently placed under MOFA on deputation as the next Ambassador of Bangladesh to Vietnam. Mr. Md. Shahab Ullah belongs to the 1981 batch of BCS (Administration) Cadre. In his long distinguished career he has left marks of an efficient public   Read More…»

Bangladesh government’s National Eye Care (NEC), Orbis International, Bangladesh Neonatal Forum (BNF) and Ispahani Islamia Eye Institute & Hospital (IIEI&H) are jointly organizing a seminar on Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP), or newborns’ vision problem, at IIEI&H at Farmgate on November 10, 2014 (Monday) at 9:30am to 1:10pm. President of Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology (APAO) Prof.   Read More…»

Islamic Finance and Investment Limited (IFIL) a non Bank Sariah based Financial Institution is awarded as the best entrepreneur-friendly Financial Institution in Manufacturing sector. The award is given for SME banking Award-2014 jointly organized by Bangladesh Bank and SME Foundation at Pan Pacific Sonargaon hotel in the City yesterday. Finance Minister AMA Muhit handed over   Read More…»

Dhaka, 9th November: Today six right group networks and two journalist forum on climate change, in a joint press conference held at National Press Club, criticized present Environment Minister’s approach on climate change issues and appeal for Prime Minister’s intervention in respect of preparation for UNFCCC (United Nation Frame work for Climate Change Convention) CoP   Read More…»

The Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN), Mr. Jan Eliasson, will be visiting the United Nations Organizations in Bonn on 12 November. During his visit he will lead talks with the Heads of the UN-agencies located in Germany. The UN in Bonn consists of 18 agencies and spans a vast area of work towards sustainable development   Read More…»

Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu said, the history of 7 Nov is the history of sepoy-people upsurge for bringing back politics to people from cantonment. Information minister described the Day as the first attempt of people and armed forces allies against the heinous killing of Bangabandhu and his family. The Jasod President was speaking in   Read More…»

Under the theme, “Taking the Pulse of the Planet”, 275 members of the GEO community, from more than 45 countries, will chart the next steps in creating and implementing a Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS) during the Group on Earth Observations (GEO) Eleventh Plenary Session to be held on 12-14 November in Geneva,   Read More…»

This afternoon, the Acting High Commissioner of Pakistan in Dhaka Mr. Ahmad Hussain Dayo was called to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and conveyed the disappointment of the Government of Bangladesh at the comments made by a senior and important Cabinet member of the Government of Pakistan regarding the recent verdict by the International Crimes   Read More…»

The second Bangladesh – Republic of Korea (South Korea) Foreign Office Consultations took place at the ROK Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Seoul yesterday. Foreign Secretary Md. Shahidul Haque led the Bangladesh delegation, while the Korean delegation was led by its First Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Ambassador CHO Taeyong. The meeting discussed the whole   Read More…»

This is to cordially request the presence of your media representatives at the Press Conference on the workshop titled “We have not forgotten you – Pathways for Rehabilitation of Prisoners”. To build effective partnerships for a sustainable rehabilitation process of inmates and released prisoners in Bangladesh, Improvement of the Real Situation of Overcrowding of Prisons   Read More…»