City Desk : Emphasizing the pivotal role of quality education in shaping skilled human resources, LGRD Minister Tajul Islam asserted that investing in education of world-class standards is fundamental to any country’s development philosophy. The minister made these remarks while serving as the chief guest at the inauguration of a two-day Education Fair organized by Knowledge Hub Bangladesh at the Sheraton Hotel in Dhaka. Minister Tajul Islam underscored the importance for students to utilize their education and skills for the...
City Desk : The government is constantly working to bring equality between men and women, establish women’s rights and eliminate discrimination against women, State Minister for Women and Children Affairs Simeen Hussain (Rimi) said on Friday. The government is also working on including women’s domestic work in the GDP as recognition of economic activities along with determining the specific value of it, she said. She was speaking at the National Assembly Meeting-2024 organized by Bangladesh Mahila Parishad at Chittagong Hill...
City Desk : Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, ranked 10th on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 152 at 9am on Friday. Its air was unhealthy, according to the Air Quality Index though the last day’s air was moderate, reports UNB. When the AQI value for particle pollution is between 50 and 100, air quality is considered moderate, when usually sensitive individuals should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion, between 101...
City Desk : State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Mohammad Ali Arafat has joined the First Ministerial Conference on Drug Trafficking and Substance Abuse in the Western Indian Ocean in Mauritius. The conference was held at Intercontinental Resort in Balaclava, Mauritius on Thursday, according to a press release received here on Friday. Ministers and delegation chiefs of different countries including Bangladesh State Minister discussed strategies to deal with drug trafficking and abuse of drugs. The conference emphasized the establishment of...