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Information and Broadcasting Minister Andaleeve Rahman today said journalists play a key role in flourishing democracy so that media is considered as one of the most important pillars of democracy.

The Election Commission (EC) has decided to hold Union Parishad (UP) elections across the country in seven phases, with the first phase likely to be held on November 12.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today called upon the country’s youth to join hands in rebuilding the state and combating dengue, saying their collective strength and determination can bring about meaningful change in the country

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today urged students to keep their homes, educational institutions and surroundings clean and free of stagnant water to help prevent dengue.

The Power & Energy Training Academy (PETA) of the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) at United International University (UIU) inaugurated the Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) Lab and launched a PLC training course titled “Mastering PLC & Industrial Automation with SCADA and HMI” at the UIU campus yesterday.

Residents of northwestern Thakurgaon today hosted a warm reception for President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir as he is on a two-day tour to his hometown here, the first after his election as the head of the state last month.

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today forecasted rain in different parts of the country in the next 24 hours, commencing at 9 am.

BNP Acting Secretary General Advocate Ruhul Kabir Rizvi today said the ongoing gas and power crisis is not an internal failure of the government but the crisis is an outcome of the global war between the USA and Iran.

President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir is set to visit his hometown Thakurgaon on a two-day tour beginning September 6

US President Donald Trump has expressed his expectation of meeting Prime Minister Tarique Rahman in the `not too distant future` and conveyed his warmest regards and love to the people of Bangladesh

Commerce, Industry, Textiles and Jute Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir today said the government is actively considering the formation of e-commerce authority to properly regulate the online business.

The International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances is being observed in the country today as elsewhere in the world, drawing attention to the plight of those who have gone missing under mysterious or unlawful circumstances.