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Source: PMO
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman arrived in Mongla this morning to attend two programmes at Mongla Port as part of his daylong visit to Bagerhat and Khulna.
A helicopter carrying the prime minister landed at the port's helipad around 9:50 am, Prime Minister's Deputy Press Secretary Jahidul Islam Rony said.
At the port, the prime minister is scheduled to attend a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signing ceremony between Invest Bangladesh and China Railway Construction Corporation and lay the foundation stone for constructing two container jetties and ancillary infrastructure.
After completing the Mongla programmes, Tarique Rahman will travel by road to Bagerhat to visit the shrine of Hazrat Khan Jahan Ali (RA) and offer prayers at 12:45 pm before leaving for Khulna by road at 1:15 pm.
Following a brief stop at Khulna Circuit House, he will attend the inaugural ceremony of Notun Kuri Sports (Season 2) at Khulna District Stadium at 3:00 pm before returning to Dhaka by helicopter in the afternoon.
Law Minister Md Asaduzzaman, State Minister for Power and Energy Aninda Islam Amit, State Minister for Environment Sheikh Faridul Islam, State Minister for Shipping and Bridges Rajib Ahsan, Khulna-5 MP Ali Asghar Lobby and Khulna-4 MP Azizul Bari Helal welcomed him on arrival.
Source: UNB
Scores of teachers and students at more than 20 public universities in Bangladesh have been arbitrarily punished over their alleged affiliation with former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her Awami League party, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a report.
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The government on Wednesday formed a three-member inquiry commission to investigate alleged irregularities, delays, and administrative failures in procuring and distributing measles vaccines during the interim government led by Prof Muhammad Yunus.
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Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Wednesday described the ongoing unrest in the garment sector as a politically motivated conspiracy to destabilise the country, alleging that outsiders were exploiting workers to create instability rather than address genuine labour concerns.
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