1 As part of efforts to reduce special privileges for public representatives, the opportunity for Members of Parliament (MPs) to import duty-free cars has been cancelled. From now on, MPs, like ordinary citizens, will have to pay the prescribed duties and taxes when importing vehicles. A bill to this effect was passed in the session of the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) on Sunday (April 26) afternoon. Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed (Bir Bikrom) presided over the session. Until now, Members of Parliament enjoyed the privilege of importing luxury cars from abroad without any duties or taxes. This new bill has completely…
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1 Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) has announced that an additional 1,950 megawatts (MW) of electricity is expected to be added to the national grid by the end of April. This is hoped to somewhat normalize the existing power rationing situation amidst the ongoing heatwave. Engineer Rezaul Karim, Chairman of BPDB, stated, “We expect to receive 1,950 MW of electricity from Adani Power, Chattogram’s SS Power, and the Patuakhali-based RNPL joint venture within this month.” He mentioned that these units are coal-fired, and although production had ceased at three power plants in Bangladesh, their operations are set to resume as…
0 During a dinner with White House journalists at the Washington Hilton Hotel in Washington D.C., USA, sudden gunshots were heard. Following the incident, the country’s President Donald Trump was swiftly evacuated to safety. The incident occurred on Saturday night (April 25) local time. TV footage broadcast from the event showed Trump sitting at the dinner table. At that moment, a loud noise was heard in the hotel’s banquet hall. Shortly thereafter, his security detail surrounded Trump. The event was being held inside the banquet hall. Some news outlets are reporting that the gunman has been shot and killed. Ouija…
0 US President Donald Trump has canceled his last-minute visit to Pakistan for potential discussions centered around Iran, despite previously being scheduled to go. British media outlet BBC reported that US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were scheduled to visit Pakistan on Saturday. The White House had announced the visit the previous day but later canceled it. In a post on the social media platform Truth Social, Trump stated, “Travel is a waste of time, and there’s a lot of work to do.” He further claimed, “All the cards are in our hands; they have nothing. If they want…
0 Prime Minister Tareque Rahman has instructed the swift rehabilitation of hawkers evicted from the streets of Dhaka, the capital. He gave this directive at a meeting held at the Prime Minister’s Office in Tejgaon on Saturday (April 25) afternoon. Senior officials from the Local Government Division, Dhaka North City Corporation, Dhaka South City Corporation, Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK), and Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) were present at the meeting. During the meeting, the Prime Minister directed the rapid identification of alternative locations through the coordination of relevant ministries and institutions. He stated that evicted hawkers must be rehabilitated in places…
1 Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has strongly condemned and rejected the comment that the party “came to power through engineering.” The comment was made by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman. Mirza Fakhrul made this reaction at a press conference following a joint meeting at the party’s central office in Nayapaltan, Dhaka, on Saturday (April 25). Addressing Jamaat, he said, “Everyone must be vigilant about whether there is any attempt to push the country towards a different form of autocracy again.” Referring to past history, he stated, “The countrymen have consciously rejected them, and in…
0 Prime Minister Tarique Rahman stated that the current government is committed to building merit-based, confident, creative, and responsible human resources. The Prime Minister made these remarks at an event following the laying of the foundation stone for the third building of BIAM Foundation in New Eskaton, Dhaka, on Saturday (April 25) morning. The Prime Minister said that there is no alternative to building a merit-based, efficient, and people-friendly public administration in all state institutions to achieve the Bangladesh we aspire to. Praising the role of BIAM Foundation, he stated that its progress from establishment to the present day proves…
1 A total of 32,532 Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia on 81 flights to perform the holy Hajj. Among them, 3,284 pilgrims traveled under government management, and 29,248 under private management. This information was revealed in the latest daily bulletin from the Hajj Portal’s IT Helpdesk on Saturday (April 25) early morning. Regarding flight operations, Biman Bangladesh Airlines operated 33 flights, Saudi Airlines operated 30 flights, and Flynas operated 18 flights. Meanwhile, two Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims have died in Saudi Arabia so far. Most recently, 70-year-old Md. Abul Kashem passed away in Makkah last Wednesday (April 22).…
0 Fuel-carrying vessels have been arriving continuously at Chattogram Port. From Thursday afternoon (April 23) until Friday morning (April 24), two ships delivered 68,450 tons of diesel. Additionally, another Chinese-flagged vessel, ‘Xing Tong 799,’ is scheduled to arrive today at 4 PM, bringing 34,600 tons of jet fuel from South Korea. Given a daily demand of 12,500 tons, the diesel that arrived in just one day is sufficient to meet the country’s needs for more than five days. Yesterday, around 3 PM, the Pakistani-flagged ship MT Quetta docked at the port’s outer anchorage with 33,400 tons of diesel from Taiwan.…
0 Production at Dinajpur’s Barapukuria Thermal Power Plant has resumed after a prolonged 48-hour shutdown caused by mechanical faults. The plant recommenced operation today, Friday (April 24). Last Wednesday (April 22), around 10 PM, Unit 1, with a production capacity of 125 megawatts, shut down. This halted production across all three units of the thermal power plant, leading to power outages in Dinajpur and 8 other northern districts. Prior to this incident, Unit 2, with a capacity of 125 megawatts, and Unit 3, with a capacity of 275 megawatts, of the same power plant had already been shut down for…