2 Bangladesh’s first Hajj flight of the current year has arrived in Saudi Arabia. Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight BG3001 landed at King Abdul Aziz International Airport in Jeddah at 4:20 AM local time. A total of 419 pilgrims were on board this flight. Bangladeshi pilgrims were welcomed at the airport by Bangladesh’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Mohammad Delwar Hossain, and Counselor (Hajj) Mohammad Kamrul Islam. Pilgrims were greeted with flowers and presented with refreshment kits. Also present at the reception were Mohammad Sakhawat Hossain, Consul General of the Bangladesh Consulate in Jeddah, Assistant Seasonal Hajj Officer Mohammad Ruhul Amin, and…
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1 Prime Minister Tarique Rahman officially inaugurated this year’s Hajj activities. On Friday night (April 17), he visited Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport and Ashkona Hajj Camp in the capital, where he exchanged greetings with the pilgrims. The Prime Minister first arrived at the Hajj camp at 10:50 PM, exchanged pleasantries with the pilgrims, and inaugurated a medical camp. Later, he boarded the first Hajj flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, spoke with the passengers, and prayed for their safe journey. At this time, he requested the pilgrims to pray for the well-being of the country and the nation. The first Hajj…
2 The government’s Energy and Mineral Resources Division has declared that reports claiming the United States has granted any new waivers for fuel imports from Russia are without basis. This was announced by the Energy and Mineral Resources Division, under the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, in a press release issued on Friday (April 17). The press release stated that the Division has taken note of various news reports published in national media concerning a new 60-day US waiver for Bangladesh to import fuel from Russia. However, no authorized official from the Division has provided any information or…
1 Health Minister Sardar Md. Sakhaowat Hossain has announced that there is no shortage of measles vaccines in the country. He stated that the measles vaccination program will commence nationwide simultaneously on April 20. He shared this information at a press conference held in the meeting room of the Ministry of Health at the Secretariat on Friday (April 17) afternoon. The Health Minister said that the measles vaccination activities have started as per schedule, and there is currently no shortage of vaccines. Regarding the stock of syringes, he mentioned that there are sufficient syringes available until May 15. The process…
0 Batting first at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur, New Zealand had a great start but failed to capitalize towards the end. Despite fifties from Henry Nicholls and Dane Foxcroft, the Kiwi innings concluded at 247 runs for 8 wickets in 50 overs. Consequently, Bangladesh needs to score 248 runs to win. New Zealand captain Tom Latham won the toss and elected to bat at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur. Opening their innings, the Kiwis lost opener Nick Kelly in the seventh over, who was dismissed for 7 runs off a delivery by Shoriful Islam. Coming…
0 In the first One-Day International of the three-match series at Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, New Zealand captain Tom Latham won the toss and elected to bat first. Consequently, hosts Bangladesh will be fielding shortly. The Bangladesh team has set up their playing eleven with three pacers and two spinners. Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, and Mustafizur Rahman have secured spots in the first ODI against New Zealand. However, Nahid Rana, who showed excellent performance in the Pakistan Super League, did not find a place in the XI. Captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Rishad Hossain are the spinners. Bangladesh and…
0 The first unit of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, the country’s first and largest nuclear power project, has received its commissioning license. This marks a major step for the power plant towards formally beginning its production process. Project Director Dr. Md. Kabir Hossain confirmed the matter on Thursday (April 16). Earlier, Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury had informed that there were plans to start loading nuclear fuel into the plant from April 7. On March 14, he told the media that fuel loading would be a significant milestone for the country’s nuclear power program. However, due…
0 The government has decided to observe July 6 as ‘Rural Development Day’ and November 7 as ‘Revolution and Solidarity Day’. This information was announced by Cabinet Secretary Nasimul Ghani after a cabinet meeting held at the Secretariat on Thursday (April 16). During the briefing, he stated that while July 6 will be observed as Rural Development Day, there will be no government holiday on this day. However, November 7 will be observed as ‘Revolution and Solidarity Day’, and a government holiday has been declared for this day. The Cabinet Secretary further informed that the ‘Renewable Energy Policy, 2025’ was…
1 Fifteen distinguished individuals and five institutions have been awarded the ‘Independence Award-2026’ in recognition of their glorious and outstanding contributions at the national level. Prime Minister Tarique Rahman handed over the honors to them. The awards were presented at a ceremony held at the Osmani Memorial Auditorium on Thursday (April 16) at around 4:30 PM. The award distribution ceremony began earlier, at around 4:00 PM. Members of the cabinet, high-ranking military and civil officials, and invited guests from various fields attended the event. This year, former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia was posthumously honored with the Independence Award for her…
0 The ‘Independence Award-2026’ has been conferred in recognition of glorious and meritorious contributions at the national level. Prime Minister Tareque Rahman presented the honour to 15 distinguished individuals and five institutions of the country. The ceremony commenced with the recitation of the Holy Quran at 4 PM on Thursday (April 16) at the Osmani Memorial Auditorium in the capital. Among this year’s recipients are 15 distinguished individuals, including former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia. Others include—Major Mohammad Abdul Jalil (posthumous) for Liberation War; Professor Zahurul Karim (former Secretary and Director General of Bangladesh Rice Research Institute) for Science and Technology;…