Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury has said under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the incumbent government has taken various initiatives to fulfil Bangladesh commitment to protecting the world environment by disseminating Bangladeshi eco-friendly and biodegradable jute products all over the world, including Bhutan.
He made the remarks while speaking at the inaugural session of the Bangladesh Jute Products Exhibition Centre in Thimpu, Bhutan, on Monday evening.
Bhutanese Prime Minister Dasho Tshering Tobgay inaugurated the exhibition, organised by the Bangladesh Embassy in Thimpu, according to a message received here today.
Prime Minister and Leader of the House Sheikh Hasina today inaugurated the "Mujib and Independence" at Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban.
After the inauguration, the Prime Minister visited "Mujib and Independence" installed on the level 1 of Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban.
During the visit, Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury was present, according to a release from Parliament Secretariat.
The Speaker informed the Prime Minister about various still pictures and events shown in "Mujib and Independence".
Shahjahan Bhuiyan, known as Jollad Shahjahan for executing a number of death-row convicts including six involved in the assassination of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and his family, died today.
"Shahjahan Bhuiyan, 74, died this morning. He was admitted to the Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital last night with chest pain," said Sajib Dey, officer-in-charge (investigation) of Sher-E-Bangla Nagar Police Station.
The former chief hangman of Dhaka Central Jail was freed from jail on June 18, 2023.
SYLHET: The second wave of devastating flood battered wide swaths of two north-eastern districts Sylhet and Sunamganj lingering sufferings of thousands of people as flood waters are receding slowly.
Officials and residents told BSS that two spells of flood, in less than one month, have created huge havoc for people as pre-monsoon rainfalls are prolonging the flood situation leaving nearly 15 lakh people stranded.
Echoing the observation made by officials concerned and local people, Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) predicted that overall improvement of the flood situation in various low-lying areas of the North-eastern part of the country may continue in the next 72 hours.