JAKARTA, Indonesia: Dhaka and Jakarta today vowed to work together in energy, agriculture and health sectors as Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin had a bilateral meeting with his Indonesian counterpart Joko Widodo on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit here.
"Bangladesh and Indonesia earlier singed three MoUs (memorandum of understanding) on energy and health sectors that created huge opportunity to work for welfare of the two countries," Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen said in a media briefing after the meeting.
The Bangladesh President is now on a visit to Indonesia to attend the 43rd summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and 18th East Asia summit at Jakarta Convention Center (JCC) here.
SANGSAD BHABAN: The Government Primary School Teacher
Welfare Trust Bill, 2023 passed in Parliament today aiming at bearing the
expense of education of minor child of teacher if they die during service.
Primary and Mass Education State Minister M Zakir Hossain moved the bill in
the House and it was passed by voice votes with Deputy Speaker Shamsul Huq
Tuku in the chair.
As per the bill, if a teacher dies during service, the expense of education
of his or her minor child will be given till they become adult.
The country Hindu community today celebrated Janmashtami, the holy occasion of birth of Lord Sri Krishna, also known as Janmashtami or Gokulashtami, with due religious fervour and gaiety.
Sri Krishna was born to Devaki and her husband Vasudeva in Mathura (present-day Uttar Pradesh, India) to which Krishna parents belonged.
Different religious, cultural and social organisations chalked out elaborate programmes in observance of the Janmashtami across the country.
Bangladesh Puja Udjapan Parishad and Mahanagar Sarbajanin Puja Committee have taken up a two-day programme centrally at Dhakeshwari National Temple here.
JAKARTA, Indonesia: President Mohammed Shahabuddin today joined the opening session of the 43rd Summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) at the Plenary Hall of Jakarta Convention Center (JCC) here.
With the theme of "ASEAN Matters: Epicentrum of Growth", the three-day summit is being held on September 5-7 as Indonesian President Joko Widodo is chairing it.
Bangladesh President Shahabuddin along with his wife Dr Rebecca Sultana reached the summit venue at about 9:50 am (local time).