Religious leadership key to dev: Judith

Bangladesh and the United States have significant opportunities to work together to make a bridge between the Muslim world and the USA, said US Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Ms Judith Mchale, as the Obama government is taking major steps to that end. She disclosed that there will be an entrepreneur summit in April this year in Washington, bringing young entrepreneurs from the Muslim world to create new access to business, while in March there will be a meeting of religious leaders in Dhaka.

PM asks UNOs to work together with people’s representatives

The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, has asked the upazial nirbahi officers to work together with people's representatives, including upazila chairmen, to ensure maximum welfare of the grassroots people.

President makes plea for 'unity'

President Zillur Rahman on Tuesday called upon political parties to "set their differences aside" and work together for the national good. The president made the call in a speech to mark Jagannath University Day in a programme at Osmani Memorial Auditorium, with a backdrop of unresolved disputes and non-cooperation between the country's ruling and opposition parties.

Kalam for 'borderless’ ties in education

Visiting former Indian President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam yesterday expressed his hope that India and Bangladesh would work together to become partners in the development of complex ICT products by devising interconnecting mechanisms.

Call to work together for greater dev of port city

Newly appointed Shipping Minister Afsarul Amin here yesterday called on all to work together for the greater development of Chittagong.

He was addressing as the chief guest at a huge rally marking the 37th Homecoming Day of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, architect of the nation, at the historic Laldighi Maidan.