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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina asked all concerned at Biman Airlines to take good care of all the aircraft in its fleet and ensure beffer passenger service. The Premier said this while inaugurating the two new aircraft "Akash Tori" and "Shwetbalaka" at the VVIP Terminal of Hazrat Shah]alal Inlernational Airport, virtually joiriing from Ganabhaban yesterday, aiming to increase flight frequencies and expand the services of the national flag carrier, particularly on domestic routes' The prime Minister further said, the government is upgrading Cox's Bazar Airport to an international one as this airport could play an immense role on the international air route and help Bangladesh prosper more economically. prime Minister Sheikh Hasina virtually addressing a function marking the return of the successfully separated conjoined twins Rabeya and Rukiya to their home from the CMH in the 'Mujib Borsho, said, this is a matter of joy and pride. The Premier took the initiative for the treatment of the conjoined babies after her younger sister Sheikh Rehana informed her about the twins seeing a news item in a newspaper. The PM described the 33-hour long surgery as "Operation Freedom", and "great achievement for Bangladesh" as it is arare operation and it happened in Bangladesh for the first time. Speaker Dr. Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury underscored the need for proper implementation of corona vaccination program to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic crisis, while the US Ambassador in Bangladesh Earl Robert Millar made a courtesy call on her at Bhaban office yesterday. Durilng the elaborate discussions on different issues, the US Envoy lauding Prime Minister Sheikh Hasini,s leadership in COVID-l9 vaccines program said "Bangladesh is successfully facing the COVID-19 situation." BNP is now talking about personal matters without getting any issue, which goes beyond political courtesy, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said at, a press conference yesterday. Aboui BNP leaders' allegation that Awami League established monarchy in the country, he said, noiAL rather BNp's political culture is to practice monarchism and dynasty. Later, the Minister virtually joining a discussion marking the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibui ifahman and golden jubilee of independence at Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University in Tangail, iaid, BNp observed the March 7 to undermine the spirit of the day. The nation will never tolerate their conspiracies, he opined. ,shasyachitre Bangabandhu', apparently the largest crop-field portrait of the Father of the Nation Bangabandtru Streimr VtujiUur Rahman in the world history will inspire people about the ideology and spirii of Bangabandhu. Agriculture Minister Dr. Md. Abdur Razzaque made the comment after visiting the 400-metre long and 300-metre wide crop field portrait created on the occasion of the Mujib Borsho on 100 bighas o. ou".20 acres of crop field canvas at Balenda village under Sherpur upazila of Bogura district yeiterday, which is on the threshold of registering its name under Guinness World Records. creating Information Minister Dr. Hasan Mahmud said, BNP is now busy in spreading rumor and an opposition confusion among the countrymen as the party has politically failed to play its due role as party. While talking to newsmen at his ministry, the Minister criticizing a comment of BNP Secretary said, Mitza General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said, he can talk untrue frequently. The Minister Earlier, Fakhrul has personally attacked Geniral Secretary of Awami League, which is not appropriate. and discussed about the Ministe..r"hurg.d views with Algeria Ambassador to Bangladesh Rabah Larbi jute products and skilled manpower. business including e-xporting Bangladeihi garment items, medicine, Foreign Minister Dr. A. K. Abdul Momen requested the international community to helping create an meaningfully-commit to the Rohingya refugees' voluntary rePatriation to Myanmar by Borsho environment conducive to their safe and dignified return. The Minister was addressing Mujib ,,Bangabandhu's State and Lecture Session on Concept of Sonar Bangla, Swedish Model of Welfare Tackling the Global Chall-enges of Tomorrow" atthe Foreign Service Academy yesterday. Per Olsson said, Fridh, tf,e Swedish Minister ior International Development Cooperation, in his keynote comments that Sweden is one of the best development partners of Bangladesh. and other issues, Sweden has expressed keen interest to work with Bangladesh on climate change including renewable reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, development activities |nd -"hung". "n"rgy,-Mirirt". Fridh climate Swedish for Inteinational Development Cooperation Per olsson Change Minister expressed thelagerness at a bilateral meeting with Environment, Forests and Climate Md. Shahab Uddin at the latter's ministry yesterday' on The Ambassador of Spain to Bangladesh Francisco de Asis Benitez Salas paid a courtesy call yesterday. Dhaka North City Corporation Mayor M Atiqul Islam at his office at Gulshan in the city for During the meeting, the Mayor expressed inteiest in importing high quality pesticides from Spain eco-friendly urban mosqu"ito control. ft. nnuoy expressed his country's interest to work with DNCC on transport system, urban greening, recycling, smart city and overall municipal management' the State Minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak yesterday inaugurated the'Mujib 100'app, history mobile version of mujibl00.gov.bd website, an initiative of the ICT Department, to showcase the has been created of Bangabandhu,s philosophly and life of struggle among future generations. The app markin! the Mjib Borsho,^with the content of all the speeches given and books and letters written by show Bangabindhu, iocumentaries and a historical timeline called Bangabandhu Pratidin, which will various events of Bangabandhu's life, he said. in Meanwhile, with the death of 18 more people yesterday, the number of deaths from Covid-19 this Bangladesh rose to 8,545. At the same time recovery count rose to 5,11,695, DGHS disclosed infoimation in a press release yesterday. With the detection of 1,159 new cases, the total number of COVID-g vaccines across Covid- i 9 cases rose to 5 ,57 ,39i. A total of 95 ,67 5 people were administered the country yesterday, giving rise to the total number of vaccine receivers to 43,98,094. As many as said. 56,62,713 people goi..girt"."d till 2.3Opm yesterday to receive the vaccine, DGHS Ambassador of the Netherlands to Bangladesh Harry verweij paid a courtesy visit to Dhaka Rizwan Chamber of Commerce and Industry and had a wide range of discussions with its President Rahman yesterday. During the disiussion, DCCI president Rizwan Rahman said the bilateral trade between Bangladesh and Netherlands in FY 2019-20 was US$ 1.23 billion out of which Bangladesh's Export and Import were USD 1.09 billion and USD 138.33 million respectively. The government has appointed Md. Shahdat Hossain, a career Foreign Service officer, as the next Ambassador of Banglad"rf, to Morocco. Deputy Inspector General Monirul Islam, also Chief of Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime unit under Dhaka Metropolitan Police, has been made Additional Inspector General of Police (current charge) of the Special Branch' The world consumer Rights Day is being observed in the country today with the theme ,Mujib Borshey Shopath Kori, Plastic Dushon Rodh Kori'. President Md. Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina issued separate messages on the eve of the day.

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