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Feb102026 by Statement DeskNo Comments

Gazipur City Corporation opt for Cashless via a2i’s ekPay

To deliver modern and cashless services to citizens at their doorstep, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) and Aspire to Innovate (a2i). The agreement was formally concluded todayin the a2i Conference Room at the ICT Tower in Agargaon, Dhaka. As a result, residents of Gazipur City Corporation will now be able to pay fees for various civic services, including holding tax, trade license, water supply, and sewerage management online through a2i’s integrated payment gateway, ekPay. In this process, they will have access to multiple payment channels, including mobile financial services (bKash, Nagad, Upay, Rocket, Tap, TeleCash, etc.), card payments (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, TakaPay), internet banking, and e-wallets. The ev...

Feb102026 by Statement DeskNo Comments

HONOR Bangladesh hosts workshop for BJIF journalists to explore responsible AI use in media

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HONOR Bangladesh successfully organized “Practical AI & Media Integrity Workshop with HONOR AI” exclusively for Bangladesh ICT Journalist Forum (BIJF) members, highlighting HONOR’s commitment to responsible AI innovation by bringing together journalists and industry leaders to explore media integrity and the practical applications of artificial intelligence. Hitler A. Halim, President of BIJF, stated in his welcome address, “AI is no longer optional for journalists, and understanding how it works is essential to protecting credibility. This workshop was designed to bridge technology, ethics, and real-world journalistic practice,” highlighting the relevance of the workshop in today’s media landscape. Muzahidul Islam, Deputy Country Manager, HONOR Bangladesh, said, “AI is increasin...

Jan312026 by Statement DeskNo Comments

Chattogram City Corporation Launches Digital System for Commercial Holding Tax Collection

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Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) has officially launched a digital system to modernise, enhance transparency and streamline the collection of commercial holding taxes. The inauguration ceremony was held on Wednesday (28 January) afternoon at the conference hall of Chattogram City Corporation. Recently, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed among Chattogram City Corporation, B-Trac Solutions Limited and Miledge to digitise the commercial holding tax collection process. Under the agreement, the entire commercial holding tax collection mechanism will be transformed into an online platform. The new system will enable taxpayers to pay their taxes easily and securely, while city authorities will be able to conduct tax collection with greater transparency through real-time analysi...

Jan192026 by Statement DeskNo Comments

Women Policy Dialogue Held in Dhaka

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A policy dialogue focused on women’s empowerment and leadership was successfully held on January 18, 2026, bringing together around 1,000 attendees, including women leaders, professionals, students, and youth voices from across Bangladesh. Organized by Reach Out (Sister Concern of The Front Page), the event, titled “Women Shaping the Nation: Policy, Possibility & the Future of Bangladesh,” took place from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM at the Krishibid Institution Bangladesh (KIB) Complex, Farmgate, Dhaka. The Front Page served as the media partner for the event. The dialogue aimed to position women not merely as beneficiaries of development initiatives, but as policy thinkers and nation builders. The discussions addressed critical issues such as women’s empowerment and safety, economic part...

Jan62026 by No Comments

Ahsania Mission Youth Forum Welcomes Issuance of the Tobacco Control Ordinance 2025

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Ahsania Mission Youth Forum for Health and Wellbeing has welcomed the issuance of the ‘Smoking and Tobacco Products Usage (Control) (Amendment) Ordinance 2025’, describing it as a historic and timely decision to safeguard public health. The Forum extended its sincere appreciation and congratulations to the interim government during an event organized today by the Health Sector of Dhaka Ahsania Mission in Shyamoli, Dhaka. Speaking at the event, youth representatives highlighted that tobacco use remains one of the leading risk factors for cancer and many other non-communicable diseases. In Bangladesh alone, more than 130,000 people die prematurely each year due to tobacco-related illnesses. Against this backdrop, the revised ordinance strengthens existing legislation by banning emerging t...

Dec182025 by No Comments

JICA hosts workshop on UGDP

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The Japan International Cooperation Agency Bangladesh on Wednesday hosted a dissemination workshop to showcase the achievements of the upazila governance and development project and outline strategies for strengthening local governance in Bangladesh. The event was graced by Dr. Mobasser Monem, Chairman, Bangladesh Public Service Commission, as Chief Guest. Mr. Md. Nazrul Islam, Secretary, Ministry of Housing & Public Works, attended as Guest of Honor, while Ms. Morikawa Yuko, Senior Representative, JICA Bangladesh Office, joined as Special Guest. The program was chaired by Mr. Md. Rezaul Maksud Jahedi, Secretary, Local Government Division, and coordinated by Dr. Abu Nasar Mohammad Abdullah, Joint Secretary & Project Director, UGDP. UGDP, implemented nationwide, introduced perform...

Dec172025 by No Comments

Development Planning Must Place Environment, Biodiversity and Public Health at the Core — Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan

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Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Adviser to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change; the Ministry of Water Resources; and the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, has said that development planning must adopt integrated and forward-looking decisions with environment, biodiversity and public health at its centre. She noted that when environmental and ecological considerations are sacrificed in the name of development, society ultimately bears the cost. “While roads and infrastructure can be built, a Sundarbans or a river cannot be recreated,” she said, adding that climate change, pandemics and environmental crises repeatedly remind us that all elements of nature are deeply interconnected and that humans are not owners of nature, but an inseparable part of it. She made these remar...

Dec162025 by No Comments

Victory Day and the Pride of Youth

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Professor Dr. ArupRatan Choudhury Bangladesh has completed 54 glorious years since its victory in 1971. For centuries, the people of this golden land endured exploitation from the British rulers to the oppressive Pakistani regime. The greed of the East India Company, the political deprivation, and the brutal repression by West Pakistan are all written in the pages of history. Yet history also proves that those who misuse power and rule unjustly inevitably face downfall. The human desire for freedom is eternal; that truth found its supreme expression in the Liberation War of Bangladesh. The Pakistani rulers never imagined that their collapse was inevitable. But the heroic sons of this soil fought with unmatched courage against a fully armed occupying force, ultimately securing a historic...

Dec152025 by No Comments

Government to Take Initiative to Strengthen Coordination in Routine Vaccination through Inter-Ministerial Data Interoperability

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To make Bangladesh’s routine immunization system more effective and sustainable, the Government has taken an initiative to implement an integrated and interoperable inter-ministerial data exchange platform. To operationalize this effort, the Government announced the formation of a Strategic Committee comprising representatives from the relevant ministries and departments, alongside a Technical Committee composed of technical experts. The Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) vaccine delivery system will be used as the initial use case, and the challenges and results emerging from its implementation will be leveraged as the foundation for building a national interoperability framework. The announcement was made today at a high-level policy meeting held in Dhaka by Shish Haider Chowdhu...

Oct282025 by No Comments

Environment Advisor Urges Developed Nations to Fulfill Global Commitments on Climate Finance

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Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Advisor to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) and the Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR), has called on developed countries to fulfill their global commitments on climate finance, warning that failure to do so will pose existential threats to climate-vulnerable nations like Bangladesh. She also urged Bangladesh to take a more assertive stance in ensuring climate justice on global platforms. She made these remarks while speaking as the chief guest at the event titled “Road to Belem COP30: People-Led Policy – Bangladesh Position @COP30,” held today at the Department of Environment in Dhaka. The Advisor emphasized that financial compensation alone cannot address the losses caused by climate change, noting that “no amount of money can restore...