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Dr. Yunus to head interim govt

An interim government headed by Nobel laureate Dr. Muhammad Yunus will be formed to govern Bangladesh and hold fair polls following the fall of Hasina regime in a student-mass uprising.Anti-discrimination student movement coordinator Nahid Islam disclosed the development at a press conference on Tuesday night after a meeting at Bangabhaban.A...

Backdoor banking, cash crunch mark after-closure transactions

Clients complained difficulties in withdrawing funds from both bank counters and ATMs amid after-closure cash crunch as bankers refrained from refilling money on security grounds during power transition, sources said. Commercial banks reopened Tuesday after a general holiday declared during the student-mass uprising ended following the exit of immediate-past Prime...

Ex-PM Khaleda finally moves to freedom

Former Prime Minister and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia moves to freedom from incarceration in an abrupt change of fortune as her political archrival relinquishes power amid student-people uprising.She was released Tuesday by an executive order from her internment in the latest state of her imprisonment.A press release from Bangabhaban said...

Panic reigns as Dhaka still not in full flow

Panic grips Dhaka city with scanty economic activity on Wednesday in the absence of law-enforcers during the transitional period following a regime change.Public-private offices, banks and financial institutions resumed activities on the day following the withdrawal of the curfew, but limited people joined the offices and left earlier than usual.Also,...

Rejig in top army ranks

A significant shake-up in the top ranks of the Bangladesh Army has been made in the changed political landscape of the country.The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) disclosed the changes through a media release on Tuesday.Maj Gen Ziaul Ahsan has been dismissed from his service. On the other hand, Lt Gen...

Moynul new IGP, Abdullah Al-Mamun goes

Md. Moynul Islam has been appointed as the new Inspector General of Police (IGP), according to online and electronic media. This appointment was announced in a notification of the Home Ministry on Tuesday night.Supernumerary Additional Inspector General of Police Moynul Islam was serving as Commandant of the Traffic and Driving...