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CA witnesses army manoeuvre exercise in Rajbari

Chief Advisor Prof. Dr. Muhammad Yunus on Sunday witnessed the manoeuvre exercise of an infantry brigade at Rajbari Military Training Area.Bangladesh Army's 55 Infantry Division organized the event on the occasion of Army Maneuver Exercise 2024-25, an ISPR release said, reports BSS.Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman, Chief of Naval...

Students of Rajarbagh School and College in Dhaka

Students of Rajarbagh School and College in Dhaka city hold new textbooks on Sunday. Books for different classes are being distributed across the country in phases. — FE Photo by Asad-Uz-Zaman

Tax fair with green approach draws greater attention

An innovative digital tax fair in Tax Zone-15 has garnered significant attention for its eco-friendly approach, marking a first in the country's tax offices.This event, held in a zone dedicated to Bangladesh Bank (BB) officials and the Information Technology Enabled Services (ITES) sector, aligns with the interim government's 'zero waste'...

Court summons two more investigation officers

A Dhaka court on Sunday summoned two more investigation officers of 13 corruption cases filed over BASIC Bank loan scams. They will explain whether the bank's board of directors was involved in the scams. The officials are Anti-Corruption Commission's deputy directors Gulshan Anowar Prodhan and Monayem Hossain, who investigated the...

SC upholds HC verdicts scrapping 4 extortion cases against Tarique

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Sunday upheld the High Court verdicts that scrapped four extortion cases filed against BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman during the regime of the military-backed caretaker government in 2007. A four-member bench of the Appellate Division headed by Justice Md Ashfaqul Islam dismissed...

Eminent economist and Tagore exponent Prof Anisur Rahman passes away

Professor Anisur Rahman, eminent Bangladeshi educator-researcher and Tagore exponent, passed away on Sunday in a Dhaka hospital at the age of 91, reports UNB.The former Professor and Chairman at the Department of Economics at Dhaka University and a member of Bangladesh's first Planning Commission, passed away while receiving treatment for...

RMG workers block highway in Gazipur

Gazipur, Jan 5 (UNB): Workers of a garment factory staged a demonstration on Sunday on Chandra-Nabinagar highway in Gazipur, demanding a wage increase.The authorities of 15 factories declared holiday fearing further trouble.Workers and locals said workers of Irish Fashion Ltd took to the highway in the morning demanding an increase...

Malaysia turns back boats carrying 300 Myanmar migrants

Malaysia's coast guard escorted away from its waters two boats carrying almost 300 undocumented Myanmar migrants found in a state of exhaustion for lack of food and water, a top agency official said.Authorities gave the migrants food supplies and clean drinking water after the boats were discovered on Friday two...

BB seeks stakeholders' suggestion

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has sought stakeholders' suggestion or opinion to formulate the Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) for the second half of the current fiscal year 2024-25 (H2FY25), reports BSS."This is to inform you all that Bangladesh Bank is going to formulate monetary policy for the second half of FY2024-25 (H2FY25)...

KSA revises fees for visa, Iqama renewals

The Saudi Ministry of Interior's Absher Business platform has updated fees for seven services available to establishments.The fee for extending an exit and reentry visa has been revised to SR103.5. The renewed fees for residency permit (Iqama) renewals and final exit are now SR51.75 and SR70, respectively, reports UNB quoting...

Govt's top priority is to bring back Sheikh Hasina

The government's top priority is to bring back deposed Sheikh Hasina to face trial for her alleged crimes, Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said on Sunday."We have sent a note verbale (to India) requesting her extradition and will persist in our efforts to ensure she faces justice," he told...

Police are bound to serve people

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) additional commissioner (Crime and Operations) S N Md Nazrul Islam said on Sunday that people have the rights to get services and police are bound to serve the people. He made the observation while addressing a view-exchange meeting with the local residents at Mahbub Ali Auditorium...