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Govt's initiative to scrap legal provision remains incomplete

The interim government's initiative to scrap the provision for whitening black money remained incomplete as such provision is still applicable in case of purchasing apartment and land. The provision has been offering a blanket facility for years to whiten money through investing in apartments and lands.No authorities can raise a...

14 workers bound for Dhaka in first batch

Following the UAE President's pardon, 14 Bangladeshi expatriate workers, who took to the streets in the United Arab Emirates supporting the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement in Bangladesh and were jailed there, were scheduled to return home on Saturday night.They are among the 57 workers pardoned on Tuesday by UAE's President Sheikh...

LNG import cost set to skyrocket in two years

Bangladesh's struggle to foot liquefied natural gas (LNG) import bills is set to skyrocket in two years, as the country allegedly signed purchase deals at higher costs than the contemporary market rates.Officials said state-run Petrobangla inked four long-term LNG import deals in only a one-year period, from June 2023 to...

Mobile users drop for violence in July

The number of mobile subscribers in Bangladesh dropped significantly for violence in July, with all four major telecom operators collectively losing around 1.82 million customers, according to the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC).This reduced the total subscriber base to 194.26 million.During the month, all the mobile operators - Grameenphone, Robi,...

Sufferings descend on public life for monsoon rain that fell in the morning

Sufferings descend on public life for monsoon rain that fell in the morning and at noon on Saturday under the influence of a low over the Bay of Bengal. The snap was shot in the High Court area of the capital. — FE Photo

Yunus's civic reception in New York on Sept 26

Preparations are in full swing to accord a civic reception to Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus during his stay in New York to attend the United Nations General Assembly, or UNGA, reports bdnews24.com.The reception will be held on Sept 26 evening in the ballroom of the Marriott Marquis hotel adjacent to...

Three dengue patients die

Three dengue patients died and 403 were admitted to different hospitals in the country during the last 24 hours till this morning."During the period, 252 dengue patients were hospitalised in Dhaka city, while 151 were admitted to different hospitals outside the capital," said a press release issued by the Directorate...

Home adviser demands no repeat of Felani-style killings

Home Adviser Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has urged Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel to uphold professionalism and refrain from any misconduct at the border, emphasising that incidents like the Felani killing will not be tolerated, reports bdnews24.com.At a meeting with senior BGB officials at its headquarters in Dhaka's Pilkhana on...

Anything stirring controversy will be avoided

RAJSHAHI, Sept 07: Religious Affairs Adviser Dr AFM Khalid Hossain has assured that the interim government would not engage in any actions that could trigger controversy, specifically regarding the national anthem. "Chief Adviser has said we will not touch anything that can create controversy. So there are no thoughts of...

At least five killed as ethnic violence flares in India's Manipur

State government orders all schools in the state to remain shut citing security concerns after latest spurt of violence, reports Al Jazeera.At least five people, including one civilian, have been killed as violence flared between two warring ethnic communities in the restive northeastern Indian state of Manipur, according to authorities.Manipur...