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Incomplete even after 10 years, CA orders ending 2 crucial projects

Chief Adviser Dr Mohammad Yunus Sunday expressed his utter dissatisfaction over the stagnation in the works of the Meghna River Protection Master Plan and the Saydabad Water treatment plant phase -3 projects and directed the officials to complete the projects within this fiscal year.He was presiding over a meeting held...

Explore opportunities in Bangladesh's SEZs

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has invited Kuwaiti investors to explore opportunities in Bangladesh's special economic zones (SEZs) and the upcoming Bangladesh Investment Summit in Dhaka on April 7-9. "Bring investors from Kuwait during the summit. It will be a big opportunity for both countries," he said when the new...

India beat NZ to win third Champions Trophy title

DUBAI, Mar 9 (AFP): Skipper Rohit Sharma top-scored with 76 as India beat New Zealand by four wickets for a record third Champions Trophy title on Sunday.Chasing 252 for victory, India got off to a fast start through Rohit's first half-century of the tournament before KL Rahul made an unbeaten...

Names of eight military facilities changed

Eight establishments of the armed forces, named after ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her family members, or associates of her government, have been renamed.These include three each from the Navy and Air Force, along with one from the Defence Services Command and Staff College, and another from the Ministry of...

Court orders freeze on 306 bank, BO accounts of three corporates

A Dhaka court has ordered freezing 306 bank and beneficiary owner (BO) accounts of three corporates, including Summit Group, over corruption allegations. The court, at the first go, ordered the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to freeze 191 bank accounts of Mohammed Aziz Khan, Chairman of Summit Group, and his family members....

Govt achieves 70pc of target

The government has been able to achieve 70 per cent of its rice and paddy procurement target from domestic sources during the Aman season.As of March 9, the Directorate General of Food (DGoF) has collected 0.53 million tonnes of rice. The deadline for the procurement is March 15.In November, the...

Yields on T-bills rise slightly

The yields on treasury bills (T-bills) increased slightly on Sunday as banks expressed unwillingness to invest their excess liquidity in the securities before Eid-ul-Fitr.The cutoff yield, generally known as interest rate, on the 91-Day T-bills rose to 10.35 per cent from 10.34 per cent of the previous level while the...

Students of Dhaka University stage a demonstration

Students of Dhaka University stage a demonstration on the campus on Sunday to protest recent incidents of violence against women, including rape, across the country. — FE Photo

DMP arrests 199

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) nabbed 199 individuals on various charges while 47 cases were filed during raids in different places in the capital from 6:00 am on Saturday to 6:00 am the following day.Following the strong directives from the government, the DMP have been conducting raids by its 667 mobile...

6 of a family burnt in Chandpur fire 'from gas line leakage

Chandur, Mar 9 (UNB): Six members of a family including three women were burnt in a fire following a blast apparently from gas line leakage in a flat at Shah Bari in Chandpur Sadar upazila early Sunday.The injured are Abdur Rahman, his mother Khadija, wife Shanu, younger son Mahin, elder...

Case filed over 'gang rape' of pregnant woman in Narsingdi, 1 arrested

Narsingdi, Mar 9 (UNB): A case was filed against five people on Sunday over the alleged rape of a seven-month-pregnant woman in Pachdona union of Narsingdi's Madhabdi upazila.The 23-year-old victim lodged a complaint at Madhabdi Police Station on Saturday naming two of the accused, said Officer-in-Charge (OC) Md Nazrul Islam.According...

Elderly man arrested for 'raping' a 5-year-old in Sherpur

An elderly man has been sent to jail on charges of raping a 5-year-old child in Sherpur's Nokla Upazila, reports bdnews24.com.In the wake of the alleged incident on Saturday, the child's father initiated a case and the suspect was arrested later that night, according to Habibur Rahman, chief of Nokla...