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CA opens 'Probashi Lounge' at HSIA

Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus inaugurated a 'Probashi Lounge' - dedicated for the country's migrant workers - at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in the capital on Monday. "Our migrant workers are our nation builders. In the July-August mass uprising, they've played a significant role. We will always...

REHAB threatens tougher action

The country's realtors have threatened tougher action unless the national building code is amended within 15 days.Office-bearers of the Real Estate and Housing Association of Bangladesh (REHAB) have also announced to start constructing buildings following the Dhaka Building Construction Rules 2008 and Bangladesh National Building Code 2020 from now on.They...

Bangladesh Bank seeks list of immovable property of Beximco Group

The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has sought from the land ministry a list of the immovable property owned by the Beximco Group companies.The central bank has also instructed all banks and other financial institutions not to sell or transfer mortgaged property against loans received by the Beximco Group until further instruction.The...

Interim govt takes onus given by students, masses: Dr Salehuddin

Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed said on Monday that the government has not assumed power, rather has taken responsibilities entrusted to them by the students and people of the country."We're trying to perform our duties following this assumption of responsibility," he said while addressing the "3rd Bangladesh Economic Conference" organised...

700-acre forest land in Cox's Bazar cancelled

Moved by Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan, the government has cancelled the allotment of 700 acres of land in Cox's Bazar aimed to establish a public administration academy. This land includes 400 acres of hilly terrain and is part of a protected forest area spanning over 2,000 acres, which is...

BB eases import of 11 essentials for Ramadan

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has allowed delayed payment of bills for importing 11 essential food items ahead of the holy month of Ramadan, reports UNB.The products are - rice, wheat, onion, pulses, edible oil, sugar, eggs, chickpeas, peas, spices and dates.On Monday (November 11), the foreign exchange policy department of BB...

Apparel workers resume blockade after brief pause

Workers of TNZ Group resumed their blockade of the Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway on Monday afternoon just an hour after briefly lifting it. The protest, which began on Saturday morning, continued over unpaid wages till filing of the report at 7:00 pm.The demonstrating workers said they would continue the blockade until the...

Protest at DU for making advisers sans consulting students

The Anti-discrimination Student Movement and also students of Dhaka University held a protest rally against the appointment of advisers without the involvement of the student community.They accused the authorities concerned of dishonouring the self-sacrifice of hundreds of martyrs by inducting allies of the fascist regime into the government.The protest began...