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Govt to endorse projects in first ECNEC meeting after months

After nearly four months, Professor Muhammad Yunus-led interim administration would hold its first ECNEC meeting on Wednesday to endorse development projects, officials said on Saturday. During the Sheikh Hasina government, the last meeting was held on May 28 where 11 projects were endorsed, Planning Commission (PC) officials said.The PC is...

No need for IMF bailout Says Maldives

COLOMBO, Sept 14 (AFP): The Maldives says its financial troubles are "temporary" and the luxury tourist destination has no plans to seek an International Monetary Fund bailout after warnings of a possible sovereign default.Foreign minister Moosa Zameer said the Indian Ocean archipelago, best known for its upscale resorts and celebrity...

DU sees changes after new admin takes over

Dhaka University (DU) has witnessed some remarkable changes since the new administration has taken over charge, following its appointment by the interim government after the deposition of the Awami League regime. After the appointment of the new administration, a series of major changes or reforms are visible, including increased autonomy...

Man held for harassing women in Cox's Bazar

Police arrested a man in connection with harassing and assaulting tourist women in Cox's Bazar sea beach, reports BSS.The arrested was identified as Md Farukul Islam, 22, of KSM Villa at Baharchhara village of Cox's Bazar Sadar thana, said a press release of the police headquarters today.A video on harassing...

NBR Chairman refers to Shaheed Abu Sayed as "Bir Sreshtho"

Although there has been no gazette notification in this regard from the government, National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Md Abdur Rahman Khan on Saturday called Abu Sayed, who was martyred in the Anti-discrimination Student Movement on July 16, "Bir Sreshtho".Abu Sayed, a 12th batch student of Rangpur's Begum Rokeya...

Potential customers visit the Stadium Market to buy charger fans, which

Potential customers visit the Stadium Market to buy charger fans, which are in great demand these days amid unremitting load-shedding of electricity in Dhaka and elsewhere in the country. The snap was shot on Saturday. — FE Photo

Chief Advisor's Office issues stern warning over attacks on shrine

The Chief Advisor's Office, or CAO, has sounded a stern warning in the wake of a wave of attacks on shrines, religious, and cultural sites in parts of Bangladesh.A statement sent by the chief advisor's press wing on Saturday warned of stiff legal actions against those involved in these attacks,...

China's carrot-and-stick with EU trading partners start to pay off

BEIJING, Sept 14 (Reuters): Beijing, as a vote on EU duties on China-made electric vehicles looms, employed a carrot-and-stick approach to deal with the 27-strong bloc, threatening trade retaliation while cajoling key EU states into one-on-one talks on deals and investments.The potential blow of counter-tariffs on EU goods will fall...