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Want to make sure polls are acceptable, enjoyable

Reiterating his government's commitment to delivering a credible national election, Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has said there is no point in having an election if it is not legitimate, reports UNB."My job is to make sure that an acceptable, clean, enjoyable election takes place," he told CNA in an...

Widespread violations of PPR found in major rail projects

The execution period of 43.33 per cent of the procurement tenders under five major Bangladesh Railway projects has been extended by 211-1,598 days due to the failure to complete work within the time frame. A post-procurement review by the Bangladesh Public Procurement Authority (BPPA) found that no contractor faced liquidated...

BNP leaders demand probe, trial for her ill-treatment in jail

Senior leaders of the BNP demanded on Friday a trial for those involved in the ill-treatment of Khaleda Zia while she was in jail on false charges.Claiming that their party Chairperson, Khaleda Zia, was subjected to extreme repression during her time in jail, BNP senior leader Mirza Abbas demanded that...

CA greets Khaleda Zia on her birthday

Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus has sent a bouquet of flowers to BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia, extending warm wishes on her birthday, report agencies."The Chief Adviser has sent a bouquet for Madam (Khaleda) this afternoon (Friday). His officials delivered it to her residence in Gulshan," said party Standing...

Bangladesh’s banks must be tech-driven for survival

The banking sector of Bangladesh needs to pay its total focus on adoption of emerging technologies for survival in the context of rapidly-digitising global financial landscape, a globally renowned futurist said."Bangladesh's banks must stop trying to be better ones, instead they should opt for becoming technology-companies" for survival," said Brett...

4 bodies recovered in Rajshahi

Police have recovered the bodies of a husband, his wife, and their two children from a house in Rajshahi's Paba.A note was also found near the bodies, reports bdnews24.com."The note said it was death by suicide because of loans. But, we have not yet been able to confirm who wrote...

Distinction among govt agencies a must to ensure co-operation

Special Assistant for Road Transport and Bridges Dr Sheikh Moinuddin has opposed the Dhaka bus-route plan made by the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), saying a clear distinction among the government agencies is a must to ensure they co-operate with one another."Experience and expertise are two different things. Experience may be...

50 years on, Mujib assassination marked mutedly amid political shift

The mourning over the assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and his family members on Friday, August 15, was muted on social media fifty years after the incident, as dedicated Awami League loyalists -- particularly television personalities, film-industry personas, and some party activists - remembered Mujib and his family. In-person commemorations...

Trump's tariffs drown Brazil's fish industry

RIFAINA, Brazil, Aug 15 (AFP) : When the water pump is switched on, hundreds of tilapia come to the surface of a pond at a Brazilian fish farm. Their final destination is now uncertain because of US President Donald Trump's stiff tariffs.Fish are one of the Brazilian products subject to...

Conspiracy on to foil next polls: Halim

JAMALPUR, Aug 15 (BSS): Adviser to BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and former Cabinet Secretary ASM Abdul Halim this afternoon said a conspiracy is being hatched to foil the upcoming general election, but we should remain conscious about it.He said the BNP is active in the field with its 31-point...