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BPA threatens to halt chicken, egg production from Jan 1

The Bangladesh Poultry Association (BPA), a platform of traders and farmers, on Sunday threatened to cease egg and chicken production in marginal poultry farms nationwide from January 1 unless their ten-point demand is met. The demands include removal of the corporate syndicates who, the BPA says, are monopolising the market...

Bangladesh agrees to visa waiver with East Timor

Bangladesh and East Timor have signed agreements on visa waivers to take relations between the two countries to the next level, reports bdnews24.com.The two nations also signed Memorandum of Understanding, or MOU, on Foreign Office Consultations-FOC.The agreement and the MoU were signed in the presence of Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus...

Pvt bodies getting govt funds to come under public audit

Private organisations that get loan or assistance from the exchequer will come under public audit as the government is going to enact a law in this regard.The Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (OCAG) has drafted the Public Audit Bill 2024, and the finance ministry last week sought opinions...

HC questions ACC's inaction in probing allegation against Hasina, family

The High Court has questioned the Anti-Corruption Commission's inaction and failure to conduct an enquiry into an allegation against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her family members of embezzling Tk 5.0 billion from the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant Project.On Sunday, it issued a rule upon the ACC and other...

High inflation puts 17.8m at risk of poverty: Study

Eroding purchasing power fuelled by high and sustained inflation during the last two years has put an additional 17.8 million people at risk of poverty and vulnerability, according to a new study.Domestic policy mismanagement is the main reason of such inflation rather than the rise in global energy and food...

Cold wave disrupts life across country

Bangladesh is currently facing its first tangible cold wave of the season, with temperatures dropping sharply across various regions, reports UNB.According to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD), a mild cold wave is sweeping over the northern and western districts, including Panchagarh, Rajshahi, Jashore, and Chuadanga.This weather pattern is expected to...

Children to visit 6 pvt parks for free today

Six private parks under the DNCC area in the capital remains open on the occasion of victory day and will not charge children and visitors for entry today.To this effect, Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) has directed the authorities concerned to keep the playgrounds open for children throughout the day.DNCC...

BNP proposes reforms for public administration overhaul

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has unveiled a set of proposals aimed at reforming the country's public administration, suggesting comprehensive restructuring to enhance efficiency and impartiality within the system, reports UNB.A delegation, led by Ismail Jabirullah, a member of the BNP Chairperson's Advisory Council and a member of the party's...

Supreme Judicial Council submits reports on 'several' justices to president

The Supreme Judicial Council has submitted its investigation reports into 'several' High Court justices appointed during the deposed Awami League government to President Mohammed Shahabuddin, reports bdnews24.com.A notice on the Supreme Court website said: "The Supreme Judicial Council has already sent information about some judges of the Supreme Court of...