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BSC buying four ships at past govt-negotiated high price

Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) move now gets going, one year after the signing of deal with a Chinese company, to buy four ships with the go-ahead from the interim administration despite allegation of fixing high price by the previous regime.The shipping ministry recently reappraised the project and sent to the...

Six banks get Tk 16b to ease liquidity crisis

Six weak banks have received Tk 16.40 billion in loans to resolve their liquidity crisis by three relatively stronger banks, reports bdnews24.com.Sonali Bank, Mutual Trust Bank, and Dutch Bangla Bank provided the support to First Security Islami Bank, Social Islami, Union Bank, Global Islami Bank, National Bank and Exim Bank.The...

Devolvement on PDs in primary auction of govt securities set to go

Devolvement on Primary Dealers (PDs) in primary auction is set to be withdrawn shortly to ensure market-driven yields on government securities, officials said.The policy will be included in the fresh PD guideline, which is being updated by the Bangladesh Bank (BB), aiming to bring dynamism in the country's fixed-income market."Devolvement...

Two July victims to undergo cornea transplant

Amid the growing call for appropriate treatment of those injured during the July-August anti-discrimination student movement, preparations were completed to conduct cornea transplant surgery in the eyes of two victims on Sunday.The duo was first among the movement victims to have the corneal transplant operations. The transplant operations were scheduled...

Another 0.23m eggs imported from India

BENAPOLE, Oct 20 (UNB): Amid the spiraling prices of eggs at local markets, another shipment of 0.23 million eggs entered the country from India through Benapole land on Saturday night.Dhaka based importer 'Hydro Land Solution' brought it the consignment costing Tk 5.70 per egg.With a Tk 1.83 import duty at...

Per capita climate debt soared to $79.61

Bangladesh had zero per capita climate debt in 2009, which soared to $79.61 (Tk 9,485) in 2022, according to a new study, findings of which were discussed on Sunday in the capital.The study conducted by Change Initiative (CI) said the current system of climate finance is pushing Bangladesh and other...

Six more die

Six additional deaths from dengue were reported in the 24 hours leading up to Sunday morning, bringing the total fatalities in Bangladesh this year to 247.During the period, 1,298 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), reports bdnews24.com.Of them, 242 dengue...

Indian HC meets FS to take forward bilateral ties

Indian High Commissio-ner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma has met Foreign Secretary (FS) Md Jashim Uddin and discussed how the two countries can take forward the relations in the coming days on all fronts.During the meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the capital on Sunday, they also discussed the...

Low pressure likely to form in 24 hours, says BMD

A low pressure area is likely to form over the Eastcentral Bay and adjoining North Andaman Sea during next 24 hours commencing 9:00am on Sunday. A trough of low lies over North Bay.Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country, according to a Bangladesh Meteorological...

Israeli strikes on northern Gaza leave at least 87 dead or missing

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip, Oct 20 (AP): Israeli strikes on multiple homes in the northern Gaza Strip overnight and into Sunday left at least 87 people dead or missing, the territory's Health Ministry said.It said another 40 people were wounded in the strikes on the town of Beit Lahiya, which...

The busy road connecting Tejgaon with Karwanbazar

The busy road connecting Tejgaon with Karwanbazar in city has been made a truck stand again. Earlier, the then mayor Annisul Huq of the Dhaka North City Corporation in a move evicted the stand. — FE Photo by Asad-uz-Zaman

SC lawyer ZI Khan Panna among 180 sued for attempt to murder

A case was filed against 180 people including human rights activist and lawyer ZI Khan Panna and Director General of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Major General Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman Siddiqui, for attempting to kill a student during the student-led movement on July 19, reports UNB. Md Baker, father of victim Ahadul...

Stay alert about syndicate in markets: Adviser

Home Adviser Lt Gen (Retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Sunday called upon the traders to remain alert against syndicate and extortion to check the price hike of essentials, reports BSS."Inform the members of the law enforcement agencies immediately if anyone is found attempting to extort money (in the markets...