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CA for building democratic social system with 1969 uprising spirit

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus urged all on Friday to come forward towards building a truly democratic social system, being imbed with the values of the 1969 mass uprising."Let us all dedicate ourselves to building a truly democratic social system respecting the values of the 1969 mass uprising," he said...

Monthly allowances likely to go up

The interim government is likely to enhance allowances for distressed people from the next fiscal year as the cabinet committee concerned will sit tomorrow to finalise the decision, officials say.Each allowance under the cash-based social safety-net programmes (SSNPs) may see a rise of Tk 50-100 as inflation erodes people's income...

US seeks to befriend Jamaat: Washington Post

As the Jamaat-e-Islami readies for its strongest showing at the polls next month, US diplomats are quietly signalling a willingness to engage with the once-banned party, reports The Washington Post, citing audio recordings it says it obtained.The party, historically outlawed under successive governments -- most recently by former prime minister...

Tanzid, Fernando star as Rajshahi crowned BPL champs again

Rajshahi Warriors opener Tanzid Hasan smashed a scintillating century and his teammate Fernando later took four wickets to help their side secure a 63-run victory against Chattogram Royals at the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) final on Friday, report agencies.Chasing a daunting 175-run target, Chattogram were bundled out for 111 at...

Jamaat Ameer calls for unity shunning mudslinging

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman has called for unity avoiding mudslinging to build a prosperous Bangladesh collectively. "Our first message is that we must remain united at the present critical moment of the nation," he told the media at Hajrat Shahjalal International Airport in the capital on Friday morning...

One-person company registration galore

One-person companies (OPCs) galore with a record 301 registered in just first six months of the fiscal year, surpassing the total formed in several previous full years, official data show.According to statistics from the Office of the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms (RJSC), the six-month figure is significantly...

BNP to solve salt industry problems, if voted to power: Salahuddin

COX'S BAZAR, Jan 23 (BSS): BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed today assured salt workers of resolving existing problems in the country's salt industry once BNP is voted to power through the upcoming general elections.He made the assurance during his surprise visit to a salt field located in Magnama Launch...

Lover 'kills butcher, scatters body parts'

A woman has admitted to killing her lover before dismembering his body and scattering it across different locations in Chattogram, police say, reports bdnews24.com. Police recovered different parts of the body of the victim, a butcher identified only as Anis, from canals and surrounding areas in Shahid Nagar and Loharpool...

Eurozone business activity growth steady in January: key survey

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Jan 23 (AFP): Eurozone business activity maintained a steady, if modest, rate of growth in January, a closely watched survey said Friday.The HCOB Flash Eurozone purchasing managers' index (PMI) published by S&P Global -- an important gauge of the overall health of the economy -- was at 51.5,...