Business activities to get normal with time
Business activities in the country would take time to become normal as the interim government has just assumed office, following a student-led mass upsurge that toppled the previous Awami League government.Bangladesh witnessed massive mayhem over the last few weeks amid students' anti-discrimination movement that dealt a blow to people's normal...
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Indian visa service halts on ‘security grounds’
Services of the Indian Visa Application Centre (IVAC) in Dhaka and Satkhira were suspended on security grounds on Tuesday, after visa-seekers staged demonstrations on Monday.The services will also remain suspended today (Wednesday).The IVAC authorities informed the development to the applicants via mobile phone SMS and its website on Monday.However, many...
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India claims BD issue discussed, White House does not mention in its readout
The White House has avoided Bangladesh issues in its readout, though the Indian side, through their Prime Minister's Office, has said Biden and Modi discussed the situation in Bangladesh as well as other issues, reports UNB.The White House said, US President Joe Biden spoke with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi...
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No new areas flooded after opening gates
Disaster Management and Relief Adviser Farooq-e-Azam said on Tuesday no new areas have been flooded after India opened 109 gates of the Farakka Barrage when parts of the country are reeling from catastrophic flood.He came up with the information while briefing the media at the joint press conference of the...
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JBC's risk-bearing capacity shrinks amid capital shortfall
State-run Jiban Bima Corporation (JBC) has long been hamstrung by a huge capital shortfall, making it difficult for the entity to carry out operations efficiently, officials said.The capital deficit of the JBC is now Tk 250 million. It has only 16.66 per cent or 50 million capital against required paid...
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BAF, APBn provide security as Ansar on strike
The Bangladesh Air Force and the Armed Police Battalion (APBn) were providing security duties at Chattogram's Shah Amanat International Airport on Tuesday instead of Ansar personnel who are on strike demanding permanent-employment status for the last five days.There is no disruption of the airport security system in absence of the...
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55 acres of forest land recovered in Ctg
CHATTOGRAM, Aug 27: The Forest Department of Chattogram conducted a 6-hour raid on Monday recovering 55 acres of land in Sukhbilas village, Rangunia Upazila. The land had been illegally occupied 16 years ago by Ershad Mahmud, the younger brother of former Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud.The forest department conducted the operation...
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Three more murder cases filed against Hasina
Three separate murder cases were filed against a total of 155 people, including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, over the killings of one Meraj Hossain in Demra, Monsur Miah in Basila, Mohammadpur and Nahidul in capital's Mirpur during the recent anti-discrimination student movement.A complaint was filed with the court of...
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Women of different ages wait in a long queue for TCB commodities
Women of different ages wait in a long queue for TCB commodities braving rainfall at 7 o'clock in the morning in the capital's South Jatrabari area on Tuesday. — FE Photo by Shafiqul Alam
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