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Many struggling banks recovering

Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Ahsan H Mansur has said several banks, which were on the brink of bankruptcy, are now making significant strides in recovery due to strengthened regulatory measures and improved management practices. "Banks are not private or family entities; they belong to everyone. Depositors are the true owners...

Ctg port activities halted as ship workers on strike

CHATTOGRAM, Dec 28: Cargo vessel workers launched a strike early on Saturday, suspending loading and unloading of goods in Chittagong Port.The Bangladesh Noujan Sramik Federation announced the strike to meet their various demands, including arrest of the killers of the seven workers on MV Al-Bakhera in Chandpur and compensation for...

There has been a surge in the sale of vegetables following a significant drop in prices.

There has been a surge in the sale of vegetables following a significant drop in prices. In the picture taken from Sadarghat area on Saturday, a worker takes a basket full of cauliflowers on his head to carry it to a wholesale market nearby. — FE Photo

Consensus on nat’l security, foreign policy underscored

The need for creating a consensus on national security -and foreign -policy issues comes under the spotlight as the post-uprising Bangladesh faces multifarious problems. "Other countries have broader consensus on national security-and foreign-policy issues but we have failed to do that in our country," BNP Standing Committee member Ameer Khosru...

Trial to end before next Victory Day

Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Adviser Dr. Asif Nazrul on Saturday said the trial of those responsible for July-August genocide will be completed at least in trial court before the next Victory Day."We'll celebrate the verdict against mass killers," he said at a session titled 'From enforced disappearances, killings to...

Bicameral legislature a must for Bangladesh: Sakhawat

Shipping, Textiles and Jute Adviser Brigadier General (Retired) M Sakhawat Hossain on Saturday said introduction of bicameral legislature is a must for Bangladesh as it will pave ways for people from different backgrounds to come and participate in legislative procedures. "Bicameral legislature is a must for Bangladesh. If it can...

US homelessness hits new record in 2024

WASHINGTON, Dec 28 (AFP) : The number of people in the United States experiencing homelessness reached a new record this year, with lingering inflation and high housing prices among likely drivers, a government report said Friday.An estimated 771,480 people were homeless on a single night in January 2024, rising 18...