The interim government's initiative to scrap the provision for whitening black money remained incomplete as such provision is still applicable in case of purchasing apartment and land. The provision has been offering a blanket facility for years to whiten money through investing in apartments and lands.No authorities can raise a...
Read moreFollowing the UAE President's pardon, 14 Bangladeshi expatriate workers, who took to the streets in the United Arab Emirates supporting the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement in Bangladesh and were jailed there, were scheduled to return home on Saturday night.They are among the 57 workers pardoned on Tuesday by UAE's President Sheikh...
Read moreBangladesh's struggle to foot liquefied natural gas (LNG) import bills is set to skyrocket in two years, as the country allegedly signed purchase deals at higher costs than the contemporary market rates.Officials said state-run Petrobangla inked four long-term LNG import deals in only a one-year period, from June 2023 to...
Read moreThe number of mobile subscribers in Bangladesh dropped significantly for violence in July, with all four major telecom operators collectively losing around 1.82 million customers, according to the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC).This reduced the total subscriber base to 194.26 million.During the month, all the mobile operators - Grameenphone, Robi,...
Read moreSufferings descend on public life for monsoon rain that fell in the morning and at noon on Saturday under the influence of a low over the Bay of Bengal. The snap was shot in the High Court area of the capital. — FE Photo
Read morePreparations are in full swing to accord a civic reception to Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus during his stay in New York to attend the United Nations General Assembly, or UNGA, reports bdnews24.com.The reception will be held on Sept 26 evening in the ballroom of the Marriott Marquis hotel adjacent to...
Read moreThree dengue patients died and 403 were admitted to different hospitals in the country during the last 24 hours till this morning."During the period, 252 dengue patients were hospitalised in Dhaka city, while 151 were admitted to different hospitals outside the capital," said a press release issued by the Directorate...
Read moreHome Adviser Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has urged Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel to uphold professionalism and refrain from any misconduct at the border, emphasising that incidents like the Felani killing will not be tolerated, reports bdnews24.com.At a meeting with senior BGB officials at its headquarters in Dhaka's Pilkhana on...
Read moreRAJSHAHI, Sept 07: Religious Affairs Adviser Dr AFM Khalid Hossain has assured that the interim government would not engage in any actions that could trigger controversy, specifically regarding the national anthem. "Chief Adviser has said we will not touch anything that can create controversy. So there are no thoughts of...
Read moreState government orders all schools in the state to remain shut citing security concerns after latest spurt of violence, reports Al Jazeera.At least five people, including one civilian, have been killed as violence flared between two warring ethnic communities in the restive northeastern Indian state of Manipur, according to authorities.Manipur...
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