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UK backs safe return of Rohingya people

The United Kingdom (UK) has assured Bangladesh of its support for 'voluntary, safe and dignified' return of the Rohingya refugees. Talking to reporters, British High Commissioner in Dhaka Alison Blake said Tuesday Britain was committed to keeping the international spotlight on the Rohingya crisis.She also said her country was committed...

Myanmar minister visits Rohingya camp today

The first visit by a Myanmar minister to a Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh is scheduled to take place today (Wednesday).The Myanmar minister for social welfare, relief and resettlement Win Myat Aye is scheduled to visit the country on a 48-hour trip to Bangladesh. He is expected to land in...

Rice, fuel, capital machinery import up in February

Higher import payment pushed up credit growth, particularly in the private sector in February, bankers said.The country's overall imports jumped by nearly 30 per cent or US$ 926.37 million in February last, driven mostly by increased purchase of rice, capital machinery and oil.The settlement of letters of credit (LCs), generally...

Banks score low on IT Governance

Only 32 per cent of the country's banks have IT Governance (ITG) frameworks in place, indicating severe weakness in active involvement of bank high-ups in the IT system management of their own entities, a recent industry -wide survey has revealed. At the same time, the survey has also found that...

RHD decides to upgrade it without felling old trees

The Roads and Highways Department (RHD) has taken a decision to retender the project work on Jashore-Benapole road construction, keeping century-old trees intact.Sources said backtracking from its earlier stance to widen the road with felling of these trees, now RHD decided to upgrade the existing road to make it usable...

A group of tribal girls performing ritual

A group of tribal girls performing ritual in Khagrachhari on Tuesday as part of their 'Boisabi' festival — Focus Bangla

ACC arrests Farmers Bank’s Babul Chisty

The national anti-graft watchdog nabbed on Tuesday four persons including former audit committee chief of troubled Farmers Bank in a case filed over their alleged involvement in loan scam.The detainees include the bank's former audit committee chairman Mahabubul Haque Chisty (alias Babul Chisty), his son Rashedul Haque Chisty, Farmers Bank's...

Khaleda has problems on shoulder, hand, hip bones: Medical board

The medical board formed by the government for BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia's treatment said on Tuesday Khaleda has problems on her shoulder, hand and hip bones, reports UNB."However, her blood reports were found normal," Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) Professor Dr Shamsuzzaman Sheheen, head of the four-member medical team, told...

Informal sectors employ 87pc of workforce

About 87 per cent of the country's total workforce are engaged in informal sectors including agriculture and small trade who are not properly evaluated.On the other hand, many of these workers cannot play their due role due to lack of training and skill hindering the achievement of sustainable development goals...