Accord for establishing UNHR office in Dhaka approved
Interim government's council of advisers Thursday approved the final draft memorandum of understanding (MoU) allowing for establishing a mission of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Bangladesh.The finally endorsed draft has been sent to the OHCHR headquarters in Geneva for approval. If accepted, the UN rights...
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Tk 5.16b more sought amid delays, design flaws
The Bridges Division under the Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges has sought approval for an additional Tk 5.16 billion for the Dhaka-Ashulia Elevated Expressway project, pushing the project's cost beyond its already-revised outlay of Tk 175.53 billion.If approved, the total revised budget will increase to Tk 180.69 billion.Connecting Hazrat...
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Shipping agents seek service pact to fix Ctg port chaos
Shipping agents want immediate introduction of a Service Level Agreement (SLA) with berth operators at Chittagong Port, a step they say is long overdue to ensure order, efficiency, and accountability in port operations.Behind the technical jargon lies a very real human cost. When containers are delayed, importers scramble and supply...
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More people rush to shelters as flood situation worsens in Feni
Despite a decline in rainfall, the flood situation in Feni deteriorated further as vast areas of Chhagalnaiya and Sadar upazila inundated on Thursday apart from Parshuram and Fulgazi.Though river-water levels dropped slightly, fresh areas went under water on the day. Following the inundation of new areas, more people were taking...
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Court orders freeze on S Alam family's bank accounts, co shares in S’pore
A Dhaka court on Thursday directed the authorities to take steps to freeze 62 bank accounts and shares of 12 companies in Singapore owned by S Alam Group Chairman Mohammed Saiful Alam and his family members in connection with a money laundering case.The acting judge of the Senior Special Judge's...
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Info ministry makes 12 decisions for execution
The government has begun implementing several key recommendations made by the Media Reform Commission.In line with the commission's recommendations, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has taken some reform initiatives. A press statement issued by the ministry on Thursday said it has made 12 decisions in this regard. The statement...
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Controversial 'Sir' directive from Hasina's rule revoked
The Council of Advisers on Thursday officially annulled the directive, noting that during Sheikh Hasina's nearly 16-year long autocratic rule, a directive was reportedly issued requiring public officials to address her as 'Sir'.This practice extended to other high-ranking female officials, who were and still are being called 'Sir' which is...
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RAB sends letter to SB to deport Nigerian citizen
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has taken initiative to deport a detained Nigerian citizen Frank Coco to his native land for his suspected link to a cyber group that extorted money from the people through fraudulence, reports BSS."We sent a letter to the Special Branch (SB) on Wednesday for taking necessary...
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