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Banks warned of tough actions unless cleared immediately

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has strictly instructed the authorised dealers (ADs) to clear overdue import payments to avert tougher regulatory measures.The central bank's foreign-exchange policy department (FEPD) issued the circular in this regard on Tuesday, stating that the delays in payments deteriorate correspondent relations with counterparts and increase import costs.Given the...

Chief Adviser of the interim government Prof Muhammad Yunus meets

Chief Adviser of the interim government Prof Muhammad Yunus meets Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, top left, UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, top right, Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu, bottom left, and Iranian Vice President Shina Ansari, bottom right, on the sidelines of the 29th Conference of Parties...

Ekushey Book Fair at Suhrawardy Udyan becomes uncertain

The government has denied Bangla Academy allotment to Suhrawardy Udyan to organise the month-long Amar Ekushey Book Fair in February.The authorities, however, did not respond to the question of where the next fair will be held, reports bdnews24.com.In a letter on Nov 6, the Ministry of Housing and Public Works...

'Authentication of certificates online could save Tk 7.0b annually'

The online authentication of certificates for Bangladeshis going abroad, including students in higher education and workers, under the Apostolic Convention could save Tk 7 billion annually, experts said on Tuesday.Bangladeshis still need all their documents to be authenticated with huge cost and efforts. But once Bangladesh signs the convention, it...

SC stays appointment for Beximco Pharma for 2 weeks

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday exempted Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited from appointing a receiver and attaching its property for two weeks. The apex court partially stayed a High Court order that directed the Bangladesh Bank to appoint a receiver for the companies of the Beximco Group. It...

Seven more die of dengue

Seven more people had died of dengue infection while 1,211 new patients have been hospitalised with the Aedes mosquito-borne disease across Bangladesh in the past 24 hours till Tuesday morning.With the new counts, the number of people in hospitals with the fever has reached 74,800 this year. A total of...

35 killed as vehicle rams into crowd in southern China

ZHUHAI, China, Nov 12 (Reuters): A hit-and-run attack at a sports centre in the southern Chinese city of Zhuhai killed 35 people and severely injured 43, local police said on Tuesday.The incident happened at 7:48 p.m. (1148 GMT) on Monday, when a small off-road vehicle was driven into a large...

Scrapping 167 journalists' accreditation cards worrying Says Editors' Council

The Editors' Council through a statement on Tuesday said the indiscriminate cancellation of press accreditation cards of 167 journalists creates a risk of leading to a regulatory environment with censorship in the media, which is also against the original spirit of the July-August mass movement.The Press Information Department (PID), which...

Consultant to be appointed in Feb

CHATTOGRAM, Nov 11: Bangladesh Railway (BR) is set to appoint a consultant for the construction of a new rail-cum-road bridge project over the River Karnaphuli at Kalurghat by February of next year. The tender for this project will be released this month, and the entire process will be completed by...

Tourist destinations are now buzzing with holidaymakers

Tourist destinations are now buzzing with holidaymakers, as the country returns to normalcy following the political changeover. The photo taken on Tuesday shows a large crowd at Bholaganj Sada Pathor, a popular tourist spot in Sylhet.