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800 tourist spots on BPC map

The Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation (BPC) has identified 800 tourist spots in eight divisions of the country with support of other ministries and the deputy commissioners.The corporation informed this on Sunday to the parliamentary standing committee on the civil aviation and tourism ministry.The 15th meeting was chaired by chairman of the...

Zero tolerance against graft, terrorism, reiterates PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday reiterated her government's strong stance against corruption, terrorism and militancy saying that punishment as per law is ensured to those involved in these social menaces, reports UNB."We always think [about taking action] whenever there's any corruption or injustice, we've to take steps against them,...

Yields on treasury bills drop further

The yields on two types of Treasury Bills (T-bills) dropped further on Sunday as banks preferred to invest their excess funds in the risk-free government securities.The cut-off yield, generally known as interest rate, on 91-day T-bills came down to 0.84 per cent on the day from 0.94 per cent of...

Sammilita Parishad names panel leader

Sammilita Parishad, a panel of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) registered members, started taking preparation for the trade body's next election with formally announcing its panel leader, sources said. Faruque Hassan, managing director of Giant Group, has formally announced the leader of the panel. He is also a...

Japan to back BD in resolving Rohingya crisis

Japan has assured Bangladesh of its support to resolve the Rohingya crisis. The assurance came when the envoy of Japan met Foreign Minister Dr. A.K. Abdul Momen at the latter's office in the city on Sunday.During his meeting with Japanese Ambassador Naoki Ito, the foreign minister sought Japan's strong support...

EU mobilises €96m for Rohingya

The European Union has mobilised a total of 96 million euro for Rohingyas in 2020 for humanitarian, development cooperation as well as conflict prevention support, reports UNB.The EU along with the United States, the United Kingdom and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees co-hosted the conference in solidarity with...

Govt to shut illegal, fake mobile phones from 2021

Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission or BTRC is adopting a new technology to force illegal and counterfeit mobile phone handsets out by making SIM cards of all networks unusable on them, reports bdnews24.com.The watchdog undertook the initiative in 2012 and is planning to put it into effect from 2021."The tender for...

Army chief has no FB account: ISPR

The Chief of Army Staff General Aziz Ahmed has no personal account on Facebook and other social media, the Inter-Services Public Relation (ISPR) Directorate has said, reports UNB."Several persons and groups have opened fake Facebook accounts using the name and picture of Army Chief General Aziz Ahmed and they are...

Confirmed Covid-19 cases surpass 43 million

Confirmed coronavirus infections continued to soar in many parts of the US and Europe. In some cases, so did anger over the restrictions governments put in place to try to stem the tide, report agencies.In USA Oklahoma, Illinois, New Mexico and Michigan were among states announcing new record highs in...