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No decision yet on DA for govt officials: Salehuddin

The government has not yet made any decision regarding the allocation of dearness allowance (DA) for its officials and employees, said Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Tuesday, reports UNB."We have not made any decision regarding the dearness allowance yet," he told journalists in response to questions about the ongoing...

Aircraft shortages stifle Biman's revenue potential

Biman Bangladesh Airlines is unable to operate flights to potentially profitable international destinations due to aircraft shortages, its Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr Md Shafiqur Rahman has told The Financial Express. This is depriving the country's largest airline, as well as the national flag carrier, of a...

Weak banks' clients to get back deposits in stages

Governor of the Bangladesh Bank (BB) Dr Ahsan H Mansur has assured clients of weak banks that their funds will be returned, albeit in stages, and urged patience as the process unfolds. "You will get your money back, but it will take some time. The money will be returned in...

Tarique calls upon BNP men to learn from Aug 5

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has warned his party leaders and workers that he will neither own nor shelter anyone involved in activities that harm public trust or tarnish the party's image, reports UNB.Speaking virtually at three workshops, he also called upon the party leaders and workers to keep the...

Unskilled workers still dominate manpower exports

Unskilled migrants continue to dominate the manpower export in the country despite an overall decline in the sector. Experts have attributed this negative trend to a lack of vocational education and language skills, among other limitations. The Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training (BMET) has categorised migrant workers into four...

Investigation finds Hasina directly ordered enforced disappearances, killings

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has submitted a report on the July Uprising to Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, stating that officers had informed them that the ousted Bangladesh dictator, "Sheikh Hasina directly ordered enforced disappearances and killings", reports BSS.A delegation from HRW, led by Elaine Pearson, Asia Director of the...

All registered Ebtedayee madrasas to be nationalised: Jt secy

SM Masudul Haque, joint secretary of Technical and Madrasa Education Division under the Ministry of Education, has agreed to nationalise all registered 1,519 independent Ebtedayee madrasas in phases, reports bdnews24.com.He went to Shahbagh where protesting madrasa teachers took position and condemned the police's use of water cannons and charging batons...

Ongoing relocation work of utility lines for Mass Rapid Transit Line-1

The ongoing relocation work of utility lines for Mass Rapid Transit Line-1 has narrowed the road in front of Jamuna Future Park in Kuril, contributing to traffic snarl-up and also causing hardship for pedestrians. The photo was shot on Tuesday. — FE Photo by Asad-Uz-Zaman