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CAAB goes slow in setting up APIS

The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) is making slow progress in implementing the "Advanced Passenger Information System (APIS)" at the country's international airports, despite its critical importance in preventing criminals, human traffickers, and smugglers.Initiated in 2016, the project remains at the discussion stage.Air Vice Marshal Md Monjur Kabir Bhuiyan,...

Don't get used by anyone as polls approaching

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday urged the police to make sure that they are not used by anyone in the next national elections as the interim government is committed to holding a free, fair and peaceful polls in the country. "Remember, if a person is elected through irregularities,...

RADP fund cut may hit roadwork hard

The interim government is economising development spending, which is likely to hit road development badly as allocations for the sector in the FY25 revised annual development programme (RADP) have been reduced by 39.97 per cent. Besides, the sector's FY26 allocation may be 16.90 per cent less than its demand.Sources said...

Khaleda likely to return in May

The government is taking necessary steps to arrange an air ambulance for former prime minister and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia for her return travel to Dhaka from London."Preparations are on" said foreign adviser Touhid Hossain when he was asked whether the government would arrange air ambulance for Khaleda in response...

Yields on 15-yr BGTBs up, 20-yr down

The yield on 15-Year Bangladesh Government Treasury Bonds (BGTBs) increased further on Tuesday while that on 20-Year BGTBs fell slightly. The cut off yield, generally known as interest rate, on the 15-Year BGTBs rose to 12.40 per cent on the day from 12.28 per cent earlier.The yield on the 20-Year...

Court orders ACC to attach Putul's flat at Gulshan

A Dhaka court on Tuesday ordered the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to attach a flat owned by Saima Wazed Putul, daughter of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina.It also ordered the anti-graft body to appoint a receiver to take care of the immovable property located in the city's Gulshan area.Judge of the...

17 film, TV stars among 300 accused

An attempted murder case has been registered with the Vatara Police Station in the capital against around 300 individuals, including 17 film and television artists. The film and TV artists included Apu Biswas, Nusrat Faria, Nipun Akter, Suborna Mustafa, Ashna Habib Bhabna and Zayed Khan, reports UNB.The case was filed...

Deepto TV voluntarily shut down news operations: Mahfuz

Mahfuz Alam, Adviser of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, stated that Deepto TV voluntarily shut down its news operations following a journalist's question regarding a genocide, according to online media outlets.He made this statement on Tuesday evening during a discussion titled "Media Reality in 15 Years of Fascism", held...

Battery-run rickshaws won't be allowed on main roads

No battery-run rickshaws will be allowed to operate on the main roads of Dhaka city, said Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Administrator Mohammad Ejaz on Tuesday, reports UNB. The approved standard model auto-rickshaws will be allowed to run in the alleys, he told a meeting on "Update on progress and...

Fishing in Kaptai Lake banned for 3 months

CHATTOGRAM, Apr 29: The government authorities have imposed a three-month ban on fishing in Kaptai Lake in Rangamati district.According to an official statement, the restriction will remain in force from May 1 to July 31.Meanwhile, local administration has been directed to stop fishing in the lake, one of the prime...

Robi, bKash refute allegations

Mobile financial platforms and mobile operators have responded strongly after Faiz Ahmed Taiyeb, special assistant to the chief adviser on Telecom and ICT Affairs, alleged that mobile data packages are being sold at inflated prices through third-party platforms like bKash -- sometimes as much as 80 per cent higher than...