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Cold storage owners for storing 1m tonne potato annually

Cold storage owners have suggested the government procure and preserve one million tonnes of potatoes annually to control artificial price hikes of the widely-consumed item, sources say.Bangladesh Cold Storage Association (BCSA) recently sent the proposal and requested necessary action be taken in this regard.Stored potato prices have further increased to...

Sheikh Hasina still continuing conspiracy from India: Fakhrul

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) secretary-general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said on Friday that ousted authoritarian leader Sheikh Hasina even sitting in India was still continuing conspiracy against the country."The deposed fascist (Sheikh Hasina) is still hatching conspiracy sitting in India against the country," he said while addressing as the chief...

Adviser Salehuddin for inclusive public financial management reforms

Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Friday underscored the need for a triangular approach to public financial management (PFM), integrating the efforts of the public sector, the private sector, and citizens to ensure efficient, transparent, and accountable financial services, reports BSS."In our country, the main bottleneck is the institution itself....

Science ministry to propose Tk 13.7b cut in revised FY25 budget

The Ministry of Science and Technology has decided to propose a Tk 13.7 billion allocation reduction in the current fiscal year's revised budget due to sluggish implementation of development projects and low revenue mobilisation. The reduced allocation is Tk 122.03 billion, while the original one was Tk 135.73 billion.The ministry...

Dhaka airs worry about protest in Kolkata

Dhaka has expressed deep concern over a violent protest registered by a Hindu organisation, Bongio Hindu Jagran, outside the Deputy High Commission of Bangladesh in Kolkata on Thursday afternoon.It strongly condemned the deplorable act of desecrating the national flag of Bangladesh and burning the effigy of the chief adviser, Prof...

75 more Bangladeshis released from UAE prison

Seventy-five Bangladeshi expatriates jailed in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) were released on Wednesday, with plans to return to Bangladesh within a week, reports UNB.Their release is part of a broader effort following the intervention of the interim government led by Chief Adviser Prof. Muhammad Yunus.The arrests were made during...

CJ orders enhanced security measures for courts

Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed has instructed relevant authorities to ensure the safety and security of all courts throughout Bangladesh, including the protection of judges, lawyers, and court clerks, reports bdnews24.com.The directive came on Thursday following recent disruptions in the premises of the Supreme Court and district courts across the...

Air pollution kills 1.5m every year globally: Study

An Australian-led international study has revealed that over 1.5 million deaths worldwide each year are linked to air pollution stemming from landscape fires, underscoring the grave health risks associated with such environmental events, reports UNB.The research, conducted by Monash University in Melbourne and published on Thursday, found that an average...

Palestinians return to Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip

Palestinians return to Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip after Israeli shelling of the camp stopped on Friday, amid the ongoing war in the Palestinian territory between Israel and Hamas. — AFP

Massive traffic jam hits northern part of city

A massive traffic snarl-up crippled the northern part of Dhaka city for several hours since Friday afternoon, severely affecting commuters passing through key areas such as Banani, Kakali, Gulshan and Airport roads.According to eyewitnesses, the congestion was particularly intense around the Army Stadium, where a large crowd had gathered ahead...