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Measures underway to stop money laundering, says finance adviser

Finance Adviser Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed has said that the interim government is taking measures to prevent future governments from laundering money abroad. "We are creating a legacy of reforms to guide the next governments. They will be unable to exploit these systems," he said at a seminar on 'Actionable Financial...

CA urges foreign guests to see graffiti drawn by youths

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Saturday urged the foreign guests attending the 'Bay of Bengal Conversation' to witness the graffiti and paintings drawn by the young revolutionaries expressing their emotions and aspirations, reports BSS.He made the call while addressing the inaugural session of the 3rd edition of 'Bay of...

Man slaughters two sons, attempts suicide in capital

FE REPORTA man allegedly slaughtered his two sons and attempted to kill himself in Pallabi area of the capital on Saturday.Locals said Mohammad Ahad, 40, slit the throats of his sons Rehan, 7, and Musa, 3, with a sharp knife following a family feud.After killing his sons, Ahad tried to...

Judiciary acted as catalyst in expanding authoritarianism

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) Executive Director Dr Iftekharuzzaman said on Saturday that the judiciary in the past acted as a catalyst in expanding authoritarianism in the country, reports BSS."The authoritarianism was taken to its peak (in last 16 years). All the state organisations were gripped and politicised. Professional bankruptcy was...

UK minister for Indo-Pacific in city

UK Minister for the Indo-Pacific Catherine West arrived here today on a two-day visit focusing on her country's support to Bangladesh's interim government for political and economic reforms, security, trade cooperation, and migration, reports BSS.During her visit, Minister West will meet Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and Foreign Affairs Adviser...

Navy ships to remain open for all on Armed Forces Day

Bangladesh Navy will keep its ships in Dhaka, Chattogram, Khulna, Barishal and Chandpur open for all to visit on the occasion of the Armed Forces Day on November 21, reports BSS.Bangladesh Naval vessels will remain open at the selected river ports from 12 noon until the sun sets on Thursday,...

Vehicular movement to be restricted inside cantonment on Nov 21

Restriction has been imposed on vehicular movement inside the Dhaka cantonment on November 21 marking the Armed Forces Day, said a release of Inter-Serviced of Public Relations (ISPR) on Saturday, reports BSS.In order to keep the roads of Dhaka Cantonment (main road from Shaheed Jahangir gate to the staff road)...

RAB rescues infant girl abducted from Azimpur during robbery, woman held

The eight-month-old infant, who was abducted during a robbery at a house in Dhaka's Azimpur area on Friday, has been rescued by the members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) from the capital's Mohammadpur area, reports UNB.Acting on a tip-off, a team of Rab conducted a drive in Mohammadpur Adabor area...

North South University (NSU) on Saturday hosted the admission test for the spring 2025 semester

North South University (NSU) on Saturday hosted the admission test for the spring 2025 semester (Undergraduate Program) on its sprawling campus in Bashundhara. More than 7,500 students took part at the intake test for four schools-the School of Health and Life Science, the School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, the...

Dry weather likely today ....

Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Sunday), according to the Met Office. Night and day temperature may fall slightly over the country. Light fog may occur at places over the river basins during early morning.The...

News in Brief -2024-11-17

Film actor Rubel, 11 others injured in road accidentMADARIPUR, Nov 16: Actor Masum Parvej Rubel, a familiar name in Bangla cinema, and 11 others were injured in a road accident on Dhaka-Barishal highway on Saturday. The accident occurred when a passenger bus--Global Paribahan--hit their microbus at around 11 am near...

Freeze accounts of HBM Iqbal, family: BFIU

The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) has instructed all the scheduled banks to freeze accounts of Premier Bank Chairman HBM Iqbal, also an ex-legislator, and his family [email protected]

Interim govt showcases 100-day progress

Listing the key achievements of the interim government after completion of 100 days in power, Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam has said the government will hold consultations with the political parties on those reports to be submitted by the commissions.Ten reform commissions have been constituted and the most significant...