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IFPRI to study inflationary impacts on safety net progs

The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) Thursday emphasised the need to address the ongoing pressure of inflation on safety net programmes. Such programmes include vulnerable group feeding, food for education, cash transfers for vulnerable people, and others. IFPRI announced plans to conduct research on the inflationary impacts on these...

Law and order in capital better now: DMP chief

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Sheikh Md Sajjad Ali said on Thursday that the overall law and order situation in the capital is better now (than before), except a few small and isolated incidents. "You couldn't say anything about big incidents… only a few small incidents happened (in the capital)....

TIB objects, as draft bill not accessible to stakeholders

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on Thursday expressed concern over alleged secrecy surrounding the draft of the Public Audit Bill 2024.The anti-corruption watchdog urged the government in a statement to make it public immediately to gather feedback from relevant stakeholders and experts.TIB Executive Director Iftekharuzzaman said, "The long-awaited draft of the...

‘Tk 1.0tn Zakat can be collected a year’

Bangladesh has the potential to collect Zakat worth Tk 1.0 trillion per year, as informed by a speaker at a press conference of the Center for Zakat Management (CZM) on Thursday.CZM will be organising a two-day Zakat fair starting tomorrow (Saturday). Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin will inaugurate the fair...

Biman's Dubai flight lands in India due to tech glitch

A Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight bound for Dubai was forced to make an emergency landing in Nagpur, India due to a technical issue.The plane, with 395 passengers and 12 crew members on board, landed in Nagpur around midnight on Wednesday Indian time.According to a press release from Biman's General Manager...

Six trainee ASPs removed

Six trainee assistant superintendents of police (ASPs) from the 40th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) batch have been removed, one of whom came first in the police cadre, reports bdnews24.com.Their removal was announced in a notice from the Ministry of Home Affairs on Thursday.It said that they were removed from their...

Students' class boycott enters day 4

BARISHAL, Feb 20 (UNB): Students of Barishal Medical College continued the class boycott for the fourth consecutive day on Thursday, demanding immediate end of teachers' shortage to ensure smooth operation of academic activities.Meanwhile, the protesting students rejected a government notification over the appointment of two lectures for them.Like on Wednesday,...

BD most credible, influential voice in global climate negotiations: Australia

Australia's Ambassador for Climate Change Kristin Tilley has acknowledged the efforts and investment of Bangladesh for its adaptation and mitigation initiatives which positioned Bangladesh as the most credible and influential voice in global climate negotiations, reports UNB.She agreed with Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin on the importance of global partnerships...

Weather (2025-02-21)

Rain/thunder showers is likely to occur at one or two places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Khulna and Barishal divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Friday), according to the Met Office. Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky. Light to moderate fog may occur...

A pickup carrying TCB products drives away

A pickup carrying TCB products drives away under the pretext that the low-income people who waited in a long queue to buy food items at subsidized rates created chaos. The picture, taken at Segun Bagicha on Thursday, shows people running after the vehicle. — FE Photo by Asad-Uz-Zaman

Ctg book fair gains momentum

NAZIMUDDIN SHYAMOLCHATTOGRAM, Feb 21: The month-long Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2025 in Chattogram arranged by the Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) has gathered momentum. The fair arranged at the Gymnasium area of the port city gets crowded particularly in the evening. Around 200 publishers have opened stalls at the fair. Besides,...

Domestic politics ‘major obstacle to economic reforms’ in S Asian countries

Domestic politics remains a major obstacle to economic reforms in South Asian countries including Bangladesh, particularly in trade liberalisation, according to an international trade expert.Dr. Shanta Devarajan, a professor at Georgetown University, said that vested interest groups often resist trade liberalisation efforts, hindering progress in the region (SAARC region).Dr. Devarajan,...

ACC raids Ctg WASA, quizzes officials

CHATTOGRAM, Feb 21: A team of the Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) on Thursday conducted an operation at the Chattogram Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (CWASA) office and quizzed officials about allegations of irregularities in a sewerage project. A four-member team led by Assistant Director of ACC's Chattogram Integrated Office-1 Sayed Mohammad...

Khilgaon sawmill catches fire

A fire erupted out at a sawmill near Taltola Bazar in Dhaka's Khilgaon, prompting three fire service units to respond and bring it under control, reports bdnews24.comFire Service Control Room Duty Officer Rashed Bin Khalid said they received word of the fire around 7:30pm on Friday."A sawmill in the area...

Int'l Mother Language Day observed in Ctg

OUR CORRESPONDENTCHATTOGRAM, Feb 21: The International Mother Language Day was observed with due solemnity in Chattogram on Friday. Since early morning, various political parties and social organisations offered floral wreaths at the Central Shaheed Minar. Government and socio-cultural organisations, political parties, professional bodies, volunteer organisations, and educational institutions observed the...