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Pension products feared to demotivate clients

State pension schemes were not designed by professional pension actuaries, raising concerns that they could increase the government's future liabilities or fail to attract clients.The National Pension Authority (NPA) launched four pension products-Probash, Progati, Samata, and Surakkha-just ahead of the national election in January 2024.When pension products are not created...

Dr Iftekharuzzaman, executive director of Transparency International Bangladesh

Dr Iftekharuzzaman, executive director of Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) addressing a seminar titled 'Odious Debt & Recovery of Bangladesh's Laundered Wealth', organised by the Economic Reporters' Forum (ERF) and Sombabonar Bangladesh at the ERF Auditorium in the city's Purana Paltan area on Saturday. — Focus Bangla

10 dengue patients die, 966 hospitalised in 24 hrs

Ten dengue patients died and 966 patients were admitted to different hospitals in the country during the past 24 hours until on Saturday morning, reports BSS."During the period, 452 dengue patients were hospitalised in Dhaka city while 180 patients were admitted to different hospitals outside the capital," said a press...

Drop cases still pending under flawed cybersecurity law repealed in 2018

Cases pending under repealed provisions of Bangladesh's Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Act should be dropped, the Clooney Foundation for Justice's TrialWatch Initiative and Centre for Governance Studies (CGS) said in a report released on Saturday, reports UNB.With a political transition underway in Bangladesh, the time is right for a...

Three detained over torching army, police vehicles in city

Army personnel detained three individuals linked to the torching of two vehicles belonging to the Bangladesh Army and police during a clash in the Mirpur-14 and Kachukhet areas of the city on Thursday, reports UNBThe detainees are Rifat, Hridoy and Yasin, according to ISPR. A team of Army conducted raids...

Move to set up climate-smart research centre

Making a great stride towards strengthening Bangladesh's agricultural sector and export capabilities, Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Agri-Food Associations & Industries of Bangladesh on Saturday to establish a research centre for climate-smart agriculture. The initiative jointly organised by BAU and the Asian Development Bank...

ERAB gets president, secretary

Faruque Hosain, chief reporter at The Daily Inqilab, and Solamain Salman, senior staff Correspondent at New Age, have been elected as the new president and general secretary of the Education Reporters Association, Bangladesh (ERAB) for the next 2 years, reports UNB.The annual general meeting (AGM) of the Education Reporters Association,...

Thousands throng Suhrawardy Udyan on opening day

Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) lifted the curtain to its flagship 'Jatra Festival's 2024 edition on Friday at the open stage (Mukto Moncho) of Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital, aiming to bring back vibrancy to the cultural arena of the country, reports UNB.Organised by the Theater and Film Department of the...

Dry weather likely today ..,,

Weather may remain mainly 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. Day temperature may remain nearly unchanged and night temperature may fall slightly over the country.The highest temperature in the country on Saturday...