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H1 ADP execution lowest in 12 years

The health ministry emerged as the worst performer again in terms of spending the development budget during the first half (H1) of this fiscal year (FY 2024-25) as all the public agencies utilised only 18 per cent funds, insiders said on Tuesday.Even the better performance in the last month (December)...

Novartis BD employees protest amid exit plans

The employees of Novartis Bangladesh on Tuesday staged a demonstration in front of their office in Tejgaon in the capital expressing their fears about a final decision of an unfair compensation package, which may be pushed on all employees as the company decided to close its operation in the country."We...

PBI to quiz Ziaul, Mashiur

The Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) has been granted permission to question major general (sacked) Ziaul Ahsan and former additional deputy inspector general (DIG) Mashiur Rahman over the murder of journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Nahar Runi in 2012, reports bdnews24.com.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Imran Ahmed approved the interrogation, following...

Govt demands clarification from UN on Rohingya exodus report

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has sought an explanation from the United Nations over a report published by the UN Refugee Agency that contains factually incorrect information and wanted to know the basis of which the report was prepared, reports UNB.Bangladesh expects that the UNHCR will come up with a...

Temperature may rise today ---...

Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Wednesday), according to the Met Office. Moderate to thick fog may occur at places over the country during late night to morning. Night temperature may fall slightly and day...

BTMA urges govt to extend usance period

FE ReportBangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA) has urged the interim government to extend the usance period for payment on imports of industrial raw materials. In a letter to the governor of Bangladesh Bank on January 13, the BTMA-the trade body for the country's primary textile millers-made the plea saying that...

Finlay South Mall opens Friday

Our CorrespondentCHATTOGRAM, Jan 14: The opening of the Finlay South Shopping Mall will be held on January 17 next.In a press conference, the authority of Finlay Properties Limited disclosed it Tuesday. Among others Managing Director of Finlay Properties Limited Mufakkharul Islam Khaashru, Head of Engineering Ashok Biswas, General Manager Mohammed...