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Revised budget, new one's outline going for CA's perusal today

A pared-down draft revised budget for the current fiscal year and an outline of the next one are being placed before Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus today to seek his advice and directions, officials say.An upscale Tk 8.5-trillion budget for next fiscal year is likely to be framed by the interim...

Fresh Tk 4.63b project to boost Karnaphuli Tunnel traffic

A fresh Tk 4.63-billion project is conceived to construct 21.1 kilometres of connecting roads to ramp up traffic flow through the Karnaphuli Tunnel that operates below its expected capacity for lower-than-anticipated vehicle movement.Officials say Road Transport and Highways Division (RTHD) has proposed the project, apparently to mend the lacking in...

Dhaka rejects New Delhi's statement on BD mission attack

Bangladesh's interim government rebuts India's explanation of an attack on the Bangladesh mission in Delhi and says the host country failed to ensure adequate diplomatic security.Also, the government raised concerns over reported death threats against the Bangladesh High Commissioner.Speaking to journalists Sunday, foreign affairs adviser Md Touhid Hossain said New...

Journalists want BNP, if voted to power, to be truly media-friendly

BNP Standing Committee Member Salahuddin Ahmed on Sunday said the recent attacks on the offices of Prothom Alo and The Daily Star were a shame for the nation."The attackers burned and destroyed the offices of Prothom Alo and The Daily Star, and the whole world watched it. We cannot simply...

Fog blankets parts of Bangladesh, colder days ahead

Fog enveloped parts of the country, including the capital, Dhaka, with the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) forecasting that the condition will persist for several more days, particularly in the northern and western regions, reports bdnews24.comMeteorologist Md Toriful Newaz Kabir told bdnews24.com on Sunday afternoon that fog was likely to intensify...

Tk 1.27b suspicious transactions in Hadi murder prime suspect, associates’ bank accounts: CID

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has detected suspicious financial transactions worth over Taka 1.27 billion (127 crore) in bank accounts linked to Faisal Karim Masud, the main accused in the murder of Inqilab Mancha spokesperson Sharif Osman Bin Hadi, and his associates, report agencies.Based on information from law enforcement and...

CEC sits with chiefs of 3 services, law enforcers

Joint-force operations will resume in a bid to keep the law-and-order situation under control ahead of the national elections, Election Commissioner (EC) Brig. Gen. Abul Fazal Md. Sanaullah (Retd.) said on Sunday.He also said the Election Commission (EC) will not allow any activities that disrupt the electoral environment."Any activities that...