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CA calls for maintaining stable security in country

A high-level meeting on the law-and-order situation in the country was held at the State Guest House Jamuna in Dhaka on Tuesday, with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus in the chair, reports BSS.The meeting was attended by Home Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, Foreign Adviser Md Touhid Hossain...

Crisis-resolution consultation flops as govt upholds action

A crisis-resolution consultation between government advisers and the striking revenue officials Tuesday missed a consensus as the interim administration upheld the NBR-bifurcation ordinance under the ongoing reforms in Bangladesh.Leading the government side at the discussion, sources said, Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed didn't budge from his position on the newly...

Starlink satellite internet gets going in BD

Unlimited data will be flowing on the information superhighway for tapping in knowledge economy as Bangladesh steps into the era of satellite internet with the commercial launch of US business-baron Elon Mask's much-vaunted Starlink. Terming historic Tuesday's event of the start of commercial operations of Starlink, Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb, special...

BDT closer to equilibrium level against US dollar

The local currency Bangladesh Taka (BDT) is now almost in an equilibrium against the US dollar, according to the latest Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER) index data.This indicates that Taka is approaching its fair value against the dollar. Based on the REER index, the equilibrium exchange rate suggests the dollar...

China urges Bangladesh to improve investment climate

China has sought a better investment climate in Bangladesh as its businesses are ready to set up establishments here, officials said on Tuesday.They said many Chinese businesses at a working-group meeting in Dhaka last week expressed their willingness to invest in Bangladesh and stressed the need to improve the business...

Dearness allowance for public servants likely

The government is actively considering providing dearness allowance to the public servants, Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed said Tuesday."We have formed a committee in this regard. After working out the matter, they will submit a recommendation to me," he said.The adviser was briefing newsmen after two separate meetings of the...

HC issues rule for live telecast of important case hearings

The High Court (HC) has issued a rule asking the authorities concerned to explain why steps should not be taken to telecast live hearings of cases that are of public and constitutional importance, reports BSS.The HC bench of Justice Md Habibul Gani and Justice Syed Mohammed Tazrul Hossain passed the...