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Priority resetting slows ADP execution to record low

FE REPORT | 2024-11-25 00:00:00

Government ministries and divisions spent a record-low Tk219.78 billion altogether in the first four months of this fiscal from the total development budget worth Tk2.78 trillion, amid belt-tightening in spending. Latest official account of implementation of the Annual Development Programme...

Weather (2024-11-25)

2024-11-25 00:00:00

Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Monday), according to the Met Office. The highest temperature in the country on Sunday was recorded at 31.2 degrees...

11 workers injured in N'ganj factory fire

2024-11-25 00:00:00

NARAYANGANJ, Nov 24 (UNB): At least 11 workers were burnt following an explosion and subsequent fire in an aerosol and air freshener factory of Bashundhara Group at Meghnaghat in Sonargaon upazila of Narayanganj on Sunday.The 10 injured were identified as...

BB officers for resignation of two ‘AL-linked’ DGs

FE REPORT | 2024-11-25 00:00:00

A group of Bangladesh Bank (BB) officers called for all-party consensus demanding the resignation of its two deputy governors (DGs), appointed during the former authoritarian Awami League (AL) regime.They warned the central bank authorities of launching a tougher movement if...

PSC announces various transparency measures

2024-11-25 00:00:00

The Public Service Commission (PSC) on Sunday announced several important updates regarding the ongoing recruitment process for various BCS (Bangladesh Civil Service) exams, reports UNB.These changes come as part of efforts to ensure greater transparency and fairness in the selection...

Easy bikes now rule Ctg roads, highways flouting ban

OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-11-25 00:00:00

CHATTOGRAM, Nov 24: Electric three-wheelers, including easy bikes, are running illegally on main roads and highways in Chattogram despite a ban on them. In 2019, the Chattogram City Corporation banned the operation of battery-run auto-rickshaws, including easy bikes, in the...

Ex-chief justice Md Ruhul Amin no more

2024-11-25 00:00:00

Former chief justice Md Ruhul Amin died of old-age complications at the Combined Military Hospital in the city at 04.30 am Sunday, reports BSS. He was 83. Justice Md Ruhul Amin has been suffering from old-age complications for a long...

'Block list' led to New Age editor's harassment at HSIA; SB issues apology

FE REPORT | 2024-11-25 00:00:00

The Special Branch (SB) of Police on Sunday issued an apology over the reported harassment of Nurul Kabir, editor of a Bangladesh-based English daily, New Age, at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in the capital recently.The SB started investigating...

Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed administered the oath to Chief Election Commissioner

2024-11-25 00:00:00

Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed administered the oath to Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) A M M Nasir Uddin at the Supreme Court's Judges' Lounge in the capital on Sunday. — PID

Existing tax structure key compliance barrier, study reveals

FE REPORT | 2024-11-25 00:00:00

Around 57 per cent of surveyed entrepreneurs identified existing tax structure as the key barrier to comply with relevant laws in the country, a recent study has revealed.Moreover, 54 per cent of the survey participants said the procedure to renew...

Sramik League leader arrested in Ashulia

2024-11-25 00:00:00

SAVAR, Nov 24 (BSS): Police on Saturday night arrested former president of Ashulia regional committee of Sramik League Akbar Hossain Mridha from Ashulia's Shimultola area.He was arrested at around 11:00 pm on Saturday in a case filed for killing a...

Juba Dal leader killing: Two on remand

2024-11-25 00:00:00

A Dhaka court on Sunday placed former senior secretary of Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism Mohibul Haque and Bangladesh People's Party Chairman Babul Sardar Chakhari on a three-day remand each in a case lodged over the killing of Juba...

Jamaat provides support to two victims of uprising

2024-11-25 00:00:00

FENI, Nov 24 (BSS): Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has provided financial support to Mahbubul Haque Riyad and Jahangir Alam who were injured during the anti-discrimination student movement in Mohipal area in Feni District.A Jamaat delegation led by central leader Professor Liakat Ali...

Shajahan Khan, Golap sent to jail

2024-11-25 00:00:00

MADARIPUR, Nov 24 (BSS): Former shipping minister Shajahan Khan and former lawmaker Abdus Sobhan Golap were sent to jail on Sunday in connection with two separate murder cases.Senior Judicial Magistrate, Madaripur, Sajid Ul Hasan Chowdhury passed the order rejecting their...

Japan remains friend of new BD: Envoy

2024-11-25 00:00:00

Japanese ambassador to Bangladesh Iwama Kiminori on Sunday reiterated Japan's unwavering commitment to its friendship with Bangladesh, emphasising that Tokyo's stance remains unchanged during the country's interim government, reports BSS."We've discussed how we can respond to the needs and requests...

Speakers highlight Ziaur Rahman's leadership in advancing nation

2024-11-25 00:00:00

Speakers at a discussion have remembered former president and BNP founder Major Ziaur Rahman's contributions in various sectors and praised his leadership in the nation building, reports UNB.The discussion was held at the National Press Club in the city, organised...

Hasina, 128 others sued over killing of vendor

2024-11-25 00:00:00

A case has been filed against 129 people including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina over the killing of roadside vendor Jalal Uddin during the July-August mass uprising, reports BSS.Victim's widow Moli Begum filed the complaint at the court of Dhaka...

Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin had a meeting with a visiting US delegation

2024-11-25 00:00:00

Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin had a meeting with a visiting US delegation, led by Special Representative for International Labour Affairs Kelly M Fay Rodríguez and Deputy Under Secretary Thea Lee, at his office in the capital on Sunday. —...

Moyeen Khan underpins franchise after swift electoral reforms

FE REPORT | 2024-11-25 00:00:00

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) standing committee member Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan has suggested that the interim government ensure people's voting right by holding the general election swiftly after exhausting reforms.He made this call after visiting the grave of the party's...

NTPC Green's IPO attracts bids worth $1.8b in India's third-biggest listing this year

2024-11-25 00:00:00

NTPC Green Energy, the renewable energy arm of state-owned NTPC, garnered bids worth 154.06 billion rupees ($1.83 billion) on Friday for its $1.2 billion initial public offering, as investors bet on the country's growing clean energy needs, reports Reuters.India has...

Indian banks' credit risk from Adani exposure seems contained: JPMorgan

2024-11-25 00:00:00

MUMBAI/BENGALURU, Nov 24 (Reuters): Indian banks' loan exposure to the embattled Adani Group seems "manageable" and any credit risk in the aftermath of its billionaire founder-chairman's indictment in the United States looks "contained," JPMorgan said on Friday.US prosecutors have charged...

Thales denies wrongdoing as Anglo-French bribery probe hits shares

2024-11-25 00:00:00

PARIS, Nov 24 (Reuters): French defence and technology firm Thales said on Friday it was denying allegations brought to its attention after Britain's Serious Fraud Office announced a joint investigation with French authorities into suspected bribery and corruption.Thales, which is...

Black Friday puts consumer spending in market's glare with stocks near records

2024-11-25 00:00:00

NEW YORK, Nov 24 (Reuters): The health of the US consumer and the retail sector will be in focus in the coming week, as Black Friday kicks off a holiday shopping season that could shed light on how buyers are...

Huawei wants 100,000 apps on Harmony OS within a year

2024-11-25 00:00:00

SHANGHAI, Nov 24 (Reuters): China's Huawei, blacklisted by the US, said on Saturday it is targeting 100,000 applications for its Harmony operating system in coming months as it seeks widespread help to achieve self-reliance.The tech giant has more than 15,000...

IBN SINA PHARMACEUTICAL HOLDS 40TH AGM

2024-11-25 00:00:00

The 40th annual general meeting (AGM) of The IBN SINA Pharmaceutical Industry PLC was held on a virtual platform on Sunday. Kazi Harun or Rashid, Chairman of the company, presided over the meeting. The AGM approved a 63 per cent...

MEGHNA BANK HOLDS STRATEGIC BUSINESS MEETING

2024-11-25 00:00:00

Meghna Bank PLC organised a Strategic Business Meeting-2024 at a resort at Pubail in Gazipur recently. Kazi Ahsan Khalil, Managing Director and CEO of the bank, presided over the meeting. Kimiwa Saddat, Deputy Managing Director, and Sadequr Rahman, Deputy Managing...

SMART TECHNOLOGIES BRINGS IN GOOGLE TV

2024-11-25 00:00:00

Smart Technologies (BD) Limited (Sony-Smart), the official distributor of Sony in Bangladesh, unveiled its new range of Google TVs on the occasion of World Television Day. The launching ceremony took place at the Sony-Smart showroom in Dhaka recently. Md Tanvir...

REPRESENTATIVE CONFCE OF BKB'S CBA B-985 HELD

2024-11-25 00:00:00

A representative conference of the Employees Union CBA B-985 of Bangladesh Krishi Bank (BKB) was held at its head office in the city on Sunday. Mostafuzul Karim Majumdar, joint general secretary of Jatiyatabadi Sramik Dal central Committee, was present as...

JANATA BANK STARTS RTGS ACTIVITIES

2024-11-25 00:00:00

Janata Bank PLC started Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) activities through its JB NIKASH SOLUTION on Sunday. Managing Director Md Mazibur Rahman inaugurated the software as the chief guest. Higher executives of the bank were present on the occasion.

SONALI BANK ARRANGES CUSTOMER GATHERING

2024-11-25 00:00:00

Sonali Bank PLC’s Narayanganj corporate branch arranged a view-exchange meeting on recovery of classified loan, new loans and foreign remittance at Narayanganj on Saturday on the occasion of 'Meet the Borrower & Customer Gathering'. Md Shawkat Ali Khan, MD &...