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Spendthrift on government operation spending, stingy on dev expenditure

FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2024-12-07 00:00:00

Civil servants appear spendthrift in spending from the operating budget that goes for running government but tightfisted in defraying development outlay as the first quarter of this fiscal year shows the hiatus.Interest payments against public-debt buildups, however, dominated the operating-budget...

Inflation eating up most bank deposit gains

JASIM UDDIN HAROON | 2024-12-07 00:00:00

Most bank depositors in Bangladesh see their capital-gains evaporate as high inflation continues to outstrip fixed-deposit interest, stoking concerns about the real value of their money.In the just-past month of November, the overall inflation rate in the country was recorded...

Uninterrupted LNG supply to cost Tk 50b in state subsidy soon

SYFUL ISLAM | 2024-12-07 00:00:00

Uninterrupted supply of import-dependent liquefied natural gas (LNG) until this month-end will cost some Tk 50 billion in state subsidy as Petrobangla seeks the money before long, officials say.The amount is in addition to Tk 20 billion given to the...

Weather (2024-12-07)

2024-12-07 00:00:00

Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country until 6:00 pm today (Saturday), according to the Met Office.Light to moderate fog may occur at places over the country during late night till early morning.Night temperature may...

News in Brief --2024-12-07

2024-12-07 00:00:00

Another Mirpur gas fire victim diesA 13-year-old boy died from burn injuries suffered in a fire caused by gas buildup in a kitchen in the capital's Mirpur on Friday. The fire also claimed the lives of his parents and younger...

Prime suspect on seven-day remand

OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-12-07 00:00:00

CHATTOGRAM, Dec 06: A court here has granted seven-day remand to prime accused Chandan Das in the Advocate Saiful Islam Alif murder case.The court also placed another accused, Ripon Das, on five days' remand for interrogation about the much-talked-about killing.Metropolitan...

Retirees enlisted to probe uprising violence cases: IGP

2024-12-07 00:00:00

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Baharul Alam has said retired officers will investigate cases nationwide related to violence during the Anti-discrimination Student Movement, reports bdnews24.com.He also promised not to harass 'innocent accused' in these cases.The IGP made the remarks while...

Lyricist Abu Zafar no more

2024-12-07 00:00:00

KUSHTIA, Doc 6 (UNB): Lyricist and composer Abu Zafar, the creator of many timeless songs, is no more. He passed away at 3:30 am on Friday while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in the capital. He was 82, said...

Four people die in bus-truck collision in Dinajpur

2024-12-07 00:00:00

Dinajpur, Dec 06 (UNB): At least four people, including two drivers, were killed and 20 others injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a truck in Dinajpur on Friday morning, said police.The accident occurred on Dinajpur-Panchagarh highway in...

Butterfly fair held at JU amid festivity

2024-12-07 00:00:00

SAVAR, Dec 6(BSS): A daylong Butterfly Fair 2024 was held on Jahangirnagar University (JU) campus amid festivity on Friday.JU Vice-Chancellor Prof Mohammad Kamrul Ahsan inaugurated the fair as the chief guest by releasing colorful balloons at 11:00 am at the...

Only 57pc Bangladeshis have access to health care

JAHIDUL ISLAM | 2024-12-07 00:00:00

Only 57 per cent of Bangladeshis have come under essential health service coverage, far below the UN sustainable goal of 80 per cent by 2025 and 100 per cent by 2030, according to a health ministry report.An estimated Tk 2.28...

AL leader’s body found in C'nawabganj

2024-12-07 00:00:00

CHAPAINAWABGANJ, Dec 6 (UNB): Police have recovered the body of a ward-level Awami League leader from a guava orchard in the Nachole upazila of Chapainawabganj.The deceased, Kamrul Islam, was the son of late Hossain Ali and president of the ward-2...

DU places suggestion box for input on campus politics

2024-12-07 00:00:00

In an effort to address the nature and scope of political activities on campus, Dhaka University has taken a proactive approach by inviting feedback. A suggestion box has been placed in front of the Vice-Chancellor's office, and a dedicated email...

Matsyajibi Parishad President Nasir held

2024-12-07 00:00:00

Police have arrested Nasir Uddin Ahmed Ferdous, president of central executive body of Bangabandhu Matsyajibi Parishad, in a case filed over an attack on students and people during the July-August mass uprising, report agencies.He was arrested in the capita's Dhanmondi...

EC gets four new committees

2024-12-07 00:00:00

The Election Commission (EC) has formed four new committees led by its four commissioners to formulate and give recommendation on different aspects of its operation, reports UNB.The four committees were formed as per sub-rule 2 of rule 3 of the...

Not a singale inch of land will be surrendered to anyone

2024-12-07 00:00:00

CUMILLA, Dec 6 (UNB): Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman has said Bangladesh will not tolerate any form of aggression or territorial infringement, stressing that not a single inch of the country's land would be surrendered to anyone.He warned India...

Indian propaganda cannot harm us: Sakhawat

2024-12-07 00:00:00

Shipping, Labour and Employment Adviser Brigadier General (retd) Dr M Sakhawat Hossain has said India's misinformation campaigns do not harm Bangladesh, report agencies.He also emphasised that the country's healthcare sector has made enough progress and consumers have enough choice, so...

We must unite to face all conspiracies against country: Mosharraf

FE REPORT | 2024-12-07 00:00:00

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) standing committee member Dr Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain called upon all on Friday to face the conspiracies being hatched against the country jointly."The fallen autocratic ruler (Sheikh Hasina) fled the country following student-mass uprising. She is constantly...

S Korea’s Yoon under pressure to resign as threat of impeachment looms

2024-12-07 00:00:00

SEOUL, Dec 06 (Reuters): South Korea's ruling party leader said President Yoon Suk Yeol needed to be removed from power for trying to impose martial law, increasing the pressure on him to quit even though members of his People Power...

China warns Taiwan relying on US for independence will 'inevitably hit a wall'

2024-12-07 00:00:00

BEIJING, Dec 06 (AFP): China warned Taiwan Friday that relying on the United States to help it seek independence "will inevitably hit a wall", as Beijing took aim at a Pacific tour by the self-ruled island's President Lai Ching-te this...

Russia, Belarus to sign treaty on security guarantees

2024-12-07 00:00:00

MOSCOW, Dec 06 (Reuters): Russia and Belarus will conclude a treaty on mutual security guarantees in the interests of both countries, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was cited by the state-run RIA news agency as saying on Friday.Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko...

29 killed in Israeli strikes around key hospital

2024-12-07 00:00:00

BEIT LAHIA (Palestinian Territories), Dec 06 (AFP): Gaza's civil defence agency said 29 people were killed on Friday by Israeli strikes around a major hospital in the northern city of Beit Lahia.Kamal Adwan Hospital, one of northern Gaza's last functioning...

Climate-vulnerable countries push for credit rating overhaul

2024-12-07 00:00:00

LONDON, Dec 06 (Reuters): A group of climate vulnerable nations is using a UN meeting this week to push for a credit ratings overhaul, arguing ratings should reflect climate resilience measures, an advisor to the group told Reuters.The UN meeting...

Pakistan's jailed ex-PM Imran threatens civil disobedience movement

2024-12-07 00:00:00

ISLAMABAD, Dec 06 (Reuters): Pakistan's jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan has called on his supporters to hold a rally next week and threatened to start a civil disobedience movement days after his party led a deadly protest march in...

US State Department targeting India

2024-12-07 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Dec 06 (Reuters): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has accused the State Department and "deep state" elements in the US of trying to destabilise India in conjunction with a group of investigative journalists and...

Thousands flee Homs as Syrian militants push on lightning offensive

2024-12-07 00:00:00

BEIRUT/AMMAN, Dec 06 (Reuters): Thousands of people fled the central Syrian city of Homs overnight and into Friday morning, a war monitoring group and residents said, as rebel forces sought to push their lightning offensive against government forces further south.The...

Saudia expands operations in BD

2024-12-07 00:00:00

Saudia Airlines is deepening its presence in the Bangladeshi market as part of the Kingdom's Vision 2030 initiative, which seeks to enhance tourism and economic ties, reports BSS.With over five decades of service in Bangladesh, Saudia aims to expand its...

World trade outlook uncertain for 2025 on US tariff threats: UN

2024-12-07 00:00:00

GENEVA, Dec 6 (AFP): World trade faces an uncertain outlook in 2025 because of the threat of trade wars, after global commerce hit a new peak this year, the UN said on Thursday.The UN trade and development agency UNCTAD said...

WB announces record $100b support for world's poorest countries

2024-12-07 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, Dec 6, (AFP): The World Bank announced Thursday that it has raised close to $24 billion to provide loans and grants for some of the world's poorest nations, which it can leverage to generate a record $100 billion in...

BD set to develop halal ecosystem for better food

FE REPORT | 2024-12-07 00:00:00

The government is set to develop a halal ecosystem with an eye to further improving halal food products in Bangladesh, according to sources.To this end, the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) is planning a diagnostic mission in Bangladesh for the development...