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Journalist Foyez appointed as sr assistant press secy to Yunus

2024-12-06 00:00:00

Foyez Ahammad, special correspondent to the English daily New Age, has been appointed as the senior assistant press secretary to Muhammad Yunus, chief advisor to the interim government, reports bdnews24.com.A notice to the effect was released by the Ministry of...

RJSC papers doctored with fake stamps

FE REPORT | 2024-12-06 00:00:00

The documents related to share transfer of Transcom Group Ltd, which were seized from the Directorate of Joint Stock Companies and Firms (RJSC), have been prepared using fake non-judicial stamps.Two reports submitted to a Dhaka court by the Postal Department...

Kazi Nazrul to be officially recognised as national poet

2024-12-06 00:00:00

Kazi Nazrul Islam is known as the national poet to Bangladeshis, but there has been nothing official about it - no formal or state recognition.But now, the interim government led by Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has decided to make the...

New notes with 'graffiti', without Mujib image within 6 months

2024-12-06 00:00:00

Bangladesh Bank (BB) is printing new notes changing the existing design with the inclusion of features of July uprising, reports UNB.According to the central bank, the banknotes of Tk 20, 100, 500, and 1000 are being printed as per instruction...

Rickshaws occupy most parts of the roads in Dhaka metropolis

2024-12-06 00:00:00

Rickshaws occupy most parts of the roads in Dhaka metropolis. This Wednesday picture shows a graveyard for such slow-moving pedalled vehicles near the metrorail station on the Dhaka University campus, thereby obstructing their motorised peers' way. — FE Photo by...

Dengue: 5 more die -_

2024-12-06 00:00:00

Five more people have died of dengue infection while 570 new patients have been hospitalised with the Aedes mosquito-borne disease across Bangladesh in the past 24 hours till Thursday morning, reports bdnews24.com.With the new counts, the number of people in...

BNP submits prescription to Police Reform Commission

2024-12-06 00:00:00

BNP on Thursday submitted its recommendations to the Police Administration Reform Commission.BNP Chairperson's advisory council member SM Zahurul Islam handed over the party's suggestions to police reform commission chairman Safar Raz Hossain at the International Mother Language Institute in the...

Railway unlikely to spend over 20pc ADP fund

MUNIMA SULTANA | 2024-12-06 00:00:00

Bangladesh Railway is unlikely to spend more than 20 per cent of its annual development programme (ADP) allocation in the current fiscal year due to slow progress of some major projects, including ones under the Indian Line of Credit (LoC).Officials...

Mobile phone subscribers decline for 4th straight month

FE REPORT | 2024-12-06 00:00:00

Bangladesh's mobile-phone operators, excepting state-owned Teletalk, have witnessed a decline in subscriptions for fourth consecutive months up to October, as per data from the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission.The total number of active mobile phone subscribers in the country stood at...

CA meets European diplomats Sunday

FE REPORT | 2024-12-06 00:00:00

Foreign ministry has yet to receive any request from home ministry regarding deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina's extradition from India, said a spokesman Thursday, while her case proceedings have begun.Mohammad Rafiqul Alam, Director-General of the public-diplomacy wing of the Ministry...

HC verdict on 15th Amendment set for Dec 17

2024-12-06 00:00:00

The High Court has set December 17 for the verdict on a rule issued regarding the validity of the 15th Amendment of the Constitution, which abolished the caretaker government system.A High Court bench comprising Justice Farah Mahbub and Justice Debashish...

Foreign mission employees' children's edn and MoFA's capricious demand

REZAUL KARIM | 2024-12-06 00:00:00

Bangladesh's foreign mission officials are entitled to a maximum annual education allowance of US$20,000 for two children studying abroad.Now, they are seeking similar facilities, equivalent to local currency of around Tk 2.4 million, so that their children can pursue study...

Private sector credit growth dwindles amid lower demand

SIDDIQUE ISLAM | 2024-12-06 00:00:00

Private-sector-credit growth fell further in October 2024 mainly due to lower demand, particularly for trade financing, as uncertainty is still prevailing since August 05, bankers said.The growth came down to 8.30 per cent in October 2024 year-on-year from 9.20 per...

Prayer Timings (2024-12-06)

2024-12-06 00:00:00

Ban slapped on hate speeches of Hasina from hideout

FE REPORT | 2024-12-06 00:00:00

Dhaka's International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) Thursday issued a ban on posting and publication of deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's all forms of 'hate speech' in the media and on social-media platforms. At the same time, the tribunal has ordered removing...

15 sectors to get min. wage structures

MONIRA MUNNI | 2024-12-06 00:00:00

Thousands of workers in 15 sectors are expected to come under the formal wage framework as the government has moved to introduce minimum wage structures, mainly to initiate formalisation by ensuring legal benefits, for them, officials say.The sectors are private...

Stakeholders, experts suggest selective FTA deals

DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2024-12-06 00:00:00

Government move towards trade liberalization evokes caution from domestic producers who suggest signing free-trade agreement (FTA) selectively with guardrails for local manufacturing industries.Two dozen FTAs are under negotiation with the Bangladesh government, including the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with Japan...

CA seeks faith leaders' help to get precise minority info

2024-12-06 00:00:00

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Thursday sought cooperation of the religious leaders in collecting accurate information if any attack on minorities takes place in the country, report agencies. "I have asked you to join (today's dialogue) to know how...

Nov inflation up at 11.38pc

FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2024-12-06 00:00:00

Official remedies work little as overall inflation again moved up to 11.38 per cent in November as its rate on account of food roared to 13.80 per cent by official count.This time, urban people have been hit hard by food-inflationary...

Weather (2024-12-06)

2024-12-06 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 (Friday), according to the Met Office. Light to moderate fog may occur at places over the country during late...

News in Brief --2024-12-06

2024-12-06 00:00:00

LGRC invites public feedbackThe Local Government Reform Commission (LGRC) has called on the public to share opinions and recommendations as it officially begins operations at the National Institute of Local Government (NILG) building in Agargaon, Dhaka. In a press release...

NSU’s 25th convocation tomorrow

2024-12-06 00:00:00

North South University (NSU) will organise its 25th Convocation tomorrow (Saturday) at Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Centre at Purbachal in the city, reports UNB.Over 8,000 graduates will be awarded their degrees during this grand ceremony.Education Adviser Prof Wahiduddin Mahmud will preside...

One dead, three missing in Barishal

2024-12-06 00:00:00

BARISHAL, Dec 05 (UNB): One person died and three were injured after a speedboat collided with an anchored sand-laden barge on the Kirtankhola River in Barishal on Thursday.The accident happened at around 3:00 pm near Bishwa Hat in Barishal Sadar...

Army chief inaugurates BNCC academic building in Savar

2024-12-06 00:00:00

Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman on Thursday inaugurated an academic building of the Bangladesh National Cadet Corps (BNCC) at Baipayl, Savar, reports BSS.At the inauguration ceremony a smart contingent of cadets from the army, navy, and air force wings...

Foyez Ahammad made CA’s senior assistant press secretary

2024-12-06 00:00:00

Foyez Ahammad, special correspondent to the English daily New Age, has been appointed as the senior assistant press secretary to Muhammad Yunus, chief adviser (CA) to the interim government, reports bdnews24.com.A notice to the effect was released by the Ministry...

Bangladesh’s sovereignty not under threat: Adviser

2024-12-06 00:00:00

Home Adviser Lt Gen (Retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Thursday said there was no threat to Bangladesh's sovereignty, reports BSS."Our sovereignty is not under any threat," he said while speaking to the journalists at a programme marking inauguration of...

Akhtar Ahmed new senior secretary of EC

2024-12-06 00:00:00

The government has appointed Akhtar Ahmed new senior secretary to the Election Commission (EC) Secretariat on a contractual basis, reports BSS.Ministry of Public Administration on Thursday issued a gazette notification in this regard.His service will be for two years from...

Dhaka sees no major change in BD-US ties with Trump's return

2024-12-06 00:00:00

Bangladesh has reiterated that there will be no major change in Dhaka-Washington relations with US President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House next month, reports UNB."If we review our long five-decade relationship, it is easy to understand that their...

Stop propaganda against Bangladesh

FE REPORT | 2024-12-06 00:00:00

The Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Kalyan Front on Thursday called upon the Indian religion-based political parties and media to keep away from spreading propaganda against Bangladesh.Ties between the two neighbouring countries should be based on humanity rather than considering caste,...

Edible oil, potato, onion prices continue upward trend; vegetables drop

FE REPORT | 2024-12-06 00:00:00

Edible oil, potatoes, and onions continue to sell at higher prices while there was a drop in the prices of vegetables and eggs last week.Stored potatoes are being sold at Tk 75-80 and newly harvested ones at Tk 100-120 a...