Appointments of eight DCs cancelled

The Ministry of Public Administration has canceled the appointments of eight newly appointed Deputy Commissioners (DCs) out of a total of 59, reports UNB. The announcement was made by Senior Secretary Dr. Md. Mokhlesur Rahman during a press briefing at...

BSF returns body of schoolboy killed along Thakurgaon border

THAKURGAON, Sept 11 (UNB): The Indian Border Security Force (BSF) has returned the body of Joyonto Kumar Singha, a Bangladeshi schoolboy who was fatally shot along the Baliadangi border in Thakurgaon. The body was handed over to Border Guard Bangladesh...

EWU donates Tk 3.3m to CA's Relief Fund

East West University (EWU) has again demonstrated its commitment to social responsibility and humanitarian efforts, says a statement. In response to the devastating floods that have recently affected the Feni, Cumilla, and Noakhali districts, EWU has contributed over Tk 3.3...

Students divided on in-campus politics

Some students are against the ban of student politics in higher education institutions-a demand that came to surface after the fall of the Awami League (AL) regime-but they support an embargo on student politics affiliated with parties which contest for...

Chinese Ambassador Yao Wen met Environment, Forests and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan

Chinese Ambassador Yao Wen met Environment, Forests and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan at her office in the ministry on Wednesday. — PID

Battery-run auto-rickshaws leave city traffic in chaos

SM NAJMUS SAKIBThe road traffic in the city has been in a complete mess as both pedal and battery-run autorickshaws and easy-bike dominate the main roads amid a poor presence of traffic police.Auto rickshaws have been found plying even the...

Mashrafe among 90 sued in Narail

NARAIL, Sept 11 (UNB): A case has been filed against 90 people including former captain of Bangladesh national cricket team Mashrafe Bin Mortaza on charge of carrying out attacks on students and people during the anti-discrimination student movement. Sheikh Mostafa...

Missing student movement activist found in Khulna

KHULNA, Sept 11 (BSS): An activist of anti-discrimination students' movement Kadrul Hasan, who had been missing since Thursday, has been found in an unconscious state in the city.Police and local people said Ahsanullah, an Imam of Madinabad Jame Mosque under...

Attempt to murder case lodged against ex-IGP Benazir

An attempt to murder case has been filed against former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed and nine others for attacking a supreme court lawyer and human rights activist Golam Mohammad Rabbani alias Nayon Bangalee near Matshya Bhaban area...

Anti-state elements spreading misinfo on extremism: RAB

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has said an anti-state elements are spreading misinformation against the force, reports BSS.The RAB said the evil elements are also trying to deteriorate the law and order situation across the country"Bangladesh is a country of peace...

Accused Azmeri Osman's car driver arrested

NARAYANGANJ, Sep 11 (UNB): Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested private car driver of former lawmaker AKM Nasim Osman's son Azmeri Osman, in connection with Narayanganj's sensational Tanvir Muhammad Taqi murder case, from the capital's Mirpur area.Col Tanvir Mahmud Pasha,...

Ex-addl AG Mehedi, Gazipur AL leader Riaz held

Former Additional Attorney General (AG) Barrister Md Mehedi Hasan Chowdhury and Gazipur Metropolitan Awami League Advisory Council member Riaz Mahmud have been arrested from Jhenaidah district while trying to cross the border illegally, reports UNB.Jhenaidah police arrested them while they...

Former MP Mazharul Islam Sujon arrested

Former MP of Thakurgaon-2 constituency Mazharul Islam Sujon has been arrested on charges of extortion and issuing death threats, reports UNB.A team of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested him from the Nikunj area of the capital on Wednesday.ANM Imran Khan,...

BNP won't press for polls timeline, says Khasru

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Standing Committee Member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowddhury has said his party does not want to put pressure on the interim government for holding national polls within a timeframe. "We (BNP) have earlier mentioned giving a logical...

Miscreants active to create anarchy in country: Fakhrul

FE REPORT Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said the miscreants are still active to create anarchy in the country to protect their interests.He expressed the concern in a statement issued on Wednesday. It was signed...

Hafizur appointed FBCCI administrator as president resigns

The government has appointed Md. Hafizur Rahman, a member of Bangladesh Competition Commission, as administrator of the apex trade body Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of commerce and industry (FBCCI) by abolishing its board of directors.On the other hand, it has...

Hawkers occupy footpaths and roads in front of Standard Chartered Bank

Hawkers occupy footpaths and roads in front of Standard Chartered Bank in the capital's busy commercial area of Motijheel, obstructing pedestrians and vehicles. The photo was taken on Wednesday. — FE Photo

India should change narratives about BD

Foreign Adviser Touhid Hossain said on Wednesday India should change the narratives about Bangladesh. "They are trying to establish a narrative that accepts only one party. All other parties in Bangladesh are extremists. I think they should give up this...

Tawfiq-e-Elahi put on 4-day remand

Former energy adviser Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury (wearing helmet) on the premises of the Metropolitan Magistrate’s Court in Dhaka on Wednesday. — Focus Bangla A Dhaka court on Wednesday placed Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury, former energy adviser, on a four-day remand in a murder...

BB forms six-member body to reform ailing banking sector

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has formed a six-member taskforce to suggest reforms and ensure stability in the country's banking sector that is passing through a tough time due mainly to a lack of corporate governance. Governor Dr Ahsan H. Mansur will...

Taskforce formed to redefine economic strategies

The interim government has formed a taskforce consisting of prominent economists, researchers, and business leaders who will compile a comprehensive report to redefine economic strategies and mobilise the necessary resources to achieve inclusive and sustainable development.The Planning Division announced the...

Food security at stake as standing Aman plants washed away

The coverage of Aman cultivation shrunk significantly this season due to the double blow of flash flooding in the southeast region of the country and a drought-like situation in the northwest, raising concerns over the country's food security.Standing plants on...

Six bigwigs, two journalists get under probe

Six bigwigs, including former army chief Aziz Ahmed, and a journalist couple get under the scanner of tax sleuths for suspected money laundering-and tax-evasion offences, officials say.The Central Intelligence Cell (CIC) under the National Board of Revenue (NBR) will seek...

Govt forms body to look into labour issues

The government has formed a committee to look into the labour issues amid the persisting workers' unrest in the country's important ready-made garment (RMG) belts at Savar, Ashulia and in Gazipur.Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan, adviser to the Ministry of Labour...

Affluent banks desert freewheeling call-money mkt

Commercial banks having surplus funds are reluctant to invest in the collateral-free call money for prevailing trust deficit in their counterparts, and switching to secure state-guaranteed instruments. Officials and bankers have said despite higher bets offered on the call-money market,...

Bangladesh-China joint panel to develop river management

Bangladesh and China plan to form a joint committee for river- water management, flood protection and river-infrastructure development.The two countries agreed Wednesday to enhance cooperation in river management and water preservation, officials said, adding that a high-level delegation of the...

Countrywide gas outages to ease

Acute countrywide power outages are getting cured with increased fuel supply as LNG regasification starts at a repaired floating storage unit in the bay, sources said. Energy-sector bigwig Summit's LNG Terminal (SLNG) started regasifying liquefied natural gas (LNG) on Wednesday...

Six commissions formed for rebuilding Bangladesh

Six commissions for reforms in vital state institutions and the national constitution have been formed for rebuilding Bangladesh as a people's ownership-based equitable country, Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus said Wednesday. Making the announcement in his address to the nation,...

RBI to stick to higher digital deposit buffer proposal

MUMBAI, Sept 11 (Reuters): India's central bank will stick to its plan to ask lenders to set aside more funds for digitally linked deposits, despite the industry's plea for a lower buffer to avoid a hit to their liquidity, three...

IMF agreement could give Ukraine access to $1.1b

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 11 (AFP): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) late Tuesday said it has reached an agreement with Ukraine on an aid programme review that could open the door to $1.1 billion for the war-battered country.A staff-level agreement on...