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Growing insecurity causes alarm

2024-08-11 00:00:00

There are reports of fires, looting, and robbery in different parts of the country. In Dhaka's Mohammadpur area, news of a robbery was announced through the mosque's microphone, urging everyone to be cautious and alert. Additionally, there have been reports...

Cost of politicising trade bodies

Atiqul Kabir Tuhin | 2024-08-11 00:00:00

Business and politics are totally separate entities and should never mix. Unfortunately in Bangladesh, the two have become so mixed up that the line between the two has become almost blurred. This has resulted in a troubling synergy between politicians...

Three int'l organisations & global free trade

Asjadul Kibria | 2024-08-11 00:00:00

In principle, free trade means the free movement of goods, services, capital and people across borders. In practice, it means national policies and regulatory objectives put greater or lesser constraints on the movement of each. It is how the Dictionary...

Challenges facing interim administration

2024-08-11 00:00:00

The administrative void that existed for three days following the resignation of Sheikh Hasina as prime minister of the country ended when an interim government, headed by Dr Muhammad Yunus, took charge on Thursday evening. The Supreme Court, in response...

2,200 Ansar, VDP men deployed in Khulna

2024-08-10 00:00:00

KHULNA, Aug 9 (UNB): Authorities have deployed 2,200 members of Ansar and Village Defense Party (VDP) across Khulna district to maintain law and order and traffic in the absence of police.The personnel have been assigned to various critical locations, police...

IGP visits injured police personnel at Rajarbag hospital

2024-08-10 00:00:00

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Md Mainul Islam has visited Central Police Hospital at Rajarbag in the city to see the policemen injured in the recent countrywide unrest, reports BSS.The IGP inquire about their condition and gave necessary instructions to...

PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION: WHO GET WHAT

2024-08-10 00:00:00

Suspended police officers to be reinstated

FE REPORT | 2024-08-10 00:00:00

The Bangladesh Police has decided to reinstate a bunch of officers who were earlier suspended from their jobs for administrative reasons.The order for their suspension has been withdrawn.The latest decision to this end was made in an order issued by...

BASIS calls for repealing CSA

FE REPORT | 2024-08-10 00:00:00

Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS) on Friday urged the interim government to repeal or substantially amend the Cyber Security Act (CSA), 2023. The act continues the repressive measures of the Digital Security Act (DSA), 2018 and the...

Unrest cripples tourism sector since mid-July

Arafat Ara and Gulam Rabbani | 2024-08-10 00:00:00

The recent unrest and a rise in atrocities after the fall of Sheikh Hasina's regime have put the country's tourism sector in a dire strait for over a month. Panic gripped people across the country as a student protest over...

Chief Adviser, advisers pay tributes to Liberation War, language martyrs

2024-08-10 00:00:00

Chief Adviser of the newly-formed interim government Dr Muhammad Yunus and thirteen advisers paid homage to the martyrs of the Liberation War by placing wreaths at the National Memorial in Savar on Friday, reports BSS.At first, Dr Yunus placed the...

Hindu community to hold programme at Shahbag today for security

2024-08-10 00:00:00

Members of Hindu community have announced a fresh programme to block Shahbag in the capital for ensuring their security.They made the annoucement at a rally on Friday Hindu communities will block Shahbag intersection in the capital at 3:00 pm today...

Pakistan PM wishes Yunus success

2024-08-10 00:00:00

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has congratulated Prof Muhammad Yunus on being appointed as the chief adviser of Bangladesh's interim government, reports UNB."Heartiest felicitations to Professor Muhammad Yunus on his swearing-in as Chief Adviser of the Government of the People's...

We want to keep balanced relations with big countries

2024-08-10 00:00:00

Foreign Affairs Adviser of the newly-formed interim government Md Touhid Hossain has laid emphasis on maintaining a balance with the big powers in terms of relations, reports UNB.He also said Bangladesh needs to have good relations with all the countries."We...

If our neighbours are well, so are we: Mamata Banerjee

2024-08-10 00:00:00

Chief Minister of India's West Bengal Mamata Banerjee has sent her congratulations to Muhammad Yunus for his appointment as the chief adviser to the new interim government, reports bdnews24.com. In a message posted on her social media account, she said:"My...

US welcomes Dr Yunus' call to end violence

2024-08-10 00:00:00

The United States has welcomed Bangladesh's interim government chief adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus's call for an end to the recent violence, reports UNB.The US reiterated that they stand ready to work with the interim government and Dr. Yunus as it...

People in Cumilla cheer at Asif Mahmud’s appointment as adviser

2024-08-10 00:00:00

CUMILLA, Aug 09 (BSS): People of all strata of life are rejoicing and distributing sweets amid huge enthusiasm at Akubpur village under Muradnagar upazila on Friday since Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan, one of the coordinators of Anti-Discriminatory Student Movement, took...

Md Mujibul Haque Chunnu speaking at a press conference

2024-08-10 00:00:00

Jatiya Party (JaPa) Secretary General Md Mujibul Haque Chunnu speaking at a press conference at the JaPa chairman's Banani office in the capital on Friday. — Focus Bangla

UN to support interim govt until polls held

2024-08-10 00:00:00

UN Resident Coordinator in Bangladesh, Gwyn Lewis, has said the United Nations has a crucial role in supporting the Prof Muhammad Yunus-led transition government until a national election is announced in the coming months, reports UNB."The United Nations has a...

Army vigilant in maintaining law & order

2024-08-10 00:00:00

Soldiers from the Bangladesh Army have been remaining deployed in 58 districts in 206 camps across Bangladesh to ensure security for the people and their property, as well as for the important government establishments, reports BSS.In separate incidents on Thursday...

Using CA's photo in ad banned

2024-08-10 00:00:00

Use of photograph of Chief Adviser (CA) to Interim Government Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus in advertisement of different media outlets including newspapers or in any other publicity has been prohibited.The Chief Adviser's Office issued a directive to this effect Friday,...

India forms body to monitor border situation

2024-08-10 00:00:00

In response to the ongoing situation in Bangladesh, the Indian government has constituted a committee to monitor the current conditions along the Indo-Bangladesh border, reports bdnews24.com.Indian Home Minister Amit Shah announced the committee in a post on X on Friday...

6 inmates killed in Jamalpur jail clash

2024-08-10 00:00:00

Six inmates were killed in a clash between two groups of inmates in Jamalpur District Jail, authorities said on Friday, reports UNB. Moreover, district jailer and seven prison guards were injured in the clash on Thursday afternoon.The deceased were Arman,...

Joy ready to enter politics

FE REPORT | 2024-08-10 00:00:00

Sajeeb Wazed Joy, son of the immediate-past premier Sheikh Hasina, on Friday said he was ready to enter politics in Bangladesh."I'll do whatever it takes to save the [Awami League] party and its workers," he told the Times of India...

Restoring democracy a big challenge for interim govt

FE REPORT | 2024-08-10 00:00:00

The just-formed interim government is facing a big challenge to put Bangladesh back on the path of genuine democracy, the International Crisis Group has said."Bangladesh hasn't seen a competitive election for 13 years due to the opposition's boycott, as occurred...

Fallen autocrat, aides rise to take revenge : Fakhrul

FE REPORT | 2024-08-10 00:00:00

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said on Friday that the fallen autocrat and collaborators reappeared in a planned way on the field to take revenge on the interim government and the victorious students and people."We've...

US proposes deputing revenue advisers to NBR

DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2024-08-10 00:00:00

A US proposal for deputing its "skilled revenue advisers" to help expand Bangladesh's revenue base and enhance receipt is under scrutiny, sources said. In the proposal, the US Department of Treasury has expressed its willingness to provide technical assistance to...

Prayer Timings (2024-08-10)

2024-08-10 00:00:00

CA visits Abu Sayed's family in Rangpur today

2024-08-10 00:00:00

RANGPUR, Aug 9 (BSS): Chief adviser to the newly formed interim government Dr Muhammad Yunus will visit the home of Shaheed Abu Sayed, a student of Begum Rokeya University in Rangpur, who was killed in police firing during quota reform...

China welcomes interim govt

FE REPORT | 2024-08-10 00:00:00

China has welcomed the just-formed interim government of Bangladesh."China strictly follows the principle of non-interference in other countries' internal affairs. We respect Bangladesh's independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity and the development path independently chosen by the Bangladeshi people," a spokesperson...