UK gives addl £450,000 for flood-hit people

The UK government is providing an additional £450,000 of vital humanitarian assistance to support more than 36,000 people affected by flooding in eastern Bangladesh, where five million people have been impacted, reports UNB. This builds on the £33,000 of initial...

Case filed with ICT against Hasina, 29 journalists

A new complaint has been filed with the investigation agency of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) against ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, 29 senior journalists and 22 other individuals on charge of committing crimes against humanity and genocide during the...

‘Over 1,000 killed during protests, over 400 blinded’

More than 1,000 people have been killed during the protests by the Anti-discrimination Student Movement while over 400 have been blinded by police fire, reports bdnews24.com.Health Adviser Nurjahan Begum made the statement during a visit to the Central Police Hospital...

Shujan places set of proposals for electoral reform

Democratic exercises within political parties are a must to ensure political good will and educate voters for making elections meaningful in Bangladesh.It is also vital to do major reforms in election and government systems, including bicameralism, setting a minimum percentage...

Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus showing the document

Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus showing the document after signing the Instrument of Accession to the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from enforced disappearances at the state guest house Jamuna in the capital on Thursday. — PID

G M Quader meets acting Australian envoy

Jatiya Party (JP) Chairman Ghulam Muhamed Quader has met Acting Australian High Commissioner Nardia Simpson at her Gulshan residence in the capital on Thursday, reports BSS.In the meeting held in between 12:20 pm and 2:20 pm, they discussed the current...

Arson done, as Gazi was AL MP: Joy

Son of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, Sajeeb Wazed Joy, has alleged that BNP cadres torched Gazi Tyre factory and all such crimes are going on with complete impunity, reports UNB."BNP cadres torched it. Nobody brought to book; all these...

Abbas acquitted in two cases

BNP Standing Committee Member Mirza Abbas was acquitted in two separate cases filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), while he and his wife were discharged in another case, report agencies.ACC Public Prosecutor Mir Ahmed Ali Salam filed an application on...

Hearing on Yunus' leave to appeal Monday

The Supreme Court (SC) has fixed Monday for hearing the leave-to-appeal of Grameen Telecom officials including Nobel Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus, against a High Court (HC) order rejecting the application seeking cancellation of the money laundering case against them, reports...

Tipu Munshi on four-day remand

A Dhaka court have placed former commerce minister Tipu Munshi on a four-day remand in a case lodged over the murder of Sumon Shikder (31) in the capital's Badda area during the recent anti-discrimination students movement, reports BSS.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate...

Russian envoy discusses polls, bilateral ties with Fakhrul

Russian Ambassador to Bangladesh Alexander Vikentyevich Mantytskiy has met BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and discussed the country's latest situation, next general election, trade, investment and the potential areas for cooperation between the two friendly nations, reports UNB.An...

Opportunity has come to establish democracy, says Dr Kamal

Two factions of Gonoforum are set to be reunited after four years, reports UNB.The party was founded by Dr Kamal Hossain in the 1990s."We'll organise the national council of the 'reunited Gonoforum' very soon," said Advocate Subrata Chowdhury, general secretary...

3,304 looted arms recovered till Aug 29

Law enforcers have recovered 3,304 arms looted in recent times from police stations, police lines, police outposts and other places, till August 29 (Thursday), reports UNB.Police headquarters shared this information this afternoon.Moreover, a total of 2,50,974 rounds of bullets, 21,595...

Mexican central bank downgrades growth forecast to 1.5%

MEXICO CITY, Aug 29 (AFP) : Mexico's economic growth is expected to slow to 1.5 percent this year amid an uncertain global outlook, the central bank said Wednesday, downgrading its forecasts for Latin America's second-largest economy."External demand will continue making...

Transplanted Aman seedlings

Transplanted Aman seedlings have sustained injuries due to the recent flash flood, compounded by days of driving rain, in the country's south-eastern region. The snap was shot from Gumai beel, known as a granary of Chattogram, on Thursday.  — Focus...

8 ministers, 6 MPs barred from leaving country

Eight former ministers and six members of parliament from the ousted Awami League government have been prohibited from leaving the country following a mass uprising by students and the public.The order was issued by Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge As-Sams Jaglul...

Upward trend in remittance inflow

Bangladesh is showing an upward trend again in remittance sent by expatriates and exceeded US$ 2 billion in 28 days of August, reports UNB.According to Bangladesh Bank's updated report on remittance as of August 28, expatriate Bangladeshis sent $2.07 billion...

Prof Yunus seeks Swiss support to bring back money

Interim government Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Thursday sought cooperation from Switzerland to bring back money stolen from Bangladesh, reports UNB.Professor Muhammad Yunus raised the issue when Ambassador of Switzerland Reto Renggli paid a courtesy call to him at...

Black money whitening at 15pc tax blocked

Blocked now is the window of opportunity for whitening 'black money' by paying 15-percent tax at a flat rate, following widespread contentions over the scheme.The interim government, which replaced the immediate-past regime following a student-mass uprising, made the decision Thursday...

Bangladesh needs to rewrite constitution: Ali Riaz

Bangladesh needs to rewrite its constitution to streamline its institutions and ensure the continuation of its path towards democracy, said Ali Riaz, a distinguished professor in the Department of Politics and Government at Illinois State University in the USA, on...

Election roadmap after reforms, hopes BNP

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Thursday expressed its hope that the transitional government would announce an election roadmap after exhausting necessary state reforms.BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said this after meeting the chief adviser to the interim...

Students show special volunteering skills

In an unprecedented show of management skills, the students of Dhaka University have been collecting and disseminating relief goods to flood-hit eastern and south-eastern regions of the country.It has been five days and the flood situation has improved a little,...

Sufferings compound as floodwater receding

Water continued to recede from the flood-affected south-eastern districts but rescue and relief operations were still facing difficulties until Thursday, while sufferings of the people mounting with rising concerns over snake bites.The death toll rose to 52 that included 39...

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Banks won't buy dollar at prices over Tk 120

Treasury heads of the country's commercial banks on Thursday decided not to buy dollar from the exchange houses at exchange rate over Tk 120 to contain inflation with bringing stability in the forex market.To ensure proper implementation of the decision,...

Board of EXIM Bank reconstituted

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has reconstituted the board of directors of EXIM Bank, removing its long-standing chairman, Mr. Nazrul Islam Mazumder. The decision, taken on Thursday by the central bank of Bangladesh, aims to protect the interests of depositors and ensure...

IMF assures raising budgetary support

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday assured Bangladesh of providing increased budgetary supports to help revive its economy from the political shock, officials have said.At a virtually held meeting, IMF Mission Chief for Bangladesh, Chris Papageorgiou, gave the assurance,...

Convention on enforced disappearance gets advisory council nod

In a major move, the advisory council of the interim government on Thursday decided to scrap the provisions for the Security of Family Members Act, 2009.A meeting of the advisory council held at the State Guest House Jamuna, presided over...

Roots and extent of corruption, policy failings to be unveiled

Roots and extent of corruption and policy failings in entire economic spectrum, including wrongs in finance and development megaprojects, will be unveiled in the 'white paper' on the anvil to show way forward. However, the wrongdoers won't be unmasked in...

Capital flight cut, import curbs help halve BoP deficit

A letup in external trade imbalances appeared at the last fiscal end with the balance of payments (BoP) deficit getting halved to US$4.3 billion from the level a year before. Capital-flight cut and import curbs largely helped the reduction in...