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208 headmasters appointed in govt primary schools

2024-09-02 00:00:00

Ministry of Primary and Mass Education has appointed 208 headmasters in the upazila and thana based government primary schools on temporary basis, reports BSS."The appointment was given in the vacant posts following the recommendations by the Ministry of Public Administration",...

Raid to recover looted arms starts Sept 4

2024-09-02 00:00:00

The government will conduct a joint raid from Wednesday to recover unauthorised firearms, said Home Affairs Adviser Jahangir Alam Chowdhury."The joint raid will start on Sept 04, 2024," a notice signed by Faisal Hasan, a senior officer at the home...

Special OMS for flood victims

FE REPORT | 2024-09-02 00:00:00

The Food Ministry has made special arrangements for open market sale (OMS) of rice, wheat and flour in the 14 flood affected districts.The floods have affected over 6.0 million people in the southeast region of the country. The OMS will...

BR to revive study project

MUNIMA SULTANA | 2024-09-02 00:00:00

The Bangladesh Railway (BR) is considering reviving the cord line study project shelved by Sheikh Hasina's government as investment in the project will reduce both travel time and operational cost on Dhaka-Chattogram rail corridor.Officials said although importance of the cord...

Prof Yunus starts office at CAO

2024-09-02 00:00:00

Chief Adviser to the interim government Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus on Sunday started his office at the Chief Adviser's Office (CAO), previously known as Prime Minister's Office (PMO), at Tejgaon in the capital, reports UNB.Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam...

DNCRP welcomes students to work for stabilising market

FE REPORT | 2024-09-02 00:00:00

Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection (DNCRP) Director General (DG) H M Safikuzzaman said the agency welcomes the involvement of students in market monitoring to help stabilise the prices of essential goods.He said efforts have been taken to ensure stable...

Tuku, Joy, Sohail, Ahmed, Saikat remanded for three more days

2024-09-02 00:00:00

Former deputy speaker Shamsul Haque Tuku, former deputy minister of sport Arif Khan Joy, ex-chairman of Chittagong Port (retired) Rear Admiral Mohammed Sohail, Awami League Organising Secretary Ahmad Hossain and Dhaka University Chhatra League General Secretary Tanvir Khan Saikat have...

Travel ban on Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal

2024-09-02 00:00:00

A Dhaka court has imposed a travel ban on ten people including former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, his wife Lutful Tahmina Khan and daughter Safia Tasnim Khan, responding to an application filed by Anti Corruption Commission (ACC), reports BSS.Dhaka...

HC rejects writ seeking ban on AL

FE REPORT | 2024-09-02 00:00:00

The High Court (HC) on Sunday summarily rejected a writ petition that sought its directives to ban Awami League (AL) as a political party and cancellation of its Election Commission (EC) registration for indiscriminate killing of students during the Anti...

SC to hear Jamaat's appeal to revive registration Oct 21

2024-09-02 00:00:00

The Supreme Court (SC) has set October 21 for hearing a petition filed by the Jamaat-e-Islami seeking restoration of an appeal challenging a High Court (HC) verdict that scrapped its registration with the Election Commission as a political party, report...

BNP to rebuild country thru' right politics

FE REPORT | 2024-09-02 00:00:00

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said his party is committed to rebuilding the country through right politics.He said democracy would be restored in Bangladesh despite facing many challenges."No time to see the past. BNP has...

Those involved in piling bodies on van in Ashulia identified: Police

2024-09-02 00:00:00

The police officers who were seen present and involved in piling up dead bodies on a van in Ashulia have been identified, police said, reports UNB."We are not disclosing names to allow for further steps. But it will be revealed...

FS Masud Bin Momen to go on LPR from today

FE REPORT | 2024-09-02 00:00:00

The foreign ministry on Sunday accorded a farewell reception to foreign secretary Masud Bin Momen. According to foreign ministry he will be on LPR from Monday for one year.The government has decided to cancel the contractual appointment of the FS,...

CID starts probe into Beximco money laundering

2024-09-02 00:00:00

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of police has launched a probe into allegations of massive laundering of money abroad by Beximco Group, and individuals and institutions related to its interests, reports UNB.The financial crime unit of CID is starting an...

Two defamation cases filed against Bashundhara chairman, MD

2024-09-02 00:00:00

DHAKA, Sept 01, 2024 (BSS) - Two defamation cases were filed today against 10 people including Bashundhara Group chairman Ahmed Akbar Sobhan and his son and group's Managing Director (MD) Sayem Sobhan Anvir.Diamond World Ltd Managing Director Dilip Kumar Agarwala...

10 die in Gopalganj, Narsingdi road crashes

2024-09-02 00:00:00

At least ten people died and scores injured in road crashes in Gopalganj and Narsingdi districts on Saturday night and Sunday, reports UNB.In Gopalganj, a head-on collision between a bus and a truck on Dhaka-Gopalganj highway in Kashiani upazila of...

DIGs, Addl DIGs, SPs transferred

2024-09-02 00:00:00

The interim government Sunday transferred a total of 64 senior police officials to new stations.The officials include- 16 Deputy Inspector Generals (DIGs),26 Additional Deputy Inspector Generals (Addl-DIGs) and 22 Superintendents of Police (SPs), reports BSS.The Public Security Division of the...

Special loan repayment facility for flood victims

2024-09-02 00:00:00

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has announced a special facility for flood-affected farmers and CMSME (Cottage, Micro, Small and medium enterprises) entrepreneurs to repay the loan installments, reports UNB.In this case, August installments of short-term agriculture and CMSME sector term loans in...

BB gradually raising cash withdrawal limit

2024-09-02 00:00:00

Bangladesh Bank is gradually increasing cash-withdrawal limits to restore normalcy in the banking sector. This move aims to strike a balance between public demand and financial stability, reports UNB.In the latest update, Bangladesh Bank raised the cash withdrawal limit to...

Tarique urges party men to win people's heart

2024-09-02 00:00:00

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman Sunday called upon the partymen to win people's heart and achieve their love with generosity and justice, not showing power or intimidation."My clear message to you, win people's heart with fairness and...

Court freezes 19 bank A/Cs of ex-senior secy Shah Kamal, his wife

FE REPORT | 2024-09-02 00:00:00

A Dhaka court on Sunday ordered authorities concerned to freeze 19 bank accounts of Shah Kamal, former senior secretary at the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief, and his wife Farzana Siddiqua in connection with corruption allegations. Judge of the...

HC issues rule over recovery of benefits

FE REPORT | 2024-09-02 00:00:00

The High Court (HC) on Sunday directed the government to submit a report on expenditure of the state for all the benefits and properties provided to the family members of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman under two acts enacted to provide...

Dhaka Chamber welcomes cut in fuel oil prices

FE REPORT | 2024-09-02 00:00:00

Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) welcomes the interim government's decision reducing fuel-oil prices. "DCCI praised the interim government for taking the decision to reduce the prices of fuel oil at all stages adjusting with the international market," said...

Bangladesh's Litton Das plays a shot

2024-09-02 00:00:00

Bangladesh's Litton Das plays a shot during the third day of the second and last Test cricket match between Pakistan and Bangladesh, at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi on Sunday. — AFP

Ex minister, state minister to face investigation

FE REPORT | 2024-09-02 00:00:00

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Sunday decided to investigate corruption and irregularities allegedly committed by a former minister and a state minister of the immediate-past government, and five other individuals.Former Fisheries and Livestock Minister SM Rezaul Karim and former State...

Fuel pumps in Dhaka go dry a day after price cut

2024-09-02 00:00:00

On Sunday morning, Md Azad went to several fuel pumps in Dhaka. He could not find fuel anywhere. Eventually, his bike stalled in the middle of the road and he had to push the vehicle all the way from Banani...

Prayer Timings (2024-09-02)

2024-09-02 00:00:00

BSEC forms body to probe irregularities

FE REPORT | 2024-09-02 00:00:00

The securities regulator has formed a five-member committee to investigate irregularities in the stock market, including allegations concerning the issuance of Beximco Green Sukuk Bond and IFIC Granted Sreepur Township Green Zero Coupon Bond.The panel will also investigate the process...

FSIB board reconstituted

FE REPORT | 2024-09-02 00:00:00

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has dissolved the board of First Security Islami Bank and reconstituted it appointing Md Abdul Mannan, former managing director of Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd (IBBL), as the chairman of the new board. The central bank on Sunday...

Big-deal Tk 15.52b loan for Orion solar project blocked

FE REPORT | 2024-09-02 00:00:00

Everything was set to approve a loan worth Tk 15.52 billion for Orion solar-power project bypassing certain conditions, including the single-borrower exposure limit. But following the change of government through student-people uprising the Financial Institution Division of the Ministry of...