Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Iwama Kiminori called on Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain at his office in the capital on Thursday. — PID
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The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Thursday formed an inquiry team, led by its Deputy Director (DD) Md. Jahangir Alam, to probe bribery and corruption allegations against former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal. According to the allegations, Kamal, after taking charge...
After 10 days of looting from various police stations across the country, police have recovered 534 arms and 10,219 rounds of bullets, reports BSS.Police headquarters confirmed the matter in a mobile SMS on Thursday.In addition to this, 10,219 rounds of...
The Awami League (AL), the party led by Sheikh Hasina, will 'be exterminated', if it tries to opt for a counter-revolution against the students and public, warned Sarjis Alam, one of the coordinators of the Anti-discriminatory Students Movement, reports bdnews24.com.The...
President of Sri Lanka Ranil Wickremesinghe made a phone call to Bangladesh Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus late Wednesday, report agencies.The Sri Lankan President greeted Prof Yunus on his assumption of the leadership of the Interim Government of Bangladesh, said...
Singapore's Prime Minister (PM) Lawrence Wong has congratulated interim government chief adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus and said he is confident that under Prof Yunus' leadership, Bangladesh will return to a path of peace and prosperity, where all communities co-exist harmoniously,...
BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia hasstarted getting a police escort once again after nearly a decade, report agencies. A team of police went to the BNP chairperson's Gulshan residence on Thursday to ensure her security after meeting...
Leaders and activists of Awami League (AL) and its associate bodies observed the 49th death anniversary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Goplaganj and Faridpur districts, reports UNB.On the occasion of the day, party and black flags along with the...
TANGAIL, Aug 15 (UNB): Interim government's Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Adviser Nahid Hasan has warned that those who shot students and general people to death will be punished after bringing them under law.He said this on Thursday after attending...
As part of ongoing changes in administration, seven Bangladeshi ambassadors have been asked to return home, relinquishing their current responsibilities at their respective missions abroad, reports UNB. In separate transfer orders, Bangladeshi ambassadors in the United States (US), Russia, Germany,...
British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has greeted Nobel Laureate Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus on his assumption of office of the Chief Adviser to the interim government and expressed his desire to work with him and the government for peaceful...
No one was allowed to pay tributes at the portrait of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on August 15, commemorating the 49th anniversary of his assassination as protesters occupied Dhanmondi 32 from morning to block Awami League march, reports UNB.Grassroots leaders...
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said his party will continue to support the interim government, led by Prof Muhammad Yunus, as long as it remains committed to democracy, report agencies."We have to support this government. It is...
Pupils march in small groups under the banner 'Students against Discrimination' towards Shahbagh and hold a mass sit-in at a key Dhaka intersection on Thursday to counter any rally by Awami League activists marking the death anniversary of Bangabandhu Sheikh...
Amid the major reshuffle, resignation and forced retirement in the administration and police, promotions to the positions of joint secretary and additional secretary would be implemented soon.This decision aims to address long standing grievances of officials who have been deprived...
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The prices of seasonal vegetables witnessed a slight hike in the city on Thursday after witnessing a decline earlier.However, egg and chicken showed a slight decline further. But riverine fish remained static at their previous highs.Most vegetables witnessed a hike...
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Three persons, including former deputy speaker Shamsul Haque Tuku and ex-state minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak, have been placed on 10-day remand each in a case filed over the 'killing' of rickshaw-puller Kamal Mia during the student movement.Another accused...
Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud on Independence Day said events in neighbouring Bangladesh were a clear reminder to not take our freedom and liberty for granted, according to a report published on The Hindu of India."Independence Day reforges the...
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A platform of the central bank officers has demanded complete autonomy for the Bangladesh Bank (BB) by establishing administrative, operational and financial-expenditure independence.To ensure full independence, BB officers under the banner of the Bangladesh Bank Officers Welfare Council on Thursday...
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Deputy Managing Director (DMD) of Dhaka WASA Engineer AKM Shahid Uddin has been appointed Managing Director of the agency after Taqsem A Khan resigned from the post.The new MD took over on Thursday after the Local Government, Rural Development and...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2024-08-16 00:00:00
A sum of some US$1.20 billion is expected to come from four major development partners willing to support Bangladesh's interim government in economic recovery, officials said, as the country's forex reserves have long been on depletion.The Ministry of Finance (MoF)...
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Electricity generation from Adani Power Jharkhand Ltd (APJL) has been slashed by almost half following a recent amendment to the Indian Power Export Guideline allowing supply to their domestic market.According to data available with the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB),...
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Bangladesh Nationalist Party Secretary-General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said on Thursday that the deposed Awami League (AL) wanted to fuel unrest in the country by creating communal disharmony with the help of India. "Awami League has a target to destabilise...
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Three more cases were filed on Thursday against deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, her cabinet members and police high-ups on charges of crimes against humanity, genocide and murder.An application was filed with the International Crimes Tribunal in Dhaka on charges...
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The 15th August that marks the assassination of Bangladesh's independence leader Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was observed on Thursday. On this day in 1975, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman along with most of his family members and relatives were killed by a...
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said 1.4 billion Indians are worried about the safety of Hindus in Bangladesh, who have faced attacks during the recent political unrest in the country following the ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina,...
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Fitch Ratings said on Thursday that the fall of the Awami League government, following protests in July and August, raised uncertainty about the sovereign's credit profile."Downward pressure on Bangladesh's rating could increase if the political transition faces challenges, including prolonged...
The government has decided to reopen all educational institutions on Sunday and resume HSC and equivalent examinations on September 11. The institutions had been closed for about a month, report agencies.The Ministry of Education issued a notification signed by Rahim...
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A UN technical team arrives in Dhaka from Geneva next week to collect preliminary information on the atrocities and killings that took place during the recent protests in Bangladesh, in the process of assisting smooth transition."We have some technical colleagues...
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