Sculptor Hamiduzzaman Khan passes away

Noted sculptor and artist Professor Hamiduzzaman Khan, one of the pioneers of modern sculpture in the country, died of pneumonia at a hospital in the city on Sunday, reports BSS.He was 79.Professor Hamiduzzaman passed away at around 10:30 am, relatives...

DGHS issues fresh guidelines for COVID, dengue treatment

With 429 new dengue patients hospitalised in the last 24 hours and a fresh sub-variant of COVID-19 emerging, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has issued updated treatment guidelines to ensure better preparedness in public and private health facilities...

DUCSU election in September, schedule on July 29

The election of Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) will be held in the second week of September this year and the schedule will be announced on July 29.Prof. Dr. Md Zashim Uddin, chief returning officer of DUCSU Election Commission...

Industrial Water Policy nears finalisation: Rizwana Hasan

The government is in the stage of finalising the Industrial Water Use Guidelines, a long-awaited policy framework to regulate groundwater extraction by industries, said Syeda Rizwana Hasan, adviser to the interim government on environment, forest, and climate change.Speaking at an...

ICT-1 shows ex-MP Bodi arrested in Akramul killing case

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 on Sunday showed former Cox's Bazar-4 lawmaker Abdur Rahman Bodi arrested in a crimes against humanity case filed over the killing of Teknaf ward councillor Akramul Haque, reports BSS.The three-member ICT-1 led by Justice Md...

Police produced 39 accused, including former ministers Anisul Huq, Amir Hossain Amu and Dipu Moni

Police produced 39 accused, including former ministers Anisul Huq, Amir Hossain Amu and Dipu Moni, ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina's Adviser Salman F Rahman and former state minister Zunaid Ahmed Palak, before the International Crimes Tribunal on Sunday in connection...

Govt wants to establish peace in CHT: Touhid

BANDARBAN, July 20 (BSS): Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Sunday said that the government wants to establish peace in the three districts of the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) to unlock the region's immense potential for development."If peace is...

NCP busy righting the wrong, as EC reg deadline nears

The students-led National Citizen Party (NCP) is now preparing for righting the wrong after its application for registration was primarily rejected by the Election Commission, citing some minor technical mistakes or deficiencies, party sources said.Overlapping information, lack of attestation and...

19 more killed across country

At least 19 more people were killed across the country on July 21 last year as protests continued for the second day amid the nationwide curfew while the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) revoked the High Court (HC)...

Hasina can never be forgiven, says Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said deposed autocratic ruler Sheikh Hasina can never be forgiven for the killings and brutalities during the July Uprising, calling her a 'disgrace to humanity and to all mothers', reports UNB."Hasina...

Tk 4.0b property of ex-minister Golam Dastagir Gazi attached

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has attached 4,880 decimals of land worth about Tk 4.0 billion belonging to former textile and jute minister Golam Dastagir Gazi.The CID, in a press release on Sunday, informed that it has attached 4,879.92 decimals...

32 Palestinians shot dead trying to reach US group's food distribution sites

DEIR AL BALAH, July 20 (AP): Israeli troops opened fire Saturday toward crowds of Palestinians seeking food from distribution hubs run by a US- and Israeli-backed group in southern Gaza, killing at least 32 people, according to witnesses and hospital...

Rapid passes launched for Hatirjheel spl, BRTC bus services

After metro rail, rapid passes have now been introduced for bus services, giving bus passengers an opportunity to have a taste of a smart mass transport system. The facility was officially launched on Sunday for Hatirjheel special bus service and...

T-bill yields slip below 11pc as banks shift gears

Yields on Treasury bills (T-bills) dipped below the 11 per cent mark on Sunday, as banks turned to risk-free government securities to park their surplus liquidity amid waning credit demand from the private sector.According to the latest auction results, the...

Commission shares draft consensus with political parties

The National Consensus Commission on Sunday shared the draft consensus with the political parties on the appointment of chief adviser of the caretaker government and asked for immediate response with suggestions if any.The commission prepared the draft based on agreement...

Health project stumbles over plagiarism

The Planning Commission has flagged a proposed Tk 19.66 billion health project for plagiarism in its feasibility study, overlapping activities with another similar project, and inconsistencies in planning and budgeting.The project, titled "Implementation of Unfinished Essential Family Planning, Maternal, Child...

Promote capable, apolitical officers

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Sunday urged members of the Army Headquarters Selection Board to promote officers who have demonstrated capable leadership throughout their military careers while remaining above political ideology, reports UNB.The Chief Adviser's instruction came when he...

Govt to fix tariffs for nine power plants after years of anomalies

The interim government has moved to set rates for nine large power plants that have been selling electricity to the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) without official tariff approval. However, the power plants in question are owned by the state-run...

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Four cases filed over Gopalganj deaths

Police have initiated four murder cases over the deadly violence surrounding a National Citizen Party rally in Gopalganj, reports bdnews24.com.Each of the cases list 1,400-1,500 unidentified members of the Awami League and its affiliated groups.On Sunday, Gopalganj Sadar Police chief...

BD to import 0.7m tonnes of US wheat annually

Bangladesh has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United States to import 0.7 million tonnes of high-quality wheat annually from the US over the next five years at competitive prices.This step was taken to deal with the new...

Value of BB-held gold, silver reserves surges

Bangladesh's reserve precious metals' value has nearly doubled, driven largely by a surge in global gold prices amid decline in value of reserve-currency dollar, central bankers and economists say.According to Bangladesh Bank's latest annual report released last week, the combined...

Tigers thump Pakistan in first T20I

Fast bowlers Taskin Ahmed and Mustafizur Rahman rocked Pakistan for 110 before opener Parvez Hossain hit an unbeaten 50 as Bangladesh won the first Twenty20 international by seven wickets in Dhaka on Sunday, reports AFP.Taskin finished with 3-22 while Rahman...

BGMEA hiring US lobbyists for retaliatory-tariff removal

Bangladesh's apparel apex body unveils move to hire US lobbyists to leapfrog retaliatory tariffs as business leaders, economists and experts take exception to interim government's handling of the staggering negotiations with the United States. Addressing a roundtable discussion titled 'US...

Dhaka mulls US tariff concessions to boost bilateral trade

Bangladesh is considering granting greater duty exemptions on products imported from the United States to boost bilateral trade and reduce the existing imbalance between the two countries, according to sources.The proposal came up during the second and final inter-ministerial meeting...

Outbound container-handling charges set to surge 81pc

Container-depot owners have announced a steep hike in charges of outbound goods-laden box handling up to 81 per cent which exporters term a fresh blow amid troubling reciprocal- tariff tussle with the United States.Bangladesh Inland Container Depots Association (BICDA) has...

Canada's steel import duties violate WTO rules, says China

OTTAWA, July 20 (Reuters): The Chinese embassy in Ottawa criticized duties slapped by Canada this week on Chinese imported steel, saying on Friday they violated World Trade Organization (WTO) rules and disrupted the global trade order.The embassy statement, in response...

Walmart Mexico's market value sheds $3.7b after Q2 profit dip

MEXICO CITY, July 20 (Reuters): Walmart's Mexico and Central America unit, known as Walmex (WALMEX.MX), saw some $3.7 billion wiped from its market value on Thursday after the retailer posted weaker-than-expected margins for its second quarter, although revenues grew.The stock...

Copper hits one-week high on Chinese buying

LONDON, July 20 (Reuters): Copper climbed to a more than one-week high on Friday, driven by Chinese buyers, hopes for a US-China trade deal, and higher risk appetite among other investors.Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange gained 0.8% to...

Union Bank holds 47th meeting of the new board

The 47th Board Meeting of the newly formed Board of the Directors of Union Bank PLC was held at the bank's Head Office in Dhaka on Sunday. Chairman of the Board of the Directors of the bank Md Fariduddin Ahmed...