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Home Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd.) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Tuesday urged India to follow the proper legal procedure in returning Bangladeshi nationals, expressing concern over a recent increase in cross-border push-ins."The number of push-ins at the border has increased. We have prot...
National
Like other countries, Bangladesh will observe the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers on May 29 (Thursday) with due respect.The International Day of UN Peacekeepers was established by the UN General Assembly in 2002 to pay tribute to all men and women serving in peacekeeping and to hono...
City
Social Welfare and Women and Children Affairs Adviser Sharmin S Murshid on Tuesday said a united effort is needed to advance progress of women, increase their capabilities and prevent violence against them. "Coordinated initiatives and activities of the government as well as the society mu...
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change announced that it will distribute free eco-friendly bags for the proper disposal of waste generated from Qurbani animal sacrifices and animal markets. The initiative will cover all City Corporations and Paurasavas to ensure environmentally ...
Business
Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed has said that the government is eying to curb the inflation rate further in the next fiscal year (FY26) although it might be a bit challenging task.“We’re trying our best. Our agriculture sector suffered hugely last year due to the flood. However, we&r...
A high-level Chinese delegation led by Liu Jie, deputy director of the Lancang-Mekong Sub-regional Economic and Trade Development Centre of the Department of Commerce in Yunnan Province, held a meeting on Monday with Anwar Hossain, vice-chairman of the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) of Banglade...
Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Ahsan H Mansur on Tuesday said the government will ensure safety of depositors' money by taking over banks before the merger of weak banks. "Depositors have no reason to worry as they will be part of a strong bank," he said while speaking at a press c...
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National,Politics
BNP senior leader Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Tuesday cautioned that the interim government risks losing the support of BNP and its like-minded parties if it stands against a democratic transition and fails to promptly announce a clear roadmap for the national election.“There is nothing ab...
The Detective Branch (DB) of police has arrested eight more people for their alleged involvement in the killing of Dhaka University (DU) student Shahriar Alam Shammo.Deputy Commissioner (Media and Public Relations) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), Muhammad Talebur Rahman, confirmed the arrests.Ho...
Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus will leave Dhaka early Wednesday on a four-day official visit to Japan to attend the 30th Nikkei Forum and hold talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to boost bilateral cooperation.Acting Foreign Secretary Md Ruhul Alam Siddique disclosed the det...
BNP acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Monday said the culture of disappearances must be stopped and the state must play a strong role in this regard to uphold human rights.He said this in a statement issued today on the occasion of International Week in Remembrance of Disappeared Persons. TariqueRah...
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The government in a statement said they have started taking legal action against over 1,100 agents involved in online gambling."Strict legal action will also be taken against all mobile financing agents, banks and other financial institutions involved in such activities," the statement sai...
Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Monday expressed concerns over the widespread rumour campaigns during the post-July uprising by vested quarters. He made the concern when Chair of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) Stephen Schneck paid a courtes...
Cabinet Secretary Sheikh Abdur Rashid on Monday said the Universal Pension Scheme can play a vital role in building a dignified future for the vast population currently outside the social safety net.He also emphasized the need for active participation from all stakeholders to make the scheme a succe...
A leave to appeal has been filed on Monday seeking stay on the lower court judgment and Election Commission (EC) gazette declaring BNP leader Ishraque Hossain mayor of the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC).The appeal was filed with the concerned wing of the Appellate Division by lawyer and DSCC re...
Nobel Laureate Professor Abhijit Banerjee on Monday laid emphasis on looking beyond GDP figures to achieve sustainable economic development.“Too much focus is placed on GDP. GDP is high in large countries, but we should be talking about GDP per capita," he said while speaking virtually at...
A daylong 'Bangladesh-China Conference on Investment and Trade' will be held on June 1 at "Biniyog Bhaban" (Investment Building) in the city.Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) and Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) are going to jointly organise&nbs...
Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Monday said Bangladesh is committed to strengthen governance in public investment by ensuring efficiency, transparency, and accountability of financial services. "The foundation of sustainable development rests on three pillars: accountability, transp...
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 on Monday published notice on two national dailies, asking ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and banned Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leader Shakil Akand Bulbul to appear before it on June 3.The notices were published on daily Jugantor and daily New Age ...
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