National,Politics
The government on Tuesday extended the tenure of the committee on ‘deprived officials’ until June 30 to submit its review report. “The committee was formed on September 16, 2024 to review applications of those officers who went retirement from 3rd grade to above and also depri...
National,Business & Commerce,Budget
Bangladesh's economy has grown by 3.97 per cent in the current fiscal year 2024–25, down from 4.22 per cent in the previous fiscal year 2023–24, according to a provisional estimate released by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) on Tuesday.In 2022–23, the growth rate stoo...
National,Politics,Budget
Dhaka eyes $500m budgetary support, $250m for railways from Tokyo: Shafiqul AlamChief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam on Tuesday said Bangladesh is expecting to get USD 500 million budgetary support from Japan in addition to USD 250 million for the country’s railway sector with lik...
BNP expressed disappointment on Tuesday as the government has yet to present a clear and specific roadmap for the next national election, even after Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus’ recent meetings with political parties.Speaking at a press conference, BNP Standing Committee member Khandaker M...
National,Business & Commerce,Bank & Insurance
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 confere...
National
The Appellate Division on Tuesday ordered the reinstatement of 988 employees, who had previously been dismissed from their posts at the National University (NU).A seven-member full bench of the court led by Chief Justice Dr Syed Refaat Ahmed passed the order in a packed courtroom.Barrister Ruhul Qud...
The government employees, who are demanding the scrapping of recent amendments to the Public Service Act that allow easier dismissal for misconduct, have suspended their protest at the Secretariat for Wednesday.The decision came after ASM Saleh Ahmed, the senior secretary of the Ministry of Land, he...
Leaders of newly formed National Citizen Party (NCP) on Tuesday said fundamental reforms must come first to establish balance among state institutions and prevent any single individual from exercising unchecked authority.Holding elections without reforming the current structure of power would not br...
National,Bank & Insurance,Business & Commerce
The banking sector in Bangladesh witnessed a sharp 56% rise in suspicious transactions and activity reports between July last year and May this year.The Bangladesh Bank shared the information on Tuesday at a press conference held to release the annual report of the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence ...
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday said that during the Awami League regime, democracy-loving people were deeply worried about the enforced disappearances.He made the remarks in a message issued on the occasion of the International Week of the Disappeared.Fakhrul said that ...
Top-listed criminals Subrata Bain and Molla Masud have been arrested by the Bangladesh Army from Kushtia on Tuesday."We have heard about the arrest of two people, but the army has not told us anything yet," Kushtia Model Police Station Officer-in-Charge Mosharraf Hossain said.However, a so...
Secretariat employees suspended their protest in the afternoon (Tuesday) following an assurance from the government to review the Public Service (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025.The demonstration, which took place from 10:00am to 12:30pm, was halted after authorities pledged to form a secretarial committ...
National,Business & Commerce
The merger process targeting weak banks is a long procedure and will begin primarily with some Islamic banks, said Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur.These banks will be brought under the bank resolution ordinance and initially nationalised for a certain period, he said at a press conference at...
National,City
Supporters of BNP leader Ishraque Hossain and a section of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) employees continued their sit-in in front of the DSCC headquarters, Nagar Bhaban, today, demanding that he be formally appointed as mayor without further delay.The protest, which began on May 14, resumed y...
A money exchange trader was shot and robbed of about Tk 22 lakh, including foreign currencies, in broad daylight in Dhaka’s Mirpur area on Monday morning.According to police and witnesses, Md Mahmudul Islam, 55, owner of Mahmud Money Exchange, was travelling to his office at Mirpur Section-10 ...
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday acquitted Jamaat-e-Islami leader ATM Azharul Islam in a case over crimes against humanity during the 1971 Liberation War.A seven-member bench of the Appellate Division led by Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed passed the order.Earlier on Apri...
Government employees continued their protests for the fourth straight day on Tuesday, demanding the repeal of the Public Service (Amendment) Ordinance-2025, bringing administrative activities at the Secretariat to a halt as visitors were barred from entering.The protest began around 11am near Buildi...
National,Front Page
Bangladesh Army has firmly denied having any discord with the government, saying that both the institutions are working together to safeguard the national interests and sovereignty of the country.Speaking at a press briefing at Dhaka Cantonment on Monday, senior army officers dismissed the media rep...
City
Royal Bengal AI, a US-based international tech company, has announced a remote internship opportunity focused on Artificial Intelligence (AI) exclusively for high school and college-level students.The program is designed for those curious about AI, even if they have no prior coding experience. "...
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan said the government is working to mitigate human-elephant conflicts. “The government is working towards a permanent solution to the human-elephant conflicts. We must be patient,” she said while addressing a cheque d...
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