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Re-investigation into BDR carnage soon: Home Advisor

News —2 September, 2024 18:55

Home and Agriculture Affairs Advisor to the interim government Lieutenant General (retd) M Jahangir Alam Chowdhury today said the government will start…

Re-investigation into BDR carnage soon: Home Advisor

India denies imposing visa ban on six Bangladeshi student leaders

Reports in a section of Bangladeshi media claiming India has…

India denies imposing visa ban on six Bangladeshi student leaders
CID starts investigation against Beximco Group

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of police has launched…

CID starts investigation against Beximco Group

Remittances hit $2.2b in Aug, up 39% year-on-year

Remittances hit $2.2b in Aug, up 39% year-on-year

Bangladesh received over $2.2 billion in remittances in August 2024, marking a 39 percent increase from the same period last year, according to Bangladesh Bank data. In August 2023,…

All govt employees asked to submit wealth statements

All govt employees asked to submit wealth statements

The government has directed all public service holders to submit their property statements.  A notice signed by Mohammad Zakir Hossain, senior information officer of the Ministry of Public Administration, was issued to this end on Sunday.

Two defamation cases filed against Bashundhara chairman, MD

Two defamation cases filed against Bashundhara chairman, MD

Two defamation cases filed against Bashundhara chairman, MD Two defamation cases were filed today against 10 people including Bashundhara Group chairman Ahmed Akbar Sobhan and his…

Chief Adviser to attend UNGA

Chief Adviser to attend UNGA

Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Dr Muhammad Yunuswill attend the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) later this month,although his visit will be brief, Foreign Affairs Adviser…

Win hearts with justice, not force: Tarique to party leaders, activists

Win hearts with justice, not force: Tarique to party leaders, activists

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Sunday asked his party leaders and activists to win the hearts of the people by showing justice and generosity, not force or intimidation. My…

Travel ban imposed on Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal

Travel ban imposed on Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal

A court here on Sunday 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…

Dhaka medical doctors halt services following assault

Dhaka medical doctors halt services following assault

Medical services at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) have been disrupted after doctors halted work in protest of assaults and vandalism in the hospital’s emergency department.…

Dr Yunus will present outline on reforms soon

Dr Yunus will present outline on reforms soon

Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus will present an outline on reforms soon to be brought in state apparatus after holding dialogues with political parties. "As part of ongoing…

Most parties demand timeframe for elections in talks with CA

Most parties demand timeframe for elections in talks with CA

Most political parties, during a series of exchange meetings with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Saturday, demanded that the interim government arrange the national election…

S Alam Group allegedly launders Tk 1.13 trillion money

S Alam Group allegedly launders Tk 1.13 trillion money

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Saturday launched an investigation into Md Saiful Alam, the owner of S Alam Group, and his associates under the Money Laundering Act.…

Interim govt aims to overhaul power sector, probes irregularities

Interim govt aims to overhaul power sector, probes irregularities

Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan, Adviser for Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources in the interim government, has announced plans to reconstruct the power sector to eliminate existing irregularities.…

Constitution: Experts share views on whether amendment or repeal will lead to democratic reconstruction

Constitution: Experts share views on whether amendment or repeal will lead to democratic reconstruction

Interim Government’s Adviser AF Hassan Ariff has said the Constitution serves as a vehicle for democratic reform and since the aspirations of 1971 remain unfulfilled, the mass…

Flood death toll climbs to 59

Flood death toll climbs to 59

Fifty-nine people, including 41 men, six women and 12 children, died in the devastating flood as deaths of five more people were reported on Saturday. Among the deaths, 14 were in…

Kugelman sees UN session as 'big opportunity' for Dr Yunus to share broader plans

Kugelman sees UN session as 'big opportunity' for Dr Yunus to share broader plans

South Asian affairs expert Michael Kugelman has said Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus’ participation at the 79th UN General Assembly (UNGA) in September will be a big opportunity…