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Shyam Benegal dies at 90
09:07 PM, 23 Dec 2024 MondayRenowned filmmaker Shyam Benegal, celebrated for his groundbreaking contributions to Indian cinema, has passed away at the age of 90.
Gold price reduced, per bhori now Tk 1,39,338
08:56 PM, 23 Dec 2024 MondayThe price of gold in the local market has been reduced slightly. The price of a 22-carat bhori (11.664 grams) of the highest-quality gold has been reduced by Tk 1,248 to Tk 1,39,338.
Each DC heads more than 300 committees
07:38 PM, 23 Dec 2024 MondayEach Deputy Commissioner in Bangladesh presides over more than 300 committees, according to recent directives from the Cabinet Division. The information came to light following a letter instructing all DCs to provide updated details on committees under their leadership.
Complications over DAP construction rules to be resolved in 2 weeks
07:05 PM, 23 Dec 2024 MondayThe Chairman of the Rajdhani Unnayan Kartipakkha (RAJUK), General (retd) Md Siddiqur Rahman, assured that complications regarding construction rules outlined in the Detailed Area Plan (DAP) will be resolved within the next two weeks.
Adani seeks new markets as Bangladesh demand dries up
06:57 PM, 23 Dec 2024 MondayAdani Power is exploring options to sell power generated at its 2x800 MW Godda plant in Jharkhand to neighbouring countries like Sri Lanka, following a significant reduction in power offtake by Bangladesh.
Controlling inflation govt’s biggest challenge: Wahiduddin
06:02 PM, 23 Dec 2024 MondayPlanning Adviser Dr Wahiduddin Mahmud emphasised that controlling inflation remains the government’s most pressing challenge, noting that once prices rise, reducing them becomes a complex task. The adviser, however, assured that efforts to tackle the issue are ongoing.
ACC lunches probe into graft by Hasina, family in RNPP project
05:38 PM, 23 Dec 2024 MondayThe Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has initiated an enquiry into allegations of corruption, embezzlement and money laundering involved in Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant project.
Dhaka sends diplomatic note to Delhi to send back Hasina: Touhid
05:21 PM, 23 Dec 2024 MondayBangladesh foreign ministry has served a diplomatic note to the Indian government to send back ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina to Dhaka.
S Alam threatens int’l legal action over frozen assets
04:46 PM, 23 Dec 2024 MondayMohammed Saiful Alam, one of Bangladesh’s wealthiest businessmen and founder of the industrial conglomerate S Alam Group, has initiated legal proceedings as a Singaporean citizen to recover losses allegedly caused by the Bangladeshi government's actions.
Travel ban imposed on Sayeed Khokon, family members
04:37 PM, 23 Dec 2024 MondayA Dhaka court on Monday imposed a travel ban on former mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mohammad Sayeed Khokon, his mother Shahana Hanif, wife Farhana Sayeed and his brother Zaved Ahmed over graft allegations.
PET quizzes Tulip over £4b scam in RNPP deal
04:34 PM, 23 Dec 2024 MondayUK City Minister Tulip Siddiq has faced questioning by the Cabinet Office’s Propriety and Ethics Team (PET) regarding allegations that she facilitated the embezzlement of up to £3.9 billion from Bangladesh’s Rooppur nuclear energy project.
Death toll in suspected robbery attack on vessel rises to 7
04:04 PM, 23 Dec 2024 MondayFive crew members were hacked to death, and three others sustained severe injuries in an attack by miscreants on a fertilizer-laden vessel in the Meghna River in Chandpur. Police recovered the bodies from the MV Al-Bakheera vessel, anchored in the Ishanbala area of the river, on Monday (December 23).
PRAN-RFL targets 100% plastic recycling by 2030 in first sustainability report
03:45 PM, 23 Dec 2024 MondayPRAN-RFL Group, one of the largest business conglomerates in the country, has unveiled its first-ever sustainability report for the year 2023. The report reflected the group's unwavering commitment to enhancing present well-being while securing a sustainable future for all.
Salman, Anisul, 6 others shown arrested in fresh cases
03:01 PM, 23 Dec 2024 MondayEight people including Salman F Rahman, Anisul Huq and Hasanul Haque Inu were shown arrested in fresh cases lodged over the murders that took place during the student-led July-August mass uprising.
Commission formed to probe BDR carnage: Jahangir
02:38 PM, 23 Dec 2024 MondayA seven-member commission has been formed to investigate the BDR carnage that occurred on February 25, 2009, in Pilkhana, according to Lieutenant General (Retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, Adviser to the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Foreign Ministry served letter for Hasina’s repatriation: Jahangir
01:57 PM, 23 Dec 2024 MondayThe Ministry of Home Affairs has sent a letter to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs requesting the repatriation of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from India.
Hassan Ariff laid to rest at Mirpur Intellectuals’ Graveyard
01:14 PM, 23 Dec 2024 MondayAF Hassan Arrif, Adviser to the interim government's Ministry of Land and Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism, was laid to rest at the Martyred Intellectuals' Graveyard in Mirpur around 10:30 am on Monday.
ACC files case against BB ex-Deputy Governor SK Sur
12:42 PM, 23 Dec 2024 MondayThe Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against Sitangshu Kumar (SK) Sur Chowdhury, the former Deputy Governor of Bangladesh Bank, his wife Suparna Sur Chowdhury, and daughter Nandita Sur Chowdhury for failing to submit their asset declarations within the designated time frame.
Youth ‘picked up by RAB’ returns from Indian jail
12:23 PM, 23 Dec 2024 MondayRahmatullah, a youth allegedly abducted by individuals claiming to be members of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) from Dhamrai in Savar, Dhaka, sixteen months ago, finally returned home on Sunday. The police in Chapainawabganj handed him over to his family following his recovery.
10 members of a family killed in Brazil plane crash
11:33 AM, 23 Dec 2024 MondayTen members of a family have died after a private plane crashed into the city of Gramado in southern Brazil. Brazilian businessman Luiz Claudio Galeazzi, who was piloting the plane, was killed in the crash alongside his wife, three daughters and other family members, a statement from his company said.