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Bangladeshis persona-non-grata in Tripura hotels, eateries
09:24 AM, 03 Dec 2024 TuesdayBangladeshi tourists traveling to the northeastern Indian state of Tripura will no longer be able to book hotels or dine at restaurants. The All Tripura Hotel and Restaurant Owners’ Association announced on Monday, through a statement, a temporary ban on their entry into hotels and food outlets in the state.
Writ filed seeking ban on Indian TV channels
08:36 AM, 03 Dec 2024 TuesdayA writ petition has been submitted to the High Court seeking directives to halt the broadcast of all Indian television channels operating within Bangladesh. Supreme Court lawyer Eklas Uddin Bhuiyan filed the petition on behalf of Advocate Syeda Shaheen Ara Laily at the High Court's relevant branch on Sunday.
Next election will be very difficult: Tarique
08:45 PM, 02 Dec 2024 MondayBangladesh Nationalist Party Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has cautioned party leaders and activists that the upcoming election will be highly challenging and emphasised the need to earn public trust.
BB boss finds Moody’s assessment based on outdated info
08:15 PM, 02 Dec 2024 MondayBangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur has expressed dissatisfaction with US credit rating agency Moody’s recent downgrade of the country’s credit rating, saying that it does not reflect the current economic situation.
Attack on Bangladesh Asst HC in Agartala pre-planned: MoFA
07:37 PM, 02 Dec 2024 MondayThe government of Bangladesh has expressed deep resentment over the violent demonstration and attack by members of the Hindu Sangharsh Samity at the premises of the Assistant High Commission of Bangladesh in Agartala on Monday afternoon calling the attack a “pre-planned aggression”.
Attack on Bangladesh Asst HC in Agartala, nat’l flag burnt
07:16 PM, 02 Dec 2024 MondaySeveral hundred activists from Indian far-right organisations, including Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP), stormed the Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in Agartala on Monday, overpowering security staff, pulling down the Bangladesh national flag and setting it on fire.
Mamata's statement doesn’t befit her: Foreign Adviser
06:03 PM, 02 Dec 2024 MondayMd Touhid Hossain, the Foreign Affairs Adviser to Bangladesh's interim government, has criticised West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's recent suggestion for the Indian central government to deploy UN peacekeepers to Bangladesh. He described the comment as unsuitable for her stature.
Indian media on smear campaign over minority issues: Touhid
05:51 PM, 02 Dec 2024 MondayMd Touhid Hossain, the Foreign Affairs Adviser to the interim government, accused sections of the Indian media of spreading propaganda about minority issues in Bangladesh.
56 killed in ‘stampedes’ at Guinea football match
05:48 PM, 02 Dec 2024 MondayStampedes at a football match killed 56 people in Guinea's second-largest city of N'Zerekore, the junta-controlled government said Monday.
BCB announce squad for ODI series; Shanto, Hridoy ruled out
05:23 PM, 02 Dec 2024 MondayThe Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced a 15-member squad for the three-match ODI series against the West Indies. The matches are scheduled to be held in St Kitts, with the first ODI set for December 8.
Foreign Adviser briefs diplomats on minority issue
04:54 PM, 02 Dec 2024 MondayMd Touhid Hossain, the Foreign Affairs Advisor to the interim government, briefed foreign diplomats stationed in Dhaka on Monday, December 2, addressing concerns about the treatment of religious minorities in Bangladesh.
Revitalising SAARC will benefit entire region: Yunus
04:47 PM, 02 Dec 2024 MondayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday urged the SAARC Secretariat to work more intensely to make the regional body functional for the common benefit of the South Asian countries.
9 more police officers sent on forced retirement
04:37 PM, 02 Dec 2024 MondayThe government has sent nine police officers, all holding the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police, into forced retirement. The Ministry of Home Affairs issued individual notifications confirming the retirements, with Senior Secretary of the Public Security Division, Dr Mohammad Abdul Momen, signing on behalf of the President.
4.73 lakh govt job posts vacant, recruitment directive issued
03:34 PM, 02 Dec 2024 MondayThere are currently 473,001 vacant positions in government services. The Ministry of Public Administration has directed the relevant ministries, departments, and agencies to fill these vacancies.
White Paper committee unveils major corruption channels
02:39 PM, 02 Dec 2024 MondayThe White Paper Committee identified a number of dominant channels of corruption including banking loan scams, misappropriation of loans and politically motivated unviable projects, appearing to be a wide-ranging and deep-rooted manifestation of corruption during the deposed Awami League regime.
67 cases of Chikungunya, 11 of Zika virus reported this year
01:36 PM, 02 Dec 2024 MondayA total of 67 people have been affected by Chikungunya and 11 by the Zika virus this year. Dr Halimur Rashid, Line Director of the Infectious Disease Control Programme at the Directorate General of Health Services, shared this information during a press conference on dengue at the Health Directorate in Mohakhali on Monday.
Dipu Moni, Inu, Menon shown arrested in different cases
12:48 PM, 02 Dec 2024 MondayA Dhaka court has showed former minister Dr Dipu Moni, Hasanul Haque Inu and Rashed Khan Menon arrested in different cases filed with three police stations in the capital.
ADB, MSEL sign $24.3M deal to set up 20-MW solar plant in Bangladesh
12:32 PM, 02 Dec 2024 MondayThe Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a $24.3 million financing package with Muktagacha Solartech Energy Limited (MSEL) to establish a grid-connected solar photovoltaic power plant in Mymensingh, Bangladesh.
SC stays HC verdict declaring Aug 15 as national holiday
12:07 PM, 02 Dec 2024 MondayThe Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has stayed the High Court's verdict that declared August 15, National Mourning Day, a national holiday. A full bench of the Appellate Division, led by Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed, issued the order on Sunday.
Biden pardons his convicted son despite earlier pledge
11:29 AM, 02 Dec 2024 MondayUS President Joe Biden on Sunday issued an official pardon for his son Hunter, who was facing sentencing for two criminal cases, despite assurances that he would not intervene in his legal troubles.