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Yunus pledges justice for Pilkhana carnage victims
08:06 PM, 30 Dec 2024 MondayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus emphasised on Monday that his government feels a moral obligation to ensure justice for the Pilkhana carnage victims.
Ready to handle any border situation, says Home Adviser in Teknaf
07:04 PM, 30 Dec 2024 MondayHome Affairs Adviser Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has assured the nation that the border is secure and under control and Bangladesh is fully prepared to handle any situation along its border.
Call for shielding domestic industry from unfair trade practices
06:51 PM, 30 Dec 2024 MondayTo safeguard domestic industries from unfair trade practices, Commerce Adviser Sheikh Bashiruddin has urged the government to implement dumping, anti-dumping, countervailing, and safeguard measures effectively.
Indians replace Palestinian construction workers in Israel
05:39 PM, 30 Dec 2024 MondayIndians have been employed in Israel for decades, thousands as caregivers looking after elderly Israelis, while others work as diamond traders and IT professionals. But since the war in Gaza escalated, recruiters have launched a drive to bring Indians in for Israel's construction sector also.
How India's food shortage enriched US libraries
05:13 PM, 30 Dec 2024 MondayIndia, grappling with severe food shortages in the 1950s and 1960s, became one of the largest recipients of this aid. The local currency generated through these transactions was later made available to participating US universities at minimal cost. These funds were then used to purchase books, periodicals, phonograph records, and other media in Indian languages, significantly enriching the collections of over 20 US universities, including the University of Chicago.
Dollar market volatility: Central bank's explanation
04:48 PM, 30 Dec 2024 MondayThe dollar market has experienced significant volatility towards the end of the year, with rates spiking to Tk 128 in the open market before settling at Tk 123 following central bank intervention.
Secretariat Building 7 can be usable after renovation: Expert
04:18 PM, 30 Dec 2024 MondayDeputy Assistant Engineer Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan of the Eden Bhaban Public Works Department expressed optimism that Secretariat Building 7, which suffered extensive damage in a devastating fire, can be repaired and restored for use.
Michael holds Hasina, 8 others responsible for enforced disappearance
03:59 PM, 30 Dec 2024 MondayMichael Chakma, a leader of the United Peoples Democratic Front (UPDF), on Monday filed an allegation of enforced disappearance with International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and eight others.
Ensure tolerable commodity prices during Ramadan, Yunus tells officials
03:51 PM, 30 Dec 2024 MondayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday instructed field-level officials to work diligently to keep the prices of essentials at a tolerable level and ensure their smooth supply during the upcoming Ramadan.
AL can contest elections if no legal barriers: CEC
02:46 PM, 30 Dec 2024 MondayChief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin said on Monday that the Awami League can participate in the upcoming elections if there are no legal barriers. He clarified that the Election Commission has no role in determining whether the party can or cannot participate.
Deputy Police Commissioner removed after Secretariat fire
01:52 PM, 30 Dec 2024 MondayDeputy Police Commissioner Md Tanvir Ahmed, who was in charge of the security division at the Secretariat, has been removed from his position following the devastating fire at Secretariat Building 7.
Journos still denied access to Secretariat despite assurance
12:48 PM, 30 Dec 2024 MondayDespite government assurances, journalists were not granted entry to the Secretariat on Monday (December 30). The government had announced that journalists would be allowed access with temporary passes from this date.
7 colleges to get independent institutional framework
11:47 AM, 30 Dec 2024 MondayAn independent institutional framework equivalent to that of a university will be developed for the seven government colleges affiliated with Dhaka University (DU). To this end, a four-member high-level expert committee has been formed, with the Chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC) as its head.
Record 350,700 spectators flock to Australia-India 4th Test
10:29 AM, 30 Dec 2024 MondayThe blockbuster clash against India on Monday became the best attended Test in Australia's history as fans flocked to the Melbourne Cricket Ground for the final day.
66 killed in Ethiopia road accident
10:11 AM, 30 Dec 2024 MondaySixty-six people were killed in a road accident in southern Ethiopia, according to the local health authority on Sunday. Sidama state, located about 300 km south of the capital Addis Ababa, is the site of the tragedy.
ADC Sanjida suspended over allegations of protecting Anisul, Salman
09:44 AM, 30 Dec 2024 MondayFormer Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), Sanjida Afrin, has been temporarily suspended. She is currently serving in the Armed Police Battalion (APBn).
Mushfiqul Fazal appointed as ambassador to Mexico
08:54 AM, 30 Dec 2024 MondayThe government has appointed M Mushfiqul Fazal Ansarey, an Officer on Special Duty (OSD) with the rank of Senior Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as Bangladesh’s new ambassador to Mexico.
Former US president Jimmy Carter dies at 100
08:12 AM, 30 Dec 2024 MondayJimmy Carter, the 100-year-old former US president and Nobel peace laureate who rose from humble beginnings in rural Georgia to lead the nation from 1977 to 1981, has died, his nonprofit foundation said Sunday.
Mawa expressway accident: Bus owner sent to jail, driver confesses
09:42 PM, 29 Dec 2024 SundayA Dhaka court on Sunday sent W Bepari, owner of the bus that rammed a car, motorcycle and a microbus at Dhaleshwari toll plaza on Dhaka-Mawa Expressway on December 27, causing death to six people, to jail.
No textbook fest, NCTB opts for strategy to cover up delays
09:29 PM, 29 Dec 2024 SundayThe government is struggling to provide free textbooks to all students on the first day of the year. While primary students in class I to Class III will receive their books, printing of books for class IV adnd V has not even begun. For secondary levels, the situation is worse, with no immediate prospects of completing the printing.