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Remittances set to break records this December
08:37 PM, 29 Dec 2024 SundayThe country is on track to achieve a new record in remittance inflows this December. In just the first 28 days of the month, over $2.42 billion (Tk 24,200 crore) has been received through legal channels. At an exchange rate of Tk 120 per dollar, this amounts to Tk 29,052 crore.
Ties with friendly nations to be pragmatic: Mahfuj
07:42 PM, 29 Dec 2024 SundayThe interim government is prioritising national integrity, security, and sovereignty in its foreign policy and it also emphasises the importance of maintaining pragmatic relationships with friendly nations, avoiding audacity or arrogance in diplomatic engagements, said Adviser Mahfuj Alam.
Trainee doctors continue protest despite stipend hike
07:38 PM, 29 Dec 2024 SundayThe government has announced an increase in the stipend for trainee doctors to Tk 35,000 from July. This decision was made during a discussion held at the residence of Dr Syedur Rahman, Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser on Health Ministry Affairs, on Sunday afternoon.
CEC aims to add youths to voter list for upcoming polls
06:38 PM, 29 Dec 2024 SundayChief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin has expressed his intention to include more youths in the voter list ahead of the upcoming parliamentary elections.
South Africa reach WTC final after beating Pakistan by 2 wickets
06:10 PM, 29 Dec 2024 SundaySouth Africa secured their place in June's World Test Championship final by holding their nerve to beat Pakistan by two wickets on an enthralling fourth day of the first Test in Centurion.
ACC to probe Tk 4,000cr embezzlement in HSIA 3rd terminal project
06:05 PM, 29 Dec 2024 SundayThe Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has launched an investigation into allegations of massive irregularities and corruption involving approximately Tk 4,000 crore in the construction of the Third Terminal at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in Dhaka.
Secretariat fire: Some evidence to be sent abroad for investigation
05:17 PM, 29 Dec 2024 SundayThe preliminary report of the investigation committee formed in response to the Secretariat fire incident will be handed over to Dr Muhammad Yunus, the Chief Adviser of the interim government, on Monday.
Govt to issue temporary passes for journalists from Monday
04:50 PM, 29 Dec 2024 SundayThe government will start issuing temporary passes for the Journalists from Sunday to enter into the secretariat as restrictions have been imposed on access there after the recent fire incident.
Attempt to remove Hasina’s graffiti an unintentional mistake: DU
04:16 PM, 29 Dec 2024 SundayThe Dhaka University (DU) administration has expressed regret over an incident in which the proctorial team attempted to erase graffiti of Sheikh Hasina from a metro rail pillar near the TSC area in the early hours of Sunday. The administration described the action as an “unintentional mistake.”
Trainee doctors block Shahbagh, demand stipend increase
03:45 PM, 29 Dec 2024 SundayA group of postgraduate trainee doctors who have passed the first phase of the FCPS program under the Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons (BCPS) staged a protest at Dhaka’s Shahbagh intersection on Sunday, demanding an increase in their stipend.
South Korean plane crash: Death toll rises to 176
02:26 PM, 29 Dec 2024 SundayThe death toll has risen to 176 after a passenger plane skidded off the runway and caught fire at an airport in Muan city, South Korea, according to the country’s National Fire Agency.
5 die as bus rams CNG-run auto-rickshaw
01:26 PM, 29 Dec 2024 SundayFive people were killed and another was critically injured after a bus rammed a CNG-run auto-rickshaw in Sherpur’s Sadar on Sunday...
Dhaka-Mymensingh highway blocked for arrears
01:05 PM, 29 Dec 2024 SundayThe workers of an ice cream factory blocked the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in Mymensingh's Bhaluka on Sunday, December 29, demanding payment of two months' arrears...
BPL’s 11th season begins Monday
11:43 AM, 29 Dec 2024 SundayThe 11th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League, BPL, is set to begin on Monday, December 30, with defending champions Fortune Barishal taking on Durbar Rajshahi in Mirpur. Here's all you need to know about this season's competition.
Uttara July Uprising martyrs’ families demand justice
11:22 AM, 29 Dec 2024 SundayFamily members of students who were martyred during the July Uprising Movement in Uttara have called for former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s return to the country and execution for her role in the deaths of their children...
Bangladeshi couple drown in Australia beach
10:39 AM, 29 Dec 2024 SundayA Bangladeshi couple have died trying to save their two children from drowning at a beach in Australia...
Trial of all crimes against humanity to be completed before next Victory Day
09:39 AM, 29 Dec 2024 SundayLaw, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Adviser Dr. Asif Nazrul said the government is determined to complete the judicial process and ensure trial of all previously committed crimes against humanity by the fascist Sheikh Hasina-led government before next Victory Day...
Atalanta stay top of Serie A with late equaliser at Lazio
09:19 AM, 29 Dec 2024 SundayA late equaliser from Marco Brescianini kept Atalanta top of Serie A with a point at Lazio...
120 dead in South Korea plane crash
08:38 AM, 29 Dec 2024 SundayA Jeju Air plane carrying 181 people from Thailand to South Korea crashed on arrival Sunday, smashing into a barrier and bursting into flames, leaving all but two feared dead. A bird strike and adverse weather conditions were cited by authorities...
Broad consensus on national interest in foreign affairs essential: Touhid
10:03 PM, 28 Dec 2024 SaturdayForeign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Saturday emphasised the need for a broad political consensus on safeguarding national interests in foreign affairs...