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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.
Man Utd thump Everton to give Amorim first league win
09:57 PM, 01 Dec 2024 SundayRuben Amorim collected his first Premier League victory in emphatic fashion as his Manchester United side easily put away lowly Everton at Old Trafford...
Kuwait ruler urges 'immediate ceasefire' for Gaza
09:45 PM, 01 Dec 2024 SundayKuwait's ruler on Sunday urged an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, as he addressed a summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council held after nearly 14 months of war in the Palestinian territory...
Talks with int’l agencies soon to retrieve laundered money: Shafiqul
09:04 PM, 01 Dec 2024 SundayThe interim government plans to hold discussions with various international organisations, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, starting December 10 to facilitate the return of money laundered during the Awami League government, said Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam.
Gold price cut by Tk 1,481 per bhori
08:58 PM, 01 Dec 2024 SundayThe Bangladesh Jeweler’s Association, BAJUS, has reduced the price of 22 carat gold by Tk 1,481 to Tk 1,37,227 per bhori. Besides, 21-carat gold was cut by Tk 1,400 to 1,30,998 a bhori (11.664 grams), 18-carat by Tk 1,202 to Tk 1,12,289, and gold of traditional method by Tk 1,026 to Tk 92,134 respectively...
Retrieving laundered money one of govt’s key commitments: Shafiqul
08:05 PM, 01 Dec 2024 SundayShafiqul Alam, press secretary to the Chief Adviser, said that one of the government’s primary commitments is to recover laundered money.
6 more dengue patients die, 882 hospitalised in 24 hrs
07:56 PM, 01 Dec 2024 SundaySix more dengue patients died and 882 were hospitalised in the country in the last 24 hours...
‘AL misled nation with mythical growth narrative’
07:34 PM, 01 Dec 2024 SundayThe Awami League's 15-year tenure saw the propagation of a misleading economic narrative, with GDP growth figures exaggerated and the true state of the economy obscured, according to findings from the White Paper Preparation Committee.
CJ convenes SC full court meeting
07:19 PM, 01 Dec 2024 SundayChief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed has convened a special full court meeting with all judges of the Supreme Court’s Appellate and High Court Divisions...
Remittances cross $2b mark for four consecutive months
07:07 PM, 01 Dec 2024 SundayBangladesh has maintained a steady rise in remittance inflows, with expatriate income exceeding $2 billion for the fourth consecutive month in November 2024.
Cyclone, cold wave threats loom over Dec
05:48 PM, 01 Dec 2024 SundayThe Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast the possibility of a cyclone developing in December, along with cold waves in the western and northern parts of the country later in the month.
Civil Service Reform: Commission proposes dropping ‘cadre’ terminology
05:46 PM, 01 Dec 2024 SundayThe Public Administration Reform Commission, established by the interim government, has announced plans to recommend the removal of the term “cadre” from the civil service...
BCB chief says he believes Shakib can still play for national team
05:30 PM, 01 Dec 2024 SundayBangladesh Cricket Board, BCB, President Faruque Ahmed said on Sunday that he still believes Shakib Al Hasan can contribute to the national team, if cleared by law agencies and government, but the final decision remains to be taken by the experienced campaigner...
Bureaucrats pocket 40% of dev project funds: White Paper
05:06 PM, 01 Dec 2024 SundayA staggering Tk 7 lakh crore has been spent on Bangladesh's Annual Development Programme (ADP) over the past 15 years, but 40 per cent of this amount—equivalent to nearly Tk 2.8 lakh crore—has been looted by bureaucrats, according to a recently unveiled investigative report.
Climate change drives year-round dengue infections: Experts
04:53 PM, 01 Dec 2024 SundayDengue, once a seasonal affliction in Bangladesh, has become a year-round menace, with experts blaming climate change for its unrelenting spread. The sharp rise in infections and deaths highlights a crisis that demands immediate and coordinated national action.
$16b laundered annually during Hasina’s regime: White Paper
03:58 PM, 01 Dec 2024 SundayA damning White Paper released Sunday has revealed that an average of $16 billion was illicitly siphoned off from Bangladesh each year during Sheikh Hasina's tenure, which the report describes as a period of "corrupt autocracy."
CPD contributes huge to creating mindset for mass uprising: CA
03:38 PM, 01 Dec 2024 SundayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday said the Center for Policy Dialogue's (CPD) research and public awareness activities played a huge role in creating the mindset for the recent student-people uprising.
3 killed as Cyclone Fengal pummels India’s south
02:45 PM, 01 Dec 2024 SundayA low-level cyclone that smashed into India's southern coastline killed at least three people but otherwise did not cause widespread damage, officials said.