Saturday, 12 Oct, 2024

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Nahid in TIME100 Next list

Nahid Islam, an advisor to the interim government and a student protest leader, has made it to US-based TIME magazine’s list of 100 most influential youths shaping global dynamics in 2024. The TIME100 Next list, in its fifth year, has majority of the selected individuals from

Inquiry commission finds proof of Aynaghar

The inquiry commission formed to probe incidents of enforced disappearance during the Awami League regime has found proof of the existence of Aynaghar (secret detention centre). It also received 400 complaints about enforced disappearance in 13 working days, retired justice Moinul

Many AL leaders crossed border after August 5: BGB DG

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Director General (DG) Maj Gen Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman Siddiqui today (Oct 3) said a total of 22 Awami League (AL) leaders and activists, who were against the Anti-Discrimination Movement, were arrested.  However, a large number of AL leaders and

Egypt invites Prof Yunus to attend D-8 Summit 

Egypt has extended an invitation to Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus, to participate in the upcoming D-8 Summit scheduled to be held later this year. Egyptian Ambassador to Bangladesh Omar Mohie Eldin Ahmed Fahmy conveyed the invitation during a meeting with Foreign Affairs

CID to probe money laundering allegations against Nazrul Islam Mazumder

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the police has started an investigation against NASSA Group Chairman Nazrul Islam Mazumder for allegedly laundering nearly three million dollars in the United States through trade-based money laundering. In addition, Nazrul Islam Mazumder

Country likely to witness persistent rainfall: Met office

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today (October 3) forecasted light to moderate rain at most places across the country for the next twenty four hours.   "Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places

Yunus, Modi meet likely at BIMSTEC summit 

Chief Adviser to interim Bangladesh govt Muhammad Yunus and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will likely meet on the sidelines of the BIMSTEC summit in Thailand next month. “The bilateral meeting is expected to be held during the BIMSTEC summit, which is tentatively scheduled

Dhaka-Delhi emphasize promoting bilateral relations

Bangladesh and India have emphasized that the two neighbouring countries need to work together in promoting bilateral relations for the welfare of their people.  This was observed today while Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma paid a courtesy call on the Foreign Affairs Adviser

CA to discuss reforms with political parties on Saturday

Chief Adviser (CA) Muhammad Yunus will discuss with the country’s major political parties Saturday to inform them about the progress made on reforming the state apparatus. The talks will also focus on the still shaky security situation within the country, and be attended by the

Muyeed sees logic for increasing age limit for govt. job

Public Administration Reforms Commission Chief Abdul Muyeed Chowdhury has said he saw justification for increasing age of entry into the civil service. “There is no doubt about the justification of increasing age-limit for entry into the government job,” he said this after

12kg LPG price goes up by Tk 35

The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has increased the price of a 12kg liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder by Tk 35 to TK 1,456 for the month of September. In September, the price was increased by Tk 44 to 1,421.  BERC authority announced the new price at a

Met office predicts light to moderate rain over country

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today predicted light to moderate rain over the country for the next 24 hours from 9am today. "Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places in Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal,

Italy pledges to to clear work visa backlog for Bangladeshis

Italian Ambassador to Bangladesh Antonio Alessandro has pledged that his embassy in Dhaka, with reinforcements from Rome, is taking steps to resolve the huge backlog in processing work visas for Bangladeshi nationals.   The assurance was made when he paid his maiden courtesy call

Hasina’s ex-principal secretary Naser arrested

Detectives arrested Kamal Abdul Naser Chowdhury, the former principal secretary and adviser to former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, early Wednesday. Naser Chowdhury was arrested from the capital by the Dhaka Metropolitan Detective Police (DB). Deputy Commissioner of the Media and

NASA Group Chairman Nazrul Islam arrested

Police arrested former Bangladesh Association of Banks (BAB) President and NASA Group Chairman Nazrul Islam Mazumder from Dhaka on Tuesday night. Rezaul Karim Mallick, additional commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police's Detective Branch, confirmed the news. The police officer

Former MP Salam Murshedy arrested

The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested former lawmaker Abdus Salam Murshedy in Dhaka on Tuesday night. The ex-MP for Khulna-4 was apprehended in the Bashundhara Residential Area, the battalion said in a text message. He has been arrested in connection with a murder that took

Sagar-Runi murder: Court appoints 9 private lawyers

A Dhaka court on Monday (Oct 1) appointed nine private lawyers for running the journalist couple Sagar-Runi murder case on behalf of the plaintiff at his own cost following a court order. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate of Dhaka Mahbubul Haque gave the permission upon a

Bangladesh sees remittance growth to $2.4b in Sept 

Expatriate Bangladeshis sent US$2405 million remittances in September, 2024 which was 80.20 percent higher than the corresponding month of the previous year. The country received $1334 million from overseas workers in September 2023, according to the central bank data. During July

Section 144 imposed in Khagrachhari

Section 144 has been imposed in Khagrachhari Sadar Upazila and municipality as communal tensions erupted Tuesday noon following the mob lynching of a Bengali teacher over the teacher’s alleged role in raping an indigenous woman. Khagrachhari Sadar Upazila Nirbahi Officer Sujan

RMG workers block Dhaka-Mymensingh highway

Workers from a garment factory in Gazipur took to the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway on Tuesday, protesting for unpaid wages.  The demonstration, which lasted for over two hours, severely disrupted traffic on the busy highway. Law enforcement agencies are currently working to control