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Jamaat expels 2 supporters over humiliation of freedom fighter
10:42 AM, 24 Dec 2024 TuesdayJamaat-e-Islami has expelled two supporters for their involvement in humiliating freedom fighter Abdul Hai Kanu by forcing him to wear a garland of shoes in Chauddagram, Cumilla. The party has also called for strict punishment for all those involved.
Committee formed to probe 7 murders on vessel
10:08 AM, 24 Dec 2024 TuesdayA committee has been formed by the Ministry of Industries to investigate the brutal murders and injuries of crew members aboard the fertilizer-laden MV Al Bakhera near the Harina Ferry Ghat in Chandpur.
Israel confirms it killed Hamas leader Haniyeh in Tehran
09:36 AM, 24 Dec 2024 TuesdayIsrael's defence minister has for the first time acknowledged that Israel killed Hamas's political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran in July. Israel Katz made the comments in a speech vowing to target the heads of the Iran-backed Houthi movement in Yemen, which has been firing missiles and drones at Israel.
Kremlin denies reports of Assad’s wife seeking divorce
09:10 AM, 24 Dec 2024 TuesdayThe British-born wife of deposed Syrian president Bashar al-Assad is not seeking a divorce, a Kremlin spokesman has said.
WB to continue support for interim govt’s key reforms
08:25 AM, 24 Dec 2024 TuesdayOutgoing World Bank Country Director to Bangladesh Abdoulaye Seck has promised the World Bank's support for key reform initiatives that the Bangladesh interim government has undertaken.
India receives extradition request for Hasina from Bangladesh
09:24 PM, 23 Dec 2024 MondayIndia has received a note verbale from Bangladesh requesting the extradition of Sheikh Hasina, the ousted prime minister of the neighboring country, where a caretaker government is currently in power.
Shyam Benegal dies at 90
09:07 PM, 23 Dec 2024 MondayRenowned filmmaker Shyam Benegal, celebrated for his groundbreaking contributions to Indian cinema, has passed away at the age of 90.
Gold price reduced, per bhori now Tk 1,39,338
08:56 PM, 23 Dec 2024 MondayThe price of gold in the local market has been reduced slightly. The price of a 22-carat bhori (11.664 grams) of the highest-quality gold has been reduced by Tk 1,248 to Tk 1,39,338.
Each DC heads more than 300 committees
07:38 PM, 23 Dec 2024 MondayEach Deputy Commissioner in Bangladesh presides over more than 300 committees, according to recent directives from the Cabinet Division. The information came to light following a letter instructing all DCs to provide updated details on committees under their leadership.
Complications over DAP construction rules to be resolved in 2 weeks
07:05 PM, 23 Dec 2024 MondayThe Chairman of the Rajdhani Unnayan Kartipakkha (RAJUK), General (retd) Md Siddiqur Rahman, assured that complications regarding construction rules outlined in the Detailed Area Plan (DAP) will be resolved within the next two weeks.
Adani seeks new markets as Bangladesh demand dries up
06:57 PM, 23 Dec 2024 MondayAdani Power is exploring options to sell power generated at its 2x800 MW Godda plant in Jharkhand to neighbouring countries like Sri Lanka, following a significant reduction in power offtake by Bangladesh.
Controlling inflation govt’s biggest challenge: Wahiduddin
06:02 PM, 23 Dec 2024 MondayPlanning Adviser Dr Wahiduddin Mahmud emphasised that controlling inflation remains the government’s most pressing challenge, noting that once prices rise, reducing them becomes a complex task. The adviser, however, assured that efforts to tackle the issue are ongoing.
ACC lunches probe into graft by Hasina, family in RNPP project
05:38 PM, 23 Dec 2024 MondayThe Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has initiated an enquiry into allegations of corruption, embezzlement and money laundering involved in Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant project.
Dhaka sends diplomatic note to Delhi to send back Hasina: Touhid
05:21 PM, 23 Dec 2024 MondayBangladesh foreign ministry has served a diplomatic note to the Indian government to send back ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina to Dhaka.
S Alam threatens int’l legal action over frozen assets
04:46 PM, 23 Dec 2024 MondayMohammed Saiful Alam, one of Bangladesh’s wealthiest businessmen and founder of the industrial conglomerate S Alam Group, has initiated legal proceedings as a Singaporean citizen to recover losses allegedly caused by the Bangladeshi government's actions.
Travel ban imposed on Sayeed Khokon, family members
04:37 PM, 23 Dec 2024 MondayA Dhaka court on Monday imposed a travel ban on former mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mohammad Sayeed Khokon, his mother Shahana Hanif, wife Farhana Sayeed and his brother Zaved Ahmed over graft allegations.
PET quizzes Tulip over £4b scam in RNPP deal
04:34 PM, 23 Dec 2024 MondayUK City Minister Tulip Siddiq has faced questioning by the Cabinet Office’s Propriety and Ethics Team (PET) regarding allegations that she facilitated the embezzlement of up to £3.9 billion from Bangladesh’s Rooppur nuclear energy project.
Death toll in suspected robbery attack on vessel rises to 7
04:04 PM, 23 Dec 2024 MondayFive crew members were hacked to death, and three others sustained severe injuries in an attack by miscreants on a fertilizer-laden vessel in the Meghna River in Chandpur. Police recovered the bodies from the MV Al-Bakheera vessel, anchored in the Ishanbala area of the river, on Monday (December 23).
PRAN-RFL targets 100% plastic recycling by 2030 in first sustainability report
03:45 PM, 23 Dec 2024 MondayPRAN-RFL Group, one of the largest business conglomerates in the country, has unveiled its first-ever sustainability report for the year 2023. The report reflected the group's unwavering commitment to enhancing present well-being while securing a sustainable future for all.
Salman, Anisul, 6 others shown arrested in fresh cases
03:01 PM, 23 Dec 2024 MondayEight people including Salman F Rahman, Anisul Huq and Hasanul Haque Inu were shown arrested in fresh cases lodged over the murders that took place during the student-led July-August mass uprising.