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Yunus urges top US Republican leaders to visit Bangladesh
08:28 AM, 21 Nov 2024 ThursdayChief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus has urged the top leaders of the Republican Party in the United States to visit Bangladesh and witness the interim government’s efforts to restore democracy in the country.
Rizwana seeks adequate, quality climate financing under NCQG
10:00 PM, 20 Nov 2024 WednesdayEnvironment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Wednesday underscored the need for adequate and quality climate financing under the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG)...
Salahuddin to look after Bangladesh’s batting in WI
09:46 PM, 20 Nov 2024 WednesdayBangladesh’s newly appointed senior assistant coach Mohammad Salahuddin will look after the team’s batting department in West Indies tour...
Ukraine criticises Western allies for embassy closures
09:22 PM, 20 Nov 2024 WednesdayUkraine on Wednesday called on its Western allies not to fuel tension inside the country, after a string of embassies in Kyiv announced they would close, citing the threat of a "massive air attack" on the capital...
5 dengue patients die, 1,034 hospitalised in 24 hrs
08:49 PM, 20 Nov 2024 WednesdayFive more dengue patients died and 1,034 were hospitalised in the country in the last 24 hours...
Fakhrul demands quick polls
08:19 PM, 20 Nov 2024 WednesdayBangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today demanded quick polls after clearing the garbage created by the past Awami League regime...
Baharul new IGP, Sajjat DMP commissioner
07:06 PM, 20 Nov 2024 WednesdayThe government has removed Inspector General of Police (IGP) Md Mainul Islam and Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Md Mainul Hasan from their posts, replacing them with Baharul Alam and Sheikh Sajjad Ali respectively. The Public Security Division of the Ministry of Home Affairs disclosed this information...
EC wants full power to ensure law enforcement
06:17 PM, 20 Nov 2024 WednesdayThe Election Commission, EC, has said it wants full power to ensure the proper enforcement of law during election so that no one can obstruct the EC officials from performing their duties...
Khaleda to attend AFD celebrations after 15 years
05:53 PM, 20 Nov 2024 WednesdayBNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia will attend the Armed Forces Day ceremony at Senakunja.
Cabinet cancels Mujib Year budget, Tk 1,261cr spent in 6 years
05:33 PM, 20 Nov 2024 WednesdayThe government has cancelled the budget allocation for celebrating Mujib Year for the fiscal year 2024-2025. This decision was made during a meeting of the Advisory Council held at the Cabinet Division on Wednesday, November 20. The Chief Adviser’s press wing shared this information following the meeting.
Cabinet nods repealing law that immunes quick rentals plants
05:19 PM, 20 Nov 2024 WednesdayThe Advisory Council has given final approval to the draft ordinance to repeal the Quick Enhancement of Electricity and Energy Supply (Special Provisions) Act 2010, pending the vetting of the Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Division.
US closes Kyiv embassy, warns of ‘potential significant air attack’
04:41 PM, 20 Nov 2024 WednesdayThe US Embassy in Kyiv issued a warning Wednesday about a "potential significant air attack" and announced its closure, following Moscow's pledge to retaliate after Ukraine launched US-supplied long-range missiles at targets inside Russia for the first time...
Education must foster creativity to create entrepreneurs: CA
04:14 PM, 20 Nov 2024 WednesdayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday said the country's education system must foster creativity to create a generation of entrepreneurs in the country. He made the comment when he visited the office of the Education Ministry at the Bangladesh Secretariat...
Dhaka College, City College students continue clashing
03:53 PM, 20 Nov 2024 WednesdayA clash between students of Dhaka College and City College erupted in the Science Laboratory area of the capital on Wednesday (November 20) around 2:30pm and continued unabated for over two hours.
Applications open for US Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation
03:48 PM, 20 Nov 2024 WednesdayThe US Embassy in Bangladesh is now accepting applications for the US Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) Grant Programme...
No issue with any country in trade: Bashiruddin
03:43 PM, 20 Nov 2024 WednesdayCommerce Adviser Sheikh Bashiruddin on Wednesday said to ensure a stable balance of supply and demand, Bangladesh must adopt liberal trade policies and foster collaboration with global partners. "India, Pakistan, or China are not issues for us in trade. We aim to connect with everyone," said the adviser while inaugurating the sale of potatoes and other essential products at Karwan Bazar...
Cabinet nods ICT Ordinance: ICT can penalise political parties
03:19 PM, 20 Nov 2024 WednesdayThe Advisory Council has approved the draft of the International Crimes Tribunal Ordinance, 2024, introducing a provision empowering the tribunal to prosecute and punish political parties involved in crimes against humanity.
Rachi’s death: Students lock JU main gate, stage sit-in
02:44 PM, 20 Nov 2024 WednesdayFreshers of the 53rd batch at Jahangirnagar University (JU) staged a protest, named the ‘Jahangirnagar Blockade,’ on campus Wednesday, following the death of Afsana Rachi, a first-year student who was fatally struck by a battery-powered rickshaw on Tuesday.
Tariff disparity spurs cosmetic imports, hurts local industry
02:21 PM, 20 Nov 2024 WednesdayThe cosmetics sector in Bangladesh is at a crossroads. With a thriving consumer base and a growing market, the industry has immense potential. Yet, tax disparities and lack of policy support threaten to stifle its growth.
Battery-run rickshaw drivers block road, clash with police
02:05 PM, 20 Nov 2024 WednesdayA group of rickshaw pullers staged a road blockade at Dayaganj intersection in Dhaka’s Jatrabari area on Wednesday, protesting the ban on battery-powered rickshaws in the city. At one point, clashes erupted between the rickshaw pullers and police, leaving two police members injured.