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BCB announce squad for ODI series; Shanto, Hridoy ruled out
05:23 PM, 02 Dec 2024 MondayThe Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced a 15-member squad for the three-match ODI series against the West Indies. The matches are scheduled to be held in St Kitts, with the first ODI set for December 8.
Foreign Adviser briefs diplomats on minority issue
04:54 PM, 02 Dec 2024 MondayMd Touhid Hossain, the Foreign Affairs Advisor to the interim government, briefed foreign diplomats stationed in Dhaka on Monday, December 2, addressing concerns about the treatment of religious minorities in Bangladesh.
Revitalising SAARC will benefit entire region: Yunus
04:47 PM, 02 Dec 2024 MondayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday urged the SAARC Secretariat to work more intensely to make the regional body functional for the common benefit of the South Asian countries.
9 more police officers sent on forced retirement
04:37 PM, 02 Dec 2024 MondayThe government has sent nine police officers, all holding the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police, into forced retirement. The Ministry of Home Affairs issued individual notifications confirming the retirements, with Senior Secretary of the Public Security Division, Dr Mohammad Abdul Momen, signing on behalf of the President.
4.73 lakh govt job posts vacant, recruitment directive issued
03:34 PM, 02 Dec 2024 MondayThere are currently 473,001 vacant positions in government services. The Ministry of Public Administration has directed the relevant ministries, departments, and agencies to fill these vacancies.
White Paper committee unveils major corruption channels
02:39 PM, 02 Dec 2024 MondayThe White Paper Committee identified a number of dominant channels of corruption including banking loan scams, misappropriation of loans and politically motivated unviable projects, appearing to be a wide-ranging and deep-rooted manifestation of corruption during the deposed Awami League regime.
67 cases of Chikungunya, 11 of Zika virus reported this year
01:36 PM, 02 Dec 2024 MondayA total of 67 people have been affected by Chikungunya and 11 by the Zika virus this year. Dr Halimur Rashid, Line Director of the Infectious Disease Control Programme at the Directorate General of Health Services, shared this information during a press conference on dengue at the Health Directorate in Mohakhali on Monday.
Dipu Moni, Inu, Menon shown arrested in different cases
12:48 PM, 02 Dec 2024 MondayA Dhaka court has showed former minister Dr Dipu Moni, Hasanul Haque Inu and Rashed Khan Menon arrested in different cases filed with three police stations in the capital.
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.