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Lawyer seeks ACC probe into DCs’ graft
07:18 PM, 06 Oct 2024 SundayA High Court lawyer has submitted an application before the Anti-Corruption Commission, ACC, seeking probe into the alleged bribery surrounding deputy commissioner (DC) appointments...
France’s Macron calls for arms sales ban on Israel as Gaza war nears a year
06:16 PM, 06 Oct 2024 SundayFrench President Emmanuel Macron has called for a halt on arms deliveries to Israel which has been bombing Gaza for a year now, and recently launched a military operation against Lebanon...
Preliminary list of 735 martyrs in July-August Uprising released
06:13 PM, 06 Oct 2024 SundayThe interim government has published a preliminary list of 735 people who died during the student-led mass protests in July and August.
ShopUp wins Best Ecommerce (B2B) Award
05:52 PM, 06 Oct 2024 SundayFor the second consecutive year, ShopUp has been named the winner in the Best Ecommerce (B2B) category at the Bangladesh Retail Congress 2024.
411 tonnes of hilsa exported to India in a week
05:35 PM, 06 Oct 2024 SundaySome 411 tonnes of hilsa have been exported to India through Benapole land port in the past week...
105 children killed in July-Aug Uprising, families to get Tk 50,000 compensation
05:34 PM, 06 Oct 2024 SundayA total of 105 children lost their lives during the student-led uprising in July and August, according to Adviser Sharmin S Murshid.
No tourism in CHT from Oct 8 to Oct 31
05:16 PM, 06 Oct 2024 SundayAuthorities in the Chittagong Hill Tracts are discouraging tourists from visiting the region's popular destinations for the remainder of October.
100 villages flooded in Netrakona, water overflows railway track
04:34 PM, 06 Oct 2024 SundayAt least 13 unions in Durgapur and Kalmakanda upazilas of Netrakona have been hit by floods after three days of heavy rain and runoff from India, submerging over 105 villages.
Israel carries out 30 air strikes on Beirut
04:24 PM, 06 Oct 2024 SundayA fireball lit up the sky and smoke billowed over Beirut on Sunday as Israel unleashed intense strikes targeting Hezbollah, almost a year since the Hamas attack that sparked war in Gaza...
Honest officers deserve promotion in the army: Yunus
04:20 PM, 06 Oct 2024 SundayOfficers who exemplify honesty, ethical conduct, and strong leadership qualities are the only ones deserving of higher promotions, asserted Muhammad Yunus, Chief Adviser of the interim government.
Rizwana calls for regional cooperation in dealing with climate change
03:51 PM, 06 Oct 2024 SundaySyeda Rizwana Hasan, the adviser for Environment, Forest, Climate Change, on Sunday (October 6) stressed the need for enhancing regional cooperation in addressing the adverse impacts of climate change...
Mahmudur wants banning BCL in a week
03:42 PM, 06 Oct 2024 SundayMahmudur Rahman, editor of Amar Desh, has demanded that the interim government ban the Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) as a terrorist organisation within the next seven days.
Security heightened around BSEC office amid investors’ protests
03:25 PM, 06 Oct 2024 SundaySecurity has been significantly enhanced around the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) office following an ultimatum from investors demanding the resignation of Chairman Khandaker Rashid Maqsood.
AMCL-PRAN wins ICSB Award
03:10 PM, 06 Oct 2024 SundayAgricultural Marketing Company Ltd (AMCL-PRAN), a publicly listed company, has been recognized by the Institute of Chartered Secretaries of Bangladesh (ICSB) for exemplary corporate governance, transparency, and accountability.
RAB vows to nab Obaidul, Nanak, Harun upon receiving tips
02:53 PM, 06 Oct 2024 SundayAwami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader, Presidium Member Jahangir Kabir Nanak, and former Detective Branch (DB) Chief Mohammad Haroon Or Rashid will be arrested if specific information is received, according to the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB).
Floods in southeast Bangladesh cause losses of Tk 14,421cr: CPD
02:02 PM, 06 Oct 2024 SundayFloods in southeastern Bangladesh have resulted in financial losses totaling Tk 14,421 crore (approximately 1.5 billion USD), according to a recent report by the Center for Policy Dialogue (CPD). This figure represents 0.29 per cent of the country’s GDP.
BNP meets Swiss, Norwegian, Danish envoys
01:54 PM, 06 Oct 2024 SundayA delegation from the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) held a meeting with diplomats from Sweden, Norway, and Denmark on Sunday morning.
'Corporates pocket Tk 160cr in 20 days exploiting egg, market'
01:40 PM, 06 Oct 2024 SundayLow-income consumers depend on eggs and chickens for affordable protein, but unscrupulous corporate traders have reportedly raked in Tk 280 crore over the past 20 days by artificially inflating prices, according to the Bangladesh Poultry Association (BPA).
Birth certificate nightmare: Dhaka residents suffer
01:20 PM, 06 Oct 2024 SundayA year ago, Syed Khorshed Alam, a resident of Bibir Bagicha in Jatrabari, obtained his son's birth certificate from Dhaka South City Corporation's (DSCC) Region-5 office, only for the school. But the school later rejected it calling it "fake."
Fresh banknotes unlikely to feature Mujib's image
01:01 PM, 06 Oct 2024 SundayThe image of the country’s founding president Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman could soon be removed from all Bangladeshi banknotes.