Day: October 3, 2024
UNB : The Integrated Budget and Accounting System (iBAS++) scheme of the Strengthening Public Financial Management Program to Enable Service Delivery (SPFMS) under the Finance Division of the Ministry of Finance has earned the prestigious ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certification in the category of information security management systems. This certificate, awarded by the global organization Bureau Veritas, recognizes the systematic and comprehensive approach implemented by iBAS++ to secure sensitive information. Bureau Veritas granted the certification after a thorough examination, inspection, and verification...
Staff Reporter : The elite force Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested a youth named Rumon, 27, in connection with the murder of a tea stall owner and the caretaker of a plot in Gulshan. Killer Rumon was arrested from Halishahar area of Chittagong city in a joint operation of RAB-1 and RAB-7 on Tuesday night. Lt Col Md Munim Ferdous, RAB’s director of the Legal and Media Wing, confirmed the matter to the media during a press briefing at...
Staff Reporter : Hundreds of RMG workers in Gazipur have blocked the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway, demanding reinstatement in jobs and new recruitment. They blocked the highway in the Bhogra Chowdhurybari area of the city around 8:30 am on Wednesday and held a protest march. As a result, traffic was halted, causing huge inconvenience to passengers. In response to the situation, at least 10 factories have declared a holiday. Around 8:30 on Wednesday morning, hundreds of workers gathered in the Bhogra area...
Staff Reporter : More than 15 million smart national identity (NID) cards remain undistributed throughout the country now, according to statistics provided by the Election Commission Secretariat. The Election Commission has so far prepared some 81 million smart NID cards against nearly 122 million voters in the country. So far, 65,744,983 smart NID cards have been distributed, while 15,176,147 others remain undistributed, as per the information given by EC public relations officer Shariful Islam on Wednesday. The undistracted smart NID...
Diplomatic Correspondent : The ongoing Israeli attacks in Lebanon have intensified tensions in the Middle East, leaving many foreign workers, including Bangladeshis, in a state of panic and uncertainty. This escalating crisis is posing a significant threat to remittance earnings for Bangladesh, a vital component of its economy. As the situation worsens, a growing number of Bangladeshis residing in Lebanon are seeking safety, with reports of injuries among the community. According to sources from the Foreign Ministry and the Bangladeshi...
Court Correspondent : Harun Or Rashid, the former Chief of the Detective Branch (DB) of DMP, and 10 others have...
The Telegraph : Video footage of the Iranian missile attack on Israel appears to show the moment dozens of rockets rained down in the vicinity of Israel’s Nevatim air field, The Telegraph reports on Tuesday. Streaks of bright orange light can be seen piercing the night skies above the desert military base as Tehran launched about 180 ballistic missiles during a large-scale aerial assault. Some appeared to be intercepted by the Iron Dome system, while others struck the ground.Other footage...
Staff Reporter : The interim government is set to hold another round of meetings with political parties on October 5 to discuss the progress of the reform commissions. Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has already held two rounds of talks with various parties following a one-month break. Shafiqul Alam, the Chief Adviser’s press secretary, announced that invitations will be sent to the major political parties. The discussions, set to begin on Saturday, will focus on updating parties on the work of...
UNB : A recent survey by the South Asian Institute of Policy and Governance (SIPG) at North South University has indicated that 53% of voters in believe the interim government’s tenure should be two years or less while 47% think it should be three years or more. The findings were presented at a seminar titled ‘Citizen Expectations from Bangladesh’s Interim Government’ held at the National Press Club on Wednesday. The research, conducted from September 9 to 19, involved 1,869 participants...
Staff Reporter : The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has issued a directive to the Office of the Registrar of...
Court Correspondent : An allegation of genocide was brought on Wednesday against Awami League (AL) as a party for allegedly giving direct instruction in the barbaric crimes and its 14-party allies like Workers Party of Bangladesh and Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (Jasad). Nationalist Democratic Movement (NDM) chairman Bobby Hajjaj filed the complaint with the office of the ICT chief prosecutor this noon. Hajjaj filed the complaint against Awami League, Workers Party of Bangladesh, Jasad, Bangladesh Samyabadi Dal, Tariqat Foundation, Ganatantri Party,...