Staff Reporter : The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has been deployed in Dhaka, Chattogram, Bogura, and Rajshahi amid reports of deadly clashes between quota protesters, police, and political wings—BCL and Jubo League—of the ruling Awami League. Shariful Islam, public relations officer at BGB headquarters, announced this in a press statement on 6 July. In Rajshahi, at least four platoons of BGB have been deployed, and two platoons in Bogura, confirmed Dewan Md Humayun Kabir, the Rajshahi Divisional Commissioner of BGB,...
Staff Reporter : The Finance Ministry asserted on Tuesday that the revision of export data will not lead to a decline in the gross domestic product (GDP) or per capita income of Bangladesh. In a statement, the ministry clarified that the revisions made to the export data by Bangladesh Bank, National Board of Revenue (NBR), and Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) will not significantly alter the figures used for calculating GDP. The amount of foreign currency received against exports, as reported...
Court Correspondent : A Dhaka court on Tuesday ordered the authorities concerned to confiscate more moveable and immovable properties of former NBR official Matiur Rahman and his family members in connection with corruption allegations against them. The other family members are Matiur’s wife Laila Kaniz Lucky, also Upazila pparishad Chairman of Narsingdi’s Raipura, their son Ahmed Taufiqur Rahman Arnob and daughter Farzana Rahman Ipshita, and Matiur’s second wife Shammi Akhter Shewly and one of their close relative MA Kaiyum. Judge...
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News Desk : Israeli strikes in the past 24 hours have resulted in at least 49 deaths and 69 injuries, according to the Ministry of Health in Gaza. The healthcare system is under severe strain, and medical staff are overworked, prompting the Ministry to appeal for international medical teams to be granted access to the region, as reported by Al Jazeera. Israel’s military offensive has killed at least 38,713 people, also mostly civilians, according to figures from the Gaza health...
Court Correspondent : A writ petition has been filed with the High Court Division seeking its directive on the Anti- Corruption Commission (ACC) to take steps about reported corruption allegations against former army chief General (retired) Aziz Ahmed. A journalist named Md Sohail Rana, son of Yousuf Ali from Kaprangapara village under Panchagar Sadar Police Station of Panchagar, submitted the petition to the High Court on Monday through Supreme Court lawyer AM Jamiul Hoque Faisal. In the petition, he prayed...
Staff Reporter : The United States of America has expressed interest in assisting Bangladesh in expanding its tax base, as confirmed by officials from the National Board of Revenue (NBR). This initiative was conveyed through a letter sent via Bangladesh’s Embassy in North America. The letter, originating from the US Treasury Department, highlights their enthusiasm to provide technical support aimed at enhancing Bangladesh’s tax collection efforts. Assistant Secretary Donald Lu of the US Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs...
UNB : Former Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) president Manzurul Ahsan Khan, who was removed from the post of advisor and whose party membership was suspended for six months for violating party discipline, has been expelled from the party. Ruhin Hossain Prince, general secretary of the CBP, said in the central committee meeting on February 26 Manzurl was suspended from the advisory post and his party membership was suspended for six months. Moreover, the committee decided to expel him from...