Staff Reporter : Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami on Thursday expressed serious concern over the ongoing unrest in the country’s readymade garment industry and urged authorities to investigate whether an Awami League (AL) leader and his associates are instigating the incidents. In a statement, Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Mia Golam Parwar pointed to Dhaka North City AL General Secretary SM Mannan Kochi, was ex-President of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), despite claims that he does not own a garment factory. Parwar...
Deutsche Welle : Muhammad Yunus, a Nobel Peace Prize winner, took over as interim leader of Bangladesh last month after violent political unrest led to an unceremonious end to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s 15-year rule. In an interview with DW, he addressed an array of issues, including the domestic political situation, Bangladesh’s relations with India and the influx of the Rohingya into the country. The 84-year-old leader, who holds the official position of chief adviser in the interim government, said...
Staff Reporter : The garment industry in Bangladesh is facing a growing crisis, with both domestic and foreign conspiracies being blamed for the ongoing unrest. Key areas such as Savar and Ashulia have witnessed numerous protests, with factories being vandalised and set ablaze, leaving industry owners in a state of panic. Experts are calling for swift action to curb the situation. Despite heightened surveillance by the government, factory owners, and law enforcement agencies, the labour unrest continues to escalate in...
Staff Reporter : The Bangladesh Bank has announced the formation of a six-member task force to spearhead reforms in the country’s banking sector. The task force will be led by Dr Lutfey Siddiqi, the Chief Adviser’s Special Envoy, with the overall coordination handled by the Governor of the Bangladesh Bank. The banking regulator issued a notification on Wednesday regarding the formation of the task force, which aims to ensure financial stability within the banking sector. The team includes prominent figures...
Staff Reporter : The dengue situation in Bangladesh has taken a turn for the worse, with the death toll rising to 102 and a staggering 16,819 hospitalisations reported since January. The mosquito-borne viral disease continues to spread, with health experts warning of a potential deadly outbreak due to irregular anti-mosquito campaigns and the lack of local government representation. The upheaval in local governance following the fall of the Awami League government has further complicated the situation. The interim government has...
Staff Reporter : Indian External Affairs Minister, Dr S. Jaishankar, has stated that matters concerning former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina are being handled through diplomatic channels and not through the media. Speaking during a press interaction in Berlin on Tuesday, Jaishankar emphasised that India deals with the current government in Bangladesh and communicates through official diplomatic routes. “As you know, there is a change in government in Bangladesh. And we obviously deal with the government of the day. How...
Staff Reporter : The departure of Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh’s authoritarian leader of over two decades, on 5th August has left a profound impact on the nation. Once feared for her heavy-handed governance and accusations of corruption, the former Prime Minister fled the country in the face of widespread student protests. Her ousting has not only shaken Bangladesh politically but has also triggered a significant downturn in Bangladesh-India air travel. Airlines are now struggling to cope under new restrictions, with passenger...
UNB : Russia has said those who produce and spread “fake news” about the alleged embezzlement at the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) deliberately attempt to “discredit” this ambitious project and to “undermine” steady and mutually beneficial relations between Moscow and Dhaka. “It has come to our attention that certain misleading and false information regarding alleged embezzlement in the Rooppur NPP project keep circulating in Bangladesh media despite two press releases issued earlier by Rosatom State Corporation to refute these...
Special Report : The United States is set to engage in high-level economic discussions with Bangladesh’s interim government, led by...
Staff Reporter : Chief Adviser of the interim government Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday said they (govt) are committed...
Staff Reporter : A high-level delegation from the United States is set to visit Dhaka this weekend for huge economic...
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