BSS : US President Joe Biden has offered his country’s full support to Professor Muhammad Yunus-led Interim Government of Bangladesh....
Staff Reporter : Aspirant expatriates will no longer require approval from the Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment to...
Staff reporter : In a significant move for Bangladesh’s garment sector, all workers will receive an increase of Tk 225 in their attendance bonus. Additionally, the government-mandated minimum wage will be implemented across all factories by October. Factory authorities have also been instructed to clear any outstanding wages owed to workers by 10 October. These decisions were part of an agreement between factory owners and workers, addressing 18 key demands presented by the workers. The joint declaration was made at...
Corresondent Correspondent : Police on Monday night arrested one charge-sheeted accused in the case filed over attacking former US Ambassador to Bangladesh Marcia Bernicat’s motorcade in the capital’s Mohammadpur area in 2018. A team of the Detective Branch (DB) of Police apprehended Siam Hasan, 26, from a house at Tajmohol Road under Mohammadpur Police Station at 11:30 pm, according to a SMS of the DB media and public relations wing. Siam was accused in the supplementary charge sheet in the...
Staff Reporter : The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has released a draft list of 708 individuals who were killed during the anti-discrimination student protests in July and August. The names, fathers’ names, mobile numbers, addresses, birth dates, and national identity card (NID) numbers of the deceased have been included in the draft list, according to the ministry. Corrections, additions, or deletions can be made if there are errors in the data. Those whose information is missing can also...
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh Bank has announced an increase in the policy or repo rate by 50 basis points, raising...
Staff Reporter : Lieutenant Tanzim Sarwar Nirzon has tragically died during a joint operation to prevent robbery in Chakaria, Cox’s Bazar, according to the Inter Services Public Relations Directorate (ISPR). Lieutenant Tanzim, originally from Tangail, was a student at Pabna Cadet College and had completed the 82nd BMA long course before being commissioned into the Army Service Corps (ASC) in June 2022. The incident occurred early on Monday, when a Bangladesh Army team from the Chakaria camp received information about...
Reza Mahmud and Abu Jakir : General Waqar-uz-Zaman, the Chief of the Bangladesh Army, has pledged unwavering support for the interim government, led by Dr. Muhammad Yunus, as it implements crucial reforms aimed at holding elections within the next 18 months. Speaking to Reuters in a recent interview, the Army Chief emphasised his commitment to standing by Yunus to ensure the completion of these reforms, regardless of the challenges. “I will stand by him, no matter what, so that he...
BSS : The National Girl Child Advocacy Forum (NGCAF) yestreday suggested enacting a law named ‘Sexual Harassment Prevention and Remedies Act’ on an urgent basis to stop all sorts of violence against women and girl children and ensure welfare for them. The forum consisted of 206 organizations and individuals also recommended completing trials of offenses like violence against girl children and raping and killing girls within quickest possible time with special importance to ensure welfare for them. The NGCAF placed...
Staff Reporter : Nine banks in the country are grappling with a liquidity shortfall exceeding Tk 18,000 crore, according to...
Staff Reporter : BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman announced on Monday that the BNP has a plan to introduce family cards to provide food support to impoverished families across Bangladesh if the party returns to power. Speaking virtually at a public rally at Kishoreganj Old Stadium, Tarique outlined his vision for addressing food insecurity in the country. “If the BNP is able to come to power with the people’s mandate in the future, we will introduce a family card system...
AFP : Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon killed 100 people including children on Monday, according to the Lebanese health ministry, in the largest cross-border escalation since offensive erupted in Gaza on October 7. On Monday, Israel said it had hit more than 300 Hezbollah sites with dozens of strikes, while Hezbollah said that it had targeted three sites in northern Israel. The strikes on Lebanon, which also wounded more than 400 people according to the health ministry, were the deadliest...