Staff Reporter : The interim government has issued a directive requiring all public servants to submit their wealth statements. The order was communicated on Sunday through a notice signed by Senior Secretary of the Ministry of Public Administration, Md. Mokhlesur Rahman. A senior official from the Ministry of Public Administration who preferred to remain anonymous confirmed the decision, stating, “All government employees will now be required to submit asset declarations. The specific process and timeline for submission will be finalised...
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh received a whopping $2.22 billion as remittance in the just concluded August month, a 39 percent increase year-on-year, according to Bangladesh Bank data. In August 2023, expatriates sent $1.6 billion as remittances, according to central bank data published yesterday. Compared to July this year, remittance inflow in August surged 16 percent. In July, the country’s banks received $1.91 billion in remittances. Bangladesh Bank has taken different steps to increase remittance to overcome the foreign exchange crisis...
Staff Reporter : The Consumer Association of Bangladesh (CAB) has called for significant reforms in the country’s energy sector, including a demand to freeze energy prices for the next three years. This demand, along with a set of 11 specific recommendations, was presented at a press conference held at the Dhaka Reporters Unity on Sunday, 1st September. During the press conference, CAB also introduced the proposed Bangladesh Energy Transition Policy-2024, which outlines a comprehensive strategy for energy sector reform. Among...
Staff Reporter : The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has resolved to investigate former Fisheries and Livestock Minister Sh M Rezaul Karim and former Minister of State for Labour and Employment Begum Mannujan Sufian, alongside five others, on allegations of corruption. This decision, confirmed by senior ACC sources, was made on Sunday.The inquiry will extend to Mannujan Sufian’s Assistant Private Secretary (APS), Md Shahabuddin, his daughter Shamima Sultana Hridoy, and his nephew Yasir Arafat Prithibi. The ACC aims to examine accusations of...
Staff Reporter : Finance Adviser Dr. Saleh Uddin Ahmed has stated that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is optimistic about providing Bangladesh with an additional $3 billion in budget support. Speaking to a group of journalists at the Bangladesh Secretariat on Sunday, Dr Ahmed said, “The IMF sought to understand whether interim governments have plans to implement the reform conditions associated with the $4.7 billion loans.” He assured the IMF that reform efforts have already commenced and that the government...
Staff Reporter : Doctors across Bangladesh have suspended their ‘complete shutdown’ protest, initially called in response to the assault on...
Staff Reporter : The Chief Advisor of the Interim Government, Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus, is set to make a brief...
Staff Reporter : The ranks and files of BNP are upbeat as they have celebrated its 46th founding anniversary in...
Staff Reporter : The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Saturday announced it has launched an investigation into the allegations of...
Staff Reporter : The Chattogram Port Authority (CPA) has decided not to accept any pay orders, checks, or bank guarantees from nine private banks. The banks are Global Islami Bank Plc, Union Bank Plc, Bangladesh Commerce Bank Plc, Islami Bank Bangladesh Plc, First Security Islami Bank Plc, Social Islami Bank Plc, Padma Bank Plc, National Bank Plc, and ICB Islami Bank Plc. The decision was made in the face of the ongoing liquidity crisis in banks as well as reports...
Staff Reporter : In line with global market trends, the government has slightly reduced the prices of diesel and kerosene, while petrol and octane have seen a more significant price drop. The announcement was made by Energy, Road Transport, and Railway Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan during his visit to the Rupsha 800MW Combined Cycle Power Plant in Khulna’s Khalishpur on Saturday. Effective from 1st September, the new pricing structure will see the cost of diesel and kerosene reduced by...
Special Report : The recent discovery of the semi-decomposed body of Ishaque Ali Khan Panna, a prominent leader of the...