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India needs to address Bangladesh’s concerns to boost ties: Touhid

Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Saturday said India needs to address Bangladesh's longstanding concerns to improve bilateral ties between Dhaka and New Delhi."Bangladesh's previous (ousted) government addressed the concerns of India, but India did not address Bangladesh'...

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HC verdict today

The High Court will deliver its verdict today on the appeals and death references in the murder and explosives cases related to the 21 August grenade attack.The two cases have been added as items 54 and 55 in tomorrow's cause list, sources at the HC Division sources said.  The bench of Just...

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Govt working to boost production of renewable energy

Adviser to the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan said this is wrong concept of land shortage for renewable energy in Bangladesh, though there is huge unused land even state agencies.He said the government is working to produce a new renewable energy policy ke...

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Fight Indian media’s misinformation campaign: CA’s Press Secretary

Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam has encouraged more journalists including woman reporters and editors to talk to the Indian media to confront misinformation campaign coming from some of the Indian media outlets and their social media platforms."We must tell our stories our way...

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Govt working to stop exploitation of migrant workers

Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul on Friday said the interim government is working to stop exploitation of workers abroad.“I was in Qatar for three days. I have listened to many stories of exploitation from the Bangladeshi brothers, who work in the hotel where I res...

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Prices of essentials drop slightly, still remain high

Prices of most of the essential commodities declined slightly in the capital on Friday but they still reamin beyond the reach of the people, particularly low-income group.The prices of rice, wheat, beef, mutton, chicken, edible oil, sugar, onion, spices, fish, potato and other essentials were showin...

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Salehuddin for inclusive public financial management reforms

Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Friday underscored the need for a triangular approach to public financial management (PFM), integrating the efforts of the public sector, private sector and citizens to ensure efficient, transparent and accountable financial services."In our country, the m...

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UAE pardons 75 more Bangladeshis

The United Arab Emirates government has pardoned 75 more expatriate Bangladeshis, arrested for staging demonstrations in the UAE in solidarity with student-led anti-discrimination movement in Bangladesh in July. With the latest pardons, the UAE has so far pardoned and released a total of 188 pe...

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Death anniv of eminent filmmaker Azharul Islam today

Today is the 36th death anniversary of eminent filmmaker, playwright and actor Azharul Islam. He died of cardiac arrest on this day in 1988.A Doa and Milad Mahfil will be held at his Kaloi Village residence in Jhitka under Harirampur Police Station of Manikganj district.He directed two films titled ...

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If workers remain silent, tyranny will rise again

Increase in prices of goods, suppression of fair movement of workers and oppression created fear in people's minds. So the working people have to stand against them and speak. If they are silent, tyranny will rise again.The speakers said these at a discussion organised by the Bangladesh Labour a...

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DU female students join awareness campaign for breast cancer

A seminar on breast cancer awareness was held at the auditorium of Bangladesh-Kuwait Maitree Hall, a hall for female students of Dhaka University. The seminar took place on Thursday (November 28). A number of female students and female officials of Dhaka University, particularly female students...

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Inaugural ceremony of Portugal-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce held

The grand opening ceremony of the newly formed Portugal-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce was held in Lisbon, the capital city of Portugal on Wednesday.Secretary General of Portugal-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce Abdul Ahad Salman delivered his welcome speech at the programme. In the closing speec...

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Massive irregularities in banking, energy sectors detected: Debapriya

Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya, a renowned economist and policy analyst, has disclosed that significant irregularities have been uncovered within Bangladesh’s banking and energy sectors over the past 15 years.The white paper committee prepared the report after three months of discussions, reviews, ...

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Chief Justice voices concern over incidents in courts

Chief Justice Dr Syed Refaat Ahmed has expressed concern over different untoward situations taken place in courts across the country. The Chief Justice in a press release, signed by Public Relations Officer of the Supreme Court Shafiqul Islam on Thursday, said, “Many problems have arisen ...

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Germany provides over €180m for Bangladesh

Bangladesh and Germany on Thursday signed the financial and technical agreements on development cooperation between the two countries.Following the fruitful negotiations of the two governments on May 13-14 this year, the available amount up to EUR 180.807 million (approx Tk 2265 crore) has been capt...

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Time to build nation after ending dictatorship: Tarique

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman said that the nation has been freed from dictatorship and emphasized the importance of focusing on nation-building.“The people of this country have removed dictatorship. Now is the time to build the nation,” Tarique said on Thursday while virtually addr...

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Take action against those opposing national interest: Jamaat

Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman said that differences in party affiliation, ideology, and religion are natural, but it is crucial to be remained united for the sake of national interest. He emphasised the need for taking action against anyone working against national interest, not just...

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Govt to build Shahbagh Police Station adjacent to Suhrawardy Udyan

The interim government has decided to construct a new Shahbagh Police Station building adjacent to the Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital.This proposal was approved in Thursday’s meeting of the Advisory Council. The meeting, held at the Chief Advisor’s office, was chaired by Chief Advisor D...

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Pilkhana Carnage: Victims’ families to move ICT for justice

Families of the victims of the 2009 Pilkhana carnage on Thursday said they will take to the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) to seek justice.They will file a complaint with the tribunal within the next two weeks to ensure the actual facts of the killings and the trial of the conspirators, said Ad...

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Don’t pave way for return of fascism: Fakhrul

Bangladesh Nationalist Party Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday warned that there might be a possibility for the return of fascism due to disruptive activities and disunity among those who contributed to the success of the student-led uprising.“Fascism has been defeated,...