August 29, 2024

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights delegation meets IGP

A delegation at the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) paid a courtesy call on Inspector General of Police (IGP) Md Moinul Islam at the police headquarters here this afternoon.

Rory Mungoven, Head of the Asia-Pacific Section of …

Decision to be made on Hathurusingha after Pakistan Test series

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) will take decision on national team’s head coach Chandika Hathurusingha after the Test series against Pakistan.

Bangladesh are currently leading the two-match series 1-0 following their landmark 10-wicket win in the…

BNP delegates meet Chief Adviser

A delegation of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) called on Chief Adviser to the interim government Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna here today.

During the meeting, the BNP delegates mainly exchanged views on reform ideas…

Shakib won’t return home after Pakistan series

Star allrounder Shakib Al Hasan won’t return home after the Pakistan series, confirmed Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Faruque Ahmed.

The allrounder will go straight to England from Pakistan as he was contracted with English County club Surr…

BB raises agri loan disbursement target to 8.57pc

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has raised the agri-credit disbursement target to 8.57 percent amounting to Taka 38,000 crore for the current fiscal year 2024-25 (FY25).

The disbursement target for the immediate past fiscal year 2023-24 (FY24) was Taka 35,000 c…

BCB to appoint new audit firm to probe financial irregularities

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) will appoint a new audit firm to look into the board’s finances, said its president Faruque Ahmed.

The decision was taken at a board meeting today in a bid to find out the irregularities that happened over the years…

Hasina accused in B’Baria murder case over Modi’s visit

A case was registered here today against 54 persons, including ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, former law minister Anusil Huq, former housing and public works minister RAM Obaidul Muktadir Chowdhuy and former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal,…

Solar is not only option for renewable energy: Fouzul Kabir

Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan today put emphasis on coming out of the idea that renewable energy means only ‘solar’.

‘We should move beyond the notion that renewable energy means only solar,’ he said at a view…

Travel embargo imposed on 8 ex-ministers

A Dhaka court today imposed travel embargo on eight ministers and six lawmakers from the former Awami League government, allowing a plea of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).

The eight former ministers are- Jahid Maleque, Dr Dipu Moni, Mohibul Has…