October 22, 2024

Ex-lawmaker Barrister Sumon arrested

Police early today arrested Habiganj-4 constituency former lawmaker Barrister Syed Sayedul Haque Suman from the city’s Mirpur area.

Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Pallabi Police Station Nazrul Islam confirmed the arrest, saying they arrested Sumon from Mi…

Student movement forms 4-member convener committee

To tackle malpractice by fake coordinators, the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement has formed a 4-member convener committee with one of its key coordinators Hasnat Abdullah as the convener and another coordinator Arif Sohel as member secretary.

Abd…

Rule hearing on legality of 15th amendment on Oct 30

The rule hearing on the legality of the 15th amendment that scrapped the provision of caretaker government system in the constitution will be held at the High Court on October 30.

A High Court bench comprising Justice Farah Mahbub and Justice Debasis…

Fisheries adviser urges all to come forward to protect hilsa

Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Miss Farida Akhter today urged all concerned to work together for protecting the hilsa, a national resource of the country.

‘All the stakeholders, including the fishermen should come forward to protect the mother hilsa…

Japan, UNFPA sign $3.3m assistance for Rohingyas, host community

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and Japan government today signed a groundbreaking partnership deal to empower Rohingya women and girls as well as the surrounding host communities in Bangladesh.

Under the agreement, Japan will provide 3.3 …

Rohingya girl among 3 detained at Jashore frontier

The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained three women, including a Rohingya girl, while they were illegally entering India through Masila border in Chaugacha upazila of Jessore.

BGB Jashore Battalion Commander Lt. Col. Saifullah Siddiqui said a team…

BGMEA administrator starts office

Newly appointed administrator to Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) Md Anwar Hossain has started his office at BGMEA complex on Monday.

Mr.Hossain, also Vice Chairman of Export Promotion Bureau (EPB), reached the compl…

BB hikes policy rate to 10pc

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has increased the policy or repo rate further by 50 basis points to 10 percent for containing inflation.

It will be effective from October 27, the central bank said in a circular issued today.

Additionally, the Standing Lending …