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Changes Likely at Top of Police Administration: Minister Salahuddin

Dhaka: Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed announced potential changes at the top level of the police administration. ‘Some changes will come, but it will take some time,’ he informed reporters at the Secretariat following a courtesy meeting at the Prime M…

Prof Yunus Returns to Former Role After Leading Interim Govt

Dhaka: Nobel Peace Prize laureate and former Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus returned to his previous duties on Sunday following an 18-month hiatus, during which he led Bangladesh’s interim government.

According to United News of Bangladesh, he wa…

DSE Inches Up Marginally; CSE Fails to Avert Decline

Dhaka: The benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) edged up marginally on Sunday, the first trading day of the week, recovering from early losses in the final hour of trading, while the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) failed to rebound. The …

Third Day at Secretariat, PM Tarique Rahman Focuses on Discipline

Dhaka: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman attended his office at the Secretariat for the third consecutive day on Sunday morning, where he enquired about the punctuality of cabinet members and other officials. PM’s Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman …

Danish Forces Evacuate Ill US Submariner Off Greenland

Denmark: Denmark’s Arctic command has evacuated a U.S. submarine crew member who required urgent medical care off the coast of Greenland. The Danish Joint Arctic Command said the evacuation took place about 7 nautical miles from Nuuk. The crew member …