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Parliamentary hearing on Pradhan’s recommendation on July 5

Kathmandu: A parliamentary hearing regarding the nomination of Krishnaman Pradhan to the position of election commissioner has been scheduled for July 5.

Today’s meeting of the Federal Parliament’s Parliamentary Hearing Committee decided to sit for d…

PM asks all concerned to prepare to face probable flood

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today asked all concerned, including civil administration, to take necessary preparations in advance to face probable floods in the country.

The premier gave the directive while chairing the 1st meeting of the Executive C…

Four national records created in weightlifting

Kathmandu: Four new national records have been set in weightlifting under both para and special sports category and different weight groups. All four records were set under the men’s competition.

In the competition held under the male 72 weight group…

RU approves Tk 519cr budget for 2024-25 FY

Rajshahi University (RU) has approved Taka 518.95 crore annual budget for the 2024-2025 financial year giving the highest allocation to the research sector compared to the previous years.

Authority of the public university has approved the budget in …

Adhikari appointed HoR Secretary

Kathmandu: President Ramchandra Paudel has appointed Suresh Adhikari of Sankhuwasabha as Secretary of the House of Representatives (HoR).

“President Paudel, on the recommendation of the HoR Speaker, has appointed Adhikari, a resident of Khandbari mun…

Payment and Settlement System Bill-2024 passed in JS

A bill titled ‘Payment and Settlement System Bill-2024’ aimed at bringing all kinds of payments generated in banks and non-bank financial institutions under the supervision of Bangladesh Bank (BB) was passed in the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) today.

Finance …

Gross forex reserve stands at $26.88 billion

Bangladesh’s gross foreign currency reserve has stood at US$26.88 billion, according to an official data from bank.

The Net International Reserves (NIR) of Bangladesh, however, now stands at $16.77 billion, surpassing the $14.7 billion target set for…

JS passes Trade and Tariff Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2024

Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2024 was passed in the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) on Tuesday with a view to further amending Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission Act, 1992.

State Minister for Commerce Ahasanul Islam Titu moved the…