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Inflation to come down as govt takes steps: Salehuddin

Adviser to the Ministries of Finance and Planning Dr Salehuddin Ahmed today said the general inflation would come down at a "rational time" following the steps being taken by the government prioritizing on the production and supply chain."We'll take actions immediately. Inflation ...

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Curbing inflation to get top priority

Dr Ahsan H Mansur, the new governor of the Bangladesh Bank (BB), on Wednesday said the key priority of the central bank will be to control inflation."High inflation and the foreign exchange reserve crisis are the two headline challenges for the economy. Bangla­desh Bank's central respon...

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Stocks rebound on both bourses

After witnessing a downward trend in the two sessions, stocks on Wednesday rebounded in the Dhaka and Chittagong stock exchanges as investors remained active on sector-wise issues.After witnessing volatility, DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), went up by 84.81 points or 1.45 pe...

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Shafiqul Alam appointed press secretary to Chief Advisor

Shafiqul Alam, Bangladesh bureau chief of international news agency AFP, has been appointed as the press secretary to the Chief Advisor of the interim government, according to a gazette notification issued on Wednesday.The status of the press secretary will be equivalent to a secretary of the govern...

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Denmark hails interim govt of Bangladesh’s

Denmark has welcomed the appointment of Bangladesh’s interim government headed by Nobel Laureate Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus while encouraging all actors to contribute to a peaceful transition towards democratic elections.“We, Denmark and the European Union, welcome the appointment of an...

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BNP demonstrates in Khulna demanding trial of mass killings

As part of the two-day countrywide sit-in programme demanding the trial of  mass killings, Khulna city and district units of BNP on Wednesday organized a sit-in in front of its party office on KD Ghosh Road in Khulna city and other areas of the district.Chaired by city unit BNP convener S M Sha...

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Experts stress legal, constitutional reforms

Experts at a dialogue have emphasised legal and constitutional reforms to prevent the return of injustice, corruption, and authoritarianism to the country. They have called for the publication of a white paper detailing how human rights were curtailed through technology in Bangladesh over the p...

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Train services resume in Rajshahi

Train services resumed in Rajshahi on Tuesday bringing back a relief to commuters.The service started with 563 up local train that left Rajshahi for Rohanpur in Chapainawabganj at 6.10 am. Afterwards, Mahananda Express mail train left Rajshahi for Khulna at 8.05 am.Abdul Karim, Railway Station Manag...

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Overhaul of BFIU, ACC, CID & NBR is a must: TIB

Despite substantial evidence of undeclared assets belonging to former land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury Javed and his wife Rukhmila Zaman Chowdhury, the authorities concerned have failed to take action for an extended period. The Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) highlighted this ca...

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2 top police officials of Rangpur sent into forced retirement

The Ministry of Home Affairs on Tuesday sent two top police officials of Bangladesh Police's Rangpur division to forced retirement from public service.The two officials are Md Moniruzzaman, commissioner of Rangpur Metropolitan Police, and Md Abdul Baten, deputy inspector general (DIG) of Rangpur...

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WB stands ready to work with Bangladesh interim govt

Country Director of the World Bank in Bangladesh and Bhutan Abdoulaye Seck on Tuesday renewed the World Bank Group's commitments to Bangladesh saying they are ready to work with the interim government led by Nobel laureate Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus as the chief adviser."We renewed our Wor...

Business

Stocks extend losing streak

Stocks on Tuesday extended its losing streak as the risk-averse investors preferred to book profit on quick-gaining shares.DSEX, the key index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), closed the day with 64.32 points down and settled at 5,867.96 points. The DS30 index, comprising blue chips, fell 19.50 po...

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Palak, NTMC responsible for internet shutdown

The mobile and broadband internet services faced shutdown during the recent quota reform movement at the verbal instruction of then state minister for posts, telecommunications and information technology and the NTMC, an organisation affiliated to the home ministry.A primary probe report submitted o...

Country

10 police stations in Bhola resume operations

All activities of police, including patrol duty, started at 10 police stations of the district on Monday.People feel relief as activities at 10 police stations and 10 investigation centres of the district began on Monday morning. Before this, the police used to perform their duties within the police...

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Jute harvesting progressing in Jamalpur

Farmers here have conti­nued jute harvesting during this kharip- 1 season, agriculture officials said.Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) office sources said jute harvesting is on the last stage as farmers have already harvested jute on 20900 hectares of land out of 24280 hectares till Mo...

Sports,Cricket

HP suffer defeat to Tasmania

Bangladesh High Performance (HP) team tasted a five-wicket to Tasmania Tigers in their second Top End T20 series match of the Australia tour in Darwin on Tuesday.Put into bat first, Bangladesh HP piled up 166-5 with Parvez Hossain Emon hammering 29 ball-39 not out with two fours and two sixes.Opener...

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17 police stations resume operation in Khulna

Normal operations of 17 police stations in Khulna city and district have already started under the supervision of Army and Navy.The stations are Rupsha, Batiaghata, Dakope, Paikgacha, Koyra, Dumuria, Dighalia, Terokhada and Fultala in the district and Sonadanga, Khalishpur, Daulatpur, Khanjahan Ali,...

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T-Aman transplanted on 69,205 hectares in Joypurhat

Farmers of the district have already completed the transplantation of Aman paddy seedlings on 69,205 hectares of land in all five upazilas this season.Deputy Director of the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) Rahela Parveen said the target of cultivation has been set at 69,850 hectares of la...

Business

Stocks extend losing streak

Stocks on Tuesday extended its losing streak as the risk-averse investors preferred to book profit on quick-gaining shares.DSEX, the key index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), closed the day with 64.32 points down and settled at 5,867.96 points. The DS30 index, comprising blue chips, fell 19.50 po...

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Editors Council against attack on media

Editors' Council has demanded withdrawal of all cases filed against journalists centering the recent students' movement and all other cases under different acts especially in Cyber Security Act or previously Digital Security Act for harassing them.The council made the demand in a meeting at ...