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April 3, 2025

Officials asked to avoid foreign travels until election

The Chief Adviser’s office has instructed government officials to avoid foreign travel unless necessary until the next national election.

A circular on compliance with foreign travel guidelines has been issued and circulated to all ministry and division secretaries, the cabinet secretary and the personal secretaries to all advisers.
The circular says that previous directives from the Chief Adviser’s office and a letter issued by the Finance Division on July 8 have already provided various...

Taqi murder probe expected to end soon

The long-delayed investigation into the sensational murder of Narayanganj youth Tanvir Muhammad Taqi is expected to conclude very soon as the probe has made significant progress, said RAB-11 Commanding Officer Lt Col HM Sajjad Hossain on Saturday.

“We have already made considerable developments. We are hopeful of submitting the charge sheet very soon,” he said at a press briefing at the RAB Media Centre in the capital’s Karwan Bazar. “Once the investigation concludes, all details will be disclosed. Until then we must allow the process to reach its proper conclusion,” he said.

Largest 220 MW solar power plant in Sonagazi

State-owned power generation company Electricity Generation Company of Bangladesh (EGCB) has planned to set up the power plant with financing from the Islamic Development Bank (IDB).

The company has sent a project proposal titled 'Setting up Sonagazi 220 MW Solar Power Plant' to the Planning Commission at a cost of Tk 1,888.10 crore.
A scrutiny and evaluation meeting (PEC) will be held tomorrow (Sunday) at the Industrial Energy Division of the Planning Commission on the project. If the pr...

Strict action against unapproved insurance policies

Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA) has warned of stern action if non-life insurance companies operate or market unapproved insurance policies.

IDRA has issued a circular in the name of non-life insurers. This circular has been issued titled ‘Guidelines to be followed in the management of insurance plans’.
As per the circular, all the insurance plans operated by non-life insurance companies as insurance plans in the insurance business before ...

Dockers strike over foreign takeover of key port

Bangladesh's dock workers escalated a strike on Saturday at the country's biggest port, Chattogram, protesting plans by the interim government to lease operating licences to a foreign company.

The walkout, which began in small numbers in October, has now grown to around 200 workers at the port -- Bangladesh's main trade gateway and a vital hub in the global garment supply chain.
"Foreign expert operators would increase the foreign investment and enhance the eff...

Journalists demonstrate for 39-point demand

Journalists across the country held protest rallies on Saturday demanding the implementation of the ‘No Wage Board, No Media’ policy, formulation of a journalist protection law, introduction of two weekly holidays, and repeal of all anti-media black laws.
The protests were organised under the banner of the Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ), which placed a 39-point charter of demands aimed at ensuring press freedom and journalists’ welfare.
At a rally in front of the Jatiya Pre...
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