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Shahriar Islam Shovon

AHRC appeals for UN intervention to save Bangladesh people

The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has written an open letter to UN Assistant Secretary General Oscar Fernández-Taranco for UN intervention in normalising the situation of Bangladesh, as soon as possible, for the sake of saving lives, livelihood, and liberty of a poverty-stricken nation. Signed by AHRC Executive Director Bijo Francis, the letter was sent to Taranco on the eve of his crucial visit to Bangladesh when the country plunged into deep political and constitutional crisis. The UN Assistant Secretary General is set to visit Bangladesh tomorrow (December 6). human ri... </div><!-- .entry-content --> </article><!-- #post-## --> <div class=

First national conference of BCA held at DU

The first national conference of Bangladesh Crystallographic Association (BCA) on ‘Crystallography in Bangladesh’ was held at Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban auditorium of Dhaka University (DU) on Thursday. DSC_0070President of the Bangladesh Crystallographic Association Professor Dr Altaf Hussain presided over the inaugural function of the conference while DU Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr AAMS Arefin Siddique addressed the ceremony as chief guest, says a press release. Among others...

Govt permits 5 PCBs to collect online MRP, MRV fees

 To deliver hassle-free and quick service to the applicants of Machine Readable Passport (MRP) and Machine Readable Visa (MRV), the Government, for the first time, has permitted five private commercial banks (PCBs)– Bank Asia Ltd, Dhaka Bank Ltd, One Bank Ltd, Premier Bank Ltd and Trust Bank Ltd – for collection of fees through their online network. [caption id="attachment_1374" align="alignleft" width="300"]pix-passport CQK Mustaq A...

Security forces need to respond in non-partisan way: HRW

“With election sentiments at the bursting point, Bangladeshi security forces need to overcome their long history of using unlawful force against opposition protesters and respond in a way that is professional and non-partisan.” said Brad Adams, Asia director at the Human Rights Watch (HRW). “The ruling Awami League should remember the mistreatment suffered by its supporters when they were in the opposition and ensure that law enforcement agencies act within the law”, added Adams. He said political party and protest leaders should act to prevent violence by their supporters, including against the security forces. The security forces should respond to protests in accordance with international law enforcement standards, only us...

Bangladesh key economic indicators – Dec 5

Bangladesh DAILY ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Wednesday Previous Taka/US $ (inter-bank) 77.75-77.76 77.75-77.7550 Call money rate (inter-bank) 05.50-07.75 05.50-07.75 Dhaka Stock Exchange index 4,294.22 4,310.72 ------------------------------------------------------------ indicatorMONTHLY CURRENT PREVIOUS Growth in: Consumer price index (BBS) Change yr/yr (pct) Oct. 7.03 7.13 M2 supply (bln taka) (BB) Sept. 6,267.23 6,199.89 Forex reserves ($bln)(BB) Nov. 17.11 17.35 Exports(FOB) ...

Bangladesh unrest hits cross-border trade with India

Continuous political turmoil in Bangladesh is leaving a burnt hit in cross-border trade with neighbouring India. Trade through the Petrapole-Benapole route — that accounts for over 50 percent of the bilateral trade between India and Bangladesh — has been badly hit in the last few days. Bilateral trade between India and Bangladesh stands at $5.5 billion. The political turmoil in Bangladesh, which began with a strike call on November 30, entered its fifth day on Wednesday. borderhaat-112Unconfirmed estimates from traders sugges...