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Trial of 156 cases of ‘militants’ halted

The trial process of 156 cases in relation to ‘militant activities’ remains halted as plaintiffs, investigating officers and witnesses of the cases from members of the police are not turning up in the courts. The courts are not being able to begin the proceedings of 138 cases filed under the anti-terrorism act for lack of government approval. The proceedings of four more cases remained suspended due to the stay order by the High Court. Sources concerned said, arrest warrants were issued against 333 members of the police, who high courtare also w...

UK alerts possibility of more attacks on Westerners

The United Kingdom (UK) has alerted Bangladesh on the possibility of more attacks on westerners, and added that these attacks could be ‘indiscriminate’ in nature. [caption id="attachment_20006" align="alignright" width="540"]Cesare Tavella, the Italian national was shot thrice, post-mortem report says. Photo: Collected Cesare Tavella, the Italian national was shot thrice, post-mortem report says. Photo: Collected[/caption] The Bangladesh Government has, meanwhile, assured Dhaka-based diplomats about their safety. Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal was qu...

IFC bond imminent, says BB governor

Governor of the Bangladesh Bank (BB) Dr. Atiur Rahman appears to be one of the relaxed and contented central bank governors in Lima this week, having avoided the commodity crash and sitting on substantial foreign currency reserves. The taka is also about to make its debut in the international bond markets, with the IFC set to issue in the currency The IFC’s plan to issue a offshore Bangladeshi taka-denominated bond will be invested in [caption id="attachment_19218" align="alignleft" width="650"]File Photo File Photo[/caption] private infrastructure projects a...

Bangladesh plans its first waste-based power plant

The Bangladesh government is planning to set up a power plant based on municipal waste with an intent to address the issue of waste generation as well as expanding the basket of renewable energy technologies in the country. The Bangladesh government is looking to develop a municipal waste-based power plant at the outskirts of capital Dhaka. The government has reportedly initiated the process of forming a jannatul-mawa-640company to set up and operate the power plant. The project will be first one in the country to use waste for power g...

IBBL holds EDP on compliance

Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) organized an Executive Development Programme (EDP) on ‘Global Standard Compliance: AML & CFT Issue’ at Mohammad Younus Auditorium of Islami Bank Tower on Saturday, October 10, 2015. DSC_3994Presided over by Mohammad Abdul Mannan, Managing Director of the Bank, the key discussion was presented by Chowdhury MAQ Sarwar, Consultant of the Bank. The program was attended among others by Muhammad Abul Bashar, Md. Habibur Rahman Bhuiyan, FCA, Abdus Sadeque Bhuiyan, Md. Shamsuzzaman, Deputy Managing Directors, Md. Ma...

Malaysia Healthcare Week kicks off in city

Malaysia Healthcare Week (MHW) kicked off in the capital city Dhaka from today (Saturday, 10 Oct., 2015) with commitment to extend quality healthcare services for Bangladeshi patients in Malaysia and ensure their smooth accessibility and affordability.  The program was launched amid a press conference in the Jatiya Press Club. `Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC)'  jointly with its Bangladesh counterpart `GDAssist Ltd.' organized the weeklong health campaign. [caption id="attachment_20234" align="alignleft" width="540"]Press Photograph Mada...
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