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UK to help reform sectors like banking, revenue, capital markets

The United Kingdom (UK) today expressed their keen interest to help Bangladesh reform its banking and revenue sectors alongside the capital market. The interest surfaced as the UK High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke called on Finance Adviser to the interim government Dr Salehuddin Ahmed at his Economic Relations Division (ERD) office in the city. After the meeting, the finance adviser said the UK is willing to help Bangladesh reform sectors like banking, revenue and capi...

From ‘Bloody July’ to ‘Floody August’

Flash floods, which can also be considered political floods, caused by  the sudden opening of the Dumbur dam upstream of the Gomti river in India's Tripura have devoured some zillas in the eastern and southeastern regions of Bangladesh. It is true that there was heavy rainfall in those eastern zillas and flood conditions in Tripura were dire, but India has shown inhumanity by opening dams without any prior notice. How friendly is it for a neighbouring country that claims to be a'reliable friend’ of Bangladesh? According to the press secretary of the chief adviser of the interim government, flash floods have marooned at least 36 lakh people in 10

BNP to give govt  time to ensure fair polls: Mirza Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said his party is open to providing a reasonable timeframe to the interim government to oversee a general election. "We want to give the government time, but they must bring all political parties to a position of trust," Fakhrul said during a press interaction in Sylhet on Sunday afternoon.
Earlier in the Sunday, Mirza Fakhrul visited the shrines of Hazrat Shahjalal and Shah P...

Our job is to ensure justice for every citizen, says chief adviser

Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus, chief adviser to the interim government, said Bangladesh is a large family where the responsibility of the government is to protect the rights of every citizen. The chief adviser made the comments on Monday while exchanging greetings with the leaders of Bangladesh's Hindu community on the occasion of Janmastomi , the auspicious birth celebration of Lord Sri Krishna. During the meeting, Prof Yunus said he wants to build a Bangladesh where everyone can practice ...

Flood death toll surges to 23, over 5.7 million affected

Death toll in the devastating flood has surged to 23 as deaths of two more people in Noakhali and one new in Khagrachhari were reported on Monday.

Among the deaths, six were in Cumilla, one in Feni, five in Chattogram, one in Khagrachhari, five in Noakhali, one in Brahmanbaria, one in Lakshmipur and three were in Cox's Bazar districts while two persons are remaining missing in Moulvibazar district. Disaster Management and Relief Ministry gave the updates on the flood situation this afternoon. Feni, Cumilla, Chattogram, Khagrachhari, Noakhali, Moulvibazar, Habiganj, Brahmanbaria, Sylhet, Lakshmipur a...

Inu arrested from Uttara

Members of the Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) today arrested former information and broadcasting minister Hasanul Haq Inu in the city's Uttara area.

A team of DB arrested Inu, also president of Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal, from a house located at sector 14 under Uttara West Police Station at around 4pm, said Hafizur Rahman, Officer-
in-Charge of Uttara West Police Station. Several cases were f...
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