LGED graft trail leads to Tk 300cr scandal
Allegations have surfaced that three influential figures within the Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) turned the organisation into a hub of corruption and irregularities prior to the appointment of the current Chief Engineer (routine charge), Md. Anwar Hossain.
The trio — former Chief Engineer Abdur Rashid Mia, his close associate and then Sub-Assistant Engineer Moshiul Alam, and self-styled media consultant Abu Fattah — reportedly built a powerful network of influence within LGED under the patronage of the recently ousted Awami League government.
CA for achieving self-sufficiency over graduation from LDC
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has put emphasis on attaining self-sufficiency over graduating from the Least Developed Country (LDC) status.
“We must be clear that we no longer want to remain dependent on others. We have to become self-reliant. Since we are still dependent, our focus should be on moving away from it as soon as possible. There is no other option,” he said.
The Chief Adviser said this while presiding over a meeting of the National Steering Committee formed to implement and moni...
Xi celebrates Bangladesh, China diplomatic ties
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Bangladeshi President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Saturday exchanged congratulatory messages on the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries.
In his message, Xi noted that China and Bangladesh are traditional friendly neighbours with a long history of exchanges.
Over the past 50 years, since the establishment of diplomatic ties, regar...
Egypt to host Palestinian confce on Gaza future
A senior Hamas official said Saturday that Egypt would organise a conference for Palestinian factions to decide on the post-war future of the Gaza Strip, after the group agreed to release hostages under a US ceasefire plan.
Hamas on Friday said it would release hostages held in Gaza ...Egypt will host an "intra-Palestinian dialogue on Palestinian unity and the future of Gaza, including the administration of the Gaza Strip", the official told AFP.
Bangladesh at centre of Quad’s Indo-Pacific vision
The United States is considering the development of a port in Bangladesh under the Quad Ports of the Future Partnership, a flagship initiative of the Quad grouping—comprising Australia, India, Japan, and the United States—set to be formally launched later this month.
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UK envoy reaffirms support for free, fair election
British High Commissioner Sarah Cooke has reaffirmed her country's support for a free, fair, credible, and peaceful election in Bangladesh next year.
"The United Kingdom (UK) welcomed the Chief Adviser's announcement regarding Bangladesh's national elections a few months ago. We had a very constructive meeting with the Chief Election Commissioner, during which we reaffirmed the UK's support for free, fair, credible, and peaceful elections in Bangladesh next year," she said.
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