The government has claimed that the law and order situation is normal, but the Ansars, BGB and police have been asked to continue providing security for the railway, roads and highways and field-level administration. Special security has also been requested for the secretariat staff buses. Earlier, 8328 ansars had been deployed in 1041 places for railway security. After a letter was issued, this was extended by 45 days. And 11,916 ansars and VDP personnel were deployed in 993 risky spots along the highways. The home ministry has written to the ro...

Foreign currency reserves have crossed $23 billion for the first time in the country’s history, on the back of steady export, remittance growth, and lower oil prices. The reserves stood at $23.03 billion yesterday, according to figures from the central bank. “A stable flow of remittances and export earnings contributed to the record reserves,” said Kazi Saidur Rahman, head of the forex reserve and treasury management department at the central ban...