Bangladesh

The High Court in its judgment in a case challenging the Labour Appellate Tribunal order that had stayed the conviction of Grameen Telecom Chairman and Nobel Laureate Dr. Muhammad Yunus and three others in a labour law violation case, has observed that there is no provision for staying a sentence before disposal of the appeal. “The sentence will remain effective ...

A Chinese company ‘Unicorn Handbag Limited’ has signed an agreement to invest USD21.85 million to set up a carry bag and luggage manufacturing industry in BEPZA Economic Zone. Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) and the Chinese company signed an agreement on Wednesday with the to this effect at BEPZA Complex in the city, said a press release. In the ...

The government has appointed Nahida Rahman Shumona, the serving Bangladesh envoy to Brunei Darussalam, as the next next Ambassador of Bangladesh to Greece. A press release issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday said she will succeed Ambassador Ashud Ahmed in this capacity. Nahida Rahman Shumona is a senior career Foreign Service officer who has served in various ...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday (July 2) asked all concerned, including civil administration, to take necessary preparations in advance to face probable floods in the country. The premier gave the directive while chairing the 1st meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) in the fiscal year (FY25) held at the NEC Conference Room in the ...

The High Court (HC) on Tuesday asked the authorities concerned to submit the wealth statements of government officials serving in civil capacity and to implement the Employee Code of Conduct. It also ordered to submit the progress report within three months on which steps have been taken to implement the relevant rules. An HC bench of Justice Nazrul Islam Talukder ...

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun has asserted that police force will not shoulder the responsibility of corruption of any individual. He was responding to the queries of newsmen after inauguration a programme organised in observance of the 32nd founding anniversary of Rajshahi Metropolitan Police (RMP) on Tuesday (July 2). Regarding the corruption of police personnel, the ...

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has served notices on former inspector general of police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed, his wife and two daughters asking them to submit statements of their movable and immovable properties. The notices have asked them to submit their wealth statements within the next 21 working days. ACC Secretary Khorsheda Yasmin confirmed it to journalists at the anti-graft watchdog’s ...

Tuesday’s Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent exams at Fulgazi and Parshuram upazilas of Feni were postponed as heavy rain flooded the low-lying areas. Deputy Commissioner Shahina Akter confirmed this at 10am on Tuesday. She said, “Several areas of Fulgazi and Parshuram were flooded as the embankment of the Muhuri river breached. The concerned authorities have already been informed ...

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader Monday said memorandum of understanding and agreement are not same thing. “Mr Mirza Fakhrul, are memorandum of understanding and agreement same? Don’t you study? Don’t you know the diplomatic language? Listen, memorandum of understanding are not the same,” he said while addressing a discussion at Dhaka District AL ...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday directed all to implement the just approved national budget with competence and transparency in the new fiscal year. She made the directive while chairing the Cabinet meeting at her office in the capital. Briefing reporters at the Secretariat, Cabinet Secretary Md Mahbub Hossain said the prime minister has given a special instruction that everyone ...