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Committee submits report, recommends 754 retired officials’ promotion

The committee, formed to look into the appeals of the retired government officials, submitted a report on Tuesday recommending the promotion of 754 retired officials to various ranks. Zakir Ahmed Khan, chief of this committee, submitted the report in this regard to Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus in the morning. The chief adviser appreciated for submitting the report before the ...

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Bangladesh Bank, IMF ‘mull over dollar exchange rate reform’

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Bangladesh Bank are looking for a more dynamic approach to managing the dollar exchange rate during the ongoing midterm review meeting in Dhaka, reports UNB. Bangladesh Bank spokesperson and Executive Director Hosne Ara Shikha said their Tuesday’s discussions aimed to tackle the stagnation observed in recent months. Despite relative stability in the exchange rate, ...

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Bangladesh all out for 227 in 2nd ODI against WI

After the usual top-order batting collapse, Bangladesh national cricket team has managed to score 227 losing all wickets in 45.5 overs in the second ODI against Bangladesh at Warner Park in St. Kitts on Tuesday. All thanks to Mahmudullah Riyad and Tanzim Sakib as they put on a record 92-run stand to push Bangladesh past 200, becoming highest eight-wicket partnership ...

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Cream of Mushroom Soup

Ingredients v 8 ounces fresh mushrooms v 2 tbsps onions, chopped v 1 -2 garlic clove, minced v 2 tbsps butter v 2 -3 tbsps flour (separated) v 2 cups chicken broth v 1cup light cream or 1 cup evaporated milk v 1/2 tsp salt v 1/4 tsp pepper v 1/4 tsp nutmeg Method: 1. Cut the mushrooms into slices. ...

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Heart has its own brain: Study

A recent study finds that the heart is not a passive organ, working on the signals relayed by brain, reports Hindustan Times. The study says: “It seems like it has a little ‘brain’ too.” The heart is a complex organ and holds many mysteries. Earlier, the heart’s nervous system was considered only as a relay system, acting upon the transmitted ...

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BNP proposes dissolution of RAB

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has proposed the dissolution of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) to the government’s Police Reform Committee, mentioning the allegations of human rights violations and extrajudicial killing against it. BNP Vice-Chairman Major (Retd) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed Bir Bikram came up with the proposal at a press conference at the party chairperson’s office in Gulshan on Tuesday. “The ...

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Tea workers resume operation in Moulvibazar after 49 day

Workers from eight tea gardens under Kamalganj National Tea Company Limited (NTCL) in Moulvibazar district resumed work on Tuesday after receiving part of their overdue wages. The workers had been on a work stoppage for nearly 49 days, demanding the payment of their outstanding dues. The authorities cleared two weeks of the workers’ arrears on Monday, marking the first installment ...

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SC stays HC verdict declaring ‘Joy Bangla’ as national slogan

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has stayed the High Court’s earlier ruling that had declared ‘Joy Bangla’ as the country’s national slogan. A three-member bench of the Appellate Division, headed by Justice Md Ashfaqul Islam, passed this order on Tuesday issued the order after Additional Attorney General Aneek R Haque presented the petition for hearing during the session. ...

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Syria PM agrees to hand power to rebel administration

Ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s prime minister said he had agreed on Monday to hand power to the rebel-led Salvation Government, a day after the rebels seized the capital Damascus and Assad fled to Russia. The imminent transfer of power follows 13 years of civil war and the end to more than 50 years of brutal rule by the Assad ...

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BNP leader Dulu acquitted of 12 years’ imprisonment

The High Court has acquitted BNP organising secretary Ruhul Quddus Talukder Dulu from Explosive Substances Act case, in which he was sentenced 12 years’ imprisonment. An HC bench comprising Justice AKM Asaduzzaman and Justice Syed Enayet Hossain passed the order on Tuesday following a preliminary hearing of a writ petition filed in this regard. Advocate Mohammad Ariful Islam was present ...

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