Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Ahsan H. Mansur has asserted that the central bank will not provide liquidity support or other facilities to weak banks anymore by printing money. “The depositors have the right to withdraw money from the ailing banks and the banks will be liable if they have lost confidence of their clients. If depositors withdraw money from a ...

Sir Keir Starmer has denied giving “false hope” to Port Talbot steel workers ahead of the planned closure of the town’s last blast furnace next month. The Labour UK government is in discussions to try to save jobs at Tata Steel, where thousands face redundancy. The prime minister said the Labour UK government will do “everything we can” but added: ...

King Charles has met survivors of the Southport knife attack that claimed the lives of three young girls. Bebe King, six, Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, and Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine, died when a knifeman attacked at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class on Hart Street, on 29 July. Ten others were seriously injured including yoga teacher, Leanne Lucas, 35, who ...

A pilot scheme scrapping peak-time ScotRail fares will end in September following “limited success”. Transport Scotland said the project, which saw ticket prices subsidised by the Scottish government and standardised across the day, “did not achieve its aims” of persuading more people to swap car journeys for rail travel. Analysis by the body recommended ending the scheme due to financial ...

Bollywood star Zareen Khan has been making waves not only with her acting prowess but also with her impeccable fashion sense. Over the years, she has consistently redefined style and elegance, proving herself as a trendsetter in the Indian film industry. Here’s a closer look at five of her most memorable fashion moments that left us completely enchanted. 1. The ...

In a detailed study, researchers identify which diets are effective in lowering the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. Findings were published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, Diet’s Role in Modifying Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease: History and Present Understanding. The role of nutrition in lowering the risk of Alzheimer’s disease has been extensively studied. Plant-based diets, such as the Mediterranean ...

A case has been filed against 21 people, including Sheikh Hasina, her sister Sheikh Rehana, her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy and her daughter Saima Wazed Putul, over the shooting and killing of a fruit vendor at Jatrabari during the recent student movement. Md Sultan Sheikh, father of the deceased Md Farid Sheikh, filed the case with Dhaka metropolitan magistrate Md ...

Former social welfare minister Dipu Moni and former deputy minister for youth and sports Arif Khan Joy have been placed on a four-day and a five-day remand respectively in a case filed over the killing of grocer Abu Sayeed at Mohammadpur in the capital. Producing them before the court on Tuesday (August 20), Mohammadpur Police Station’s inspector Toffazal Hossain pleaded ...

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is contemplating to widen its tax net without making any move that would create forceful and fearful environment for the taxpayers. Currently 67 percent of the revenue collection comes from indirect taxes like customs duty and Value Added Tax (VAT). Rest of the collection comes from the direct tax like income tax. “We have ...

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had accepted a “bridging proposal” presented by Washington to tackle disagreements blocking a ceasefire deal in Gaza, and urged Hamas to do the same. Blinken spoke to journalists after a day of meetings with Israeli officials, including a 2-1/2-hour meeting with Netanyahu. The top US diplomat ...