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12,000 bhori gold missing from Samabaya Bank: Adviser

Adviser to the ministry of local government and rural development AF Hassan Ariff on Sunday revealed that a significant portion of the assets, belonging to the Samabaya Bank, had been illegally captured...

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Bangladesh govt to sell essentials in industrial areas from Oct 1

Bangladesh’s interim government will begin selling essential goods at fair prices in industrial areas through the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) starting October 1, labour and employment adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan said on Sunday.

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Govt urged to form commissions over killings

Rights activists, lawyers and politicians on Saturday urged the interim government to form separate commissions to investigate the BDR Mutiny carnage in 2009, Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh rally in 2013 and students-led mass uprising in July-August this year...

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No one in same post more than twice: Sports advisor

Interim government sports advisor Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain said on Friday that a new policy is going to form soon, aiming to ensure accountability of the country’s sports governing bodies and...

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Bangladesh interim head Yunus set to address UNGA today

Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus is set to deliver his speech at the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Friday through which he will introduce a new Bangladesh with the global community highlighting his government’s efforts to realise the dreams of the people, specially the youth.

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Relations with India start easing: Fakhrul

Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said that his party believes that the ‘ice has started to melt’ with India after the takeover of an interim government...

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Roadmap for electoral reforms

THE cornerstone of an inclusive democracy lies in a free and fair electoral system. Electoral reform, therefore, is one of the interim government’s highest priorities. While restructuring the Election Commission is crucial, shifting public perception about the significance of voting is equally important. The interim government can swiftly restructure the...

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Army chief favours polls in 18 months

Bangladesh army chief vowed to back the country’s interim government ‘come what may’ to help it complete key reforms after the ouster of prime minister Sheikh Hasina, so that...

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Why victims not to be recognised

The High Court on Tuesday sought an explanation from the interim government as to why those killed during the student-led mass uprising between July 16 and August 5 should not be recognised as ‘national heroes,’ and why those injured or detained should not be accorded the legal status of ‘freedom fighters.’...

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Yunus exchanges greetings with global leaders at UN reception

Bangladesh’s interim government chief adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday joined a welcome reception in New York with heads of delegation representing various countries at the UN General Assembly hosted by Secretary General Antonio Guterres at the UN headquarters in the USA.

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IMF starts weeklong Bangladesh mission today

The International Monterey Fund will start a weeklong mission in Dhaka to negotiate over an extra $3 billion loan sought by the interim government in budget support.

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BNP cautions govt against return of dictatorship

Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairman Tarique Rahman in a virtual speech at a rally said that the interim government should not do anything that would give the allies of the...

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Govt to amend ICT act to widen definition

The government has taken steps to amend the International Crimes Tribunal Act, 1973, to expand the definition of crimes against humanity to include enforced disappearances and...

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US lawmakers reach deal to avoid shutdown

US congressional leaders announced a deal on Sunday to extend funding for the federal government until mid-December, averting a contentious shutdown just weeks ahead of the election...

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Support for victims, families

NEARLY a month after taking office, the chief adviser of the interim government, Dr Muhammad Yunus, announced through a televised speech on September 11 that the families of the martyrs, as well as the students and citizens injured during the July uprising, will receive rehabilitation and their treatment costs will be covered...