Quota protest deaths: Mourning day today
Staff Correspondent: Mourning day is being observed across the country on Tuesday for those who died during students’ demonstrations for quota reform last week. The decision came at the Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh…
Read More »58 metric tonnes of garlic imported through Mongla Port for first time
Fifty eight metric tonnes of garlic have been imported through Mongla Port for the first time. Singapore-flagged ship ‘MV Marks Davao’ arrived at Mongla Port carrying garlic from Qingdao Port in China on July 28. Later,…
Read More »‘National Inquiry Commission’ to investigate massacre centring quota protests
Staff Correspondent: In response to severe allegations of constitutional, legal, and human rights violations related to the quota reform protests, a ‘National Inquiry Commission’ has been established. The commission was announced in a press release sent…
Read More »When educational institutions to open
Mahfuja Mukul: The Ministry of Education is giving more importance to the completion of the ongoing HSC examination. Besides, there is also pressure to finish the six-monthly summative evaluation of secondary schools. But none will be…
Read More »74 eminent citizens demand UN probe into killings of citizens
Industry Desk: Seventy-four eminent citizens yesterday demanded that a high-level expert team from the United Nations oversee the probe into the killings of ordinary citizens during the quota reform protests.In a statement, they also demanded justice…
Read More »Iran’s supreme leader endorses reformist Pezeshkian as new president. He takes oath Tuesday
International Desk: Iran’s supreme leader on Sunday formally endorsed Masoud Pezeshkian as president, allowing the reformist politician and heart surgeon to take charge of a country weakened by economic sanctions over its nuclear program. During an…
Read More »Children’s tribunal judge cancels 7-day remand of Dhaka College student Faiyaz
Staff Correspondent: A children’s court in Dhaka on Sunday cancelled the remand of Hasnatul Islam Faiyaz, a student of Dhaka College, who was placed on a seven-day remand in a case filed at Jatrabari police station,…
Read More »Call to end movement by coordinators in DB custody fails to find traction
Staff Correspondent: In a video message released while under police custody, Nahid Islam, a coordinator of the quota reform movement, announced the withdrawal of their protest program on Sunday. Coordinators not under police custody moved quickly…
Read More »BD going to face more economic pressures
Zarif Mahmud: By correcting the data, Bangladesh Bank removed $14.20 billion from the country’s export income figures last month. In this, the export sector, which is in the trend of growth, has suddenly gone into the…
Read More »Customers withdrawing more than deposit
Mahfuja Mukul: Government offices opened on a limited scale from Wednesday as the curfew was slightly relaxed following the clashes and violence surrounding the quota reform movement. Office activities run from 11 am to 3 pm…
Read More »A big blow to exports
Farhad Chowdhury: Export earnings are falling. In the fiscal year 2022-23, Bangladesh earned $55.55 billion from the export sector. Of this, only $46.99 billion comes from garment exports, which is 84.58 percent of the total export…
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