https://www.thedhakapost.com thedhakapost.com RSS Feed Copyright: (C) thedhakapost https://www.thedhakapost.com/assets/importent_images/logo.jpg https://www.thedhakapost.com 120 60 15 German police arrested a Saudi Arabian man after a deadly car-ramming attack on a Christmas market Friday in which an SUV barrelled through a crowd of revellers at high speed, leaving a trail of bloody carnage. At least two people were killed, one of them a young child, and 68 injured, said authorities in the city of Magdeburg, located about 130 kilometres (80 miles) southwest of Berlin. The suspect was a 50-year-old medical doctor from Saudi Arabia living in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, said regional premier Reiner Haseloff, speaking at a scene cordoned off and guarded by police commandos. https://mail.thedhakapost.com/foreign-news/2024/12/21/2779 https://mail.thedhakapost.com/foreign-news/2024/12/21/2779 Sat, 21 Dec 2024 11:16:16 GMT In the summer of 2017, two friends Rafaan Seraj and Abeed Azad both driven by an innate passion for business, were having a casual conversation about starting something new. What began as a simple exchange of ideas over a few hours extended into weeks of brainstorming, eventually giving rise to the foundation of Kloth Studio. Today, they are two of the three partners steering Kloth Studio, a leading player in crafting bespoke workwear for prestigious hotels and restaurants worldwide. Kloth's story is unique, connecting Bangladesh to the global hospitality industry in https://mail.thedhakapost.com/business/2024/12/03/2778 https://mail.thedhakapost.com/business/2024/12/03/2778 Tue, 3 Dec 2024 17:23:07 GMT Deadly sectarian clashes have continued in Pakistan's north-western Kurram district in spite of a tentative ceasefire struck late last week, local officials said, with the death toll now over 130 as authorities try to broker a solution. Kurram, near the border with Afghanistan, has been a flashpoint for sectarian tensions for decades. They spilled over into a fresh wave of attacks last month when clashes between Sunnis and Shias left dozens dead. District administration official Wajid Hussain said 133 people had been killed in the attacks in the last week and a half. "The district administration https://mail.thedhakapost.com/foreign-news/2024/12/01/2777 https://mail.thedhakapost.com/foreign-news/2024/12/01/2777 Sun, 1 Dec 2024 15:50:17 GMT Tens of thousands of Lebanese displaced by the war between Israel and Hizbollah headed back to their devastated towns and villages Wednesday as a ceasefire took hold. Under the terms of the deal that brought the war to a halt, the Lebanese military started reinforcing its presence in the country's south, where Hizbollah has long held sway. The war escalated after nearly a year of cross-border fire launched by the militant group in support of its Palestinian ally Hamas, whose attack on Israel in October last year sparked the war in Gaza. It killed thousands of people in Lebanon and triggered mass https://mail.thedhakapost.com/foreign-news/2024/11/28/2776 https://mail.thedhakapost.com/foreign-news/2024/11/28/2776 Thu, 28 Nov 2024 11:14:31 GMT The education ministry has decided to disburse the government portion of monthly pay order, or MPO, payments for teachers and staff of private schools and colleges through the Electronic Fund Transfer, or EFT, system from January. The Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education, or DSHE, has revised the deadlines for MPO registration and applications for financial benefits, including higher grades and Bachelor of Education, or BEd, scale payments in preparation for the transition. According to the new schedule, teachers and staff of private schools and colleges will be able to apply for MPO https://mail.thedhakapost.com/national/2024/11/23/2775 https://mail.thedhakapost.com/national/2024/11/23/2775 Sat, 23 Nov 2024 13:31:45 GMT The drivers of battery-powered rickshaws blocked roads in different parts of the capital on Thursday morning, protesting a ban on their movement in city streets. The roads include Mohakhali, Basila Dhaka Uddyan, Mirpur-10, Mirpur-12, Kazipara, Shewrapara and Mirpur Golchattar and Agargaon areas of the capital, reported UNB. Commuters have been experiencing a gridlock in different parts of the capital following the blockade programme. Besides, the rail communication between Dhaka and other parts of the country got snapped as the protesting drivers blocked the rail tracks in Mohakhali area at the https://mail.thedhakapost.com/national/2024/11/21/2774 https://mail.thedhakapost.com/national/2024/11/21/2774 Thu, 21 Nov 2024 14:16:55 GMT Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today said the country's education system must foster creativity to create a generation of entrepreneurs in the country. He made the comment when he visited the office of the Education Ministry at the Bangladesh Secretariat here. "Humans are born entrepreneurs. Yet, our education system creates jobseekers. It is a flawed education system," the Chief Adviser said. "We should reform the education system in a way that it creates a generation of entrepreneurs. We need education, which helps students become creative people. Our young people must fulfil their creative https://mail.thedhakapost.com/national/2024/11/20/2773 https://mail.thedhakapost.com/national/2024/11/20/2773 Wed, 20 Nov 2024 16:20:47 GMT The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has taken a move to gradually rationalize and bring under the bound rate by 2026 some 60 tariff lines where the addition of customs duty and other duties and charges exceed the bound tariff. NBR has also identified 60 tariff lines where the addition of customs duty and other duties charges exceed the bound tariff. These rates will be gradually rationalized and brought under the bound rate by 2026, an official document of the government on midterm macroeconomic policy statement, reported UNB. It said that Bangladesh is scheduled to graduate https://mail.thedhakapost.com/national/2024/11/19/2772 https://mail.thedhakapost.com/national/2024/11/19/2772 Tue, 19 Nov 2024 11:39:48 GMT Dozens of Palestinians were killed or injured in an Israeli strike on a multi-storey residential building housing at least six families in northern Gaza's Beit Lahiya town on Sunday, medics and residents said. The Palestinian Civil Emergency said around 70 people were living in the property but the Gaza government media office put the number of those killed at 72. The Israeli military, which has been fighting Palestinian militant group Hamas in Gaza since October 2023, said several strikes were conducted overnight on "terrorist targets" in Beit Lahiya with everything possible done to avoid civilian https://mail.thedhakapost.com/foreign-news/2024/11/18/2771 https://mail.thedhakapost.com/foreign-news/2024/11/18/2771 Mon, 18 Nov 2024 10:29:13 GMT Electricity generated in Nepal will now reach Bangladesh via the Indian grid, marking the first trilateral power transaction. Md. Fouzul Kabir Khan, Adviser to Bangladeshs Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources; Haryana Chief Minister and Indian Minister for Power, and Housing and Urban Affairs, Manohar Lal Khattar; and Dipak Khadka, Nepal's Minister of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation jointly inaugurated the historic milestone in regional energy cooperation. This landmark development strengthens sub-regional connectivity and sets a new benchmark in the South Asian power https://mail.thedhakapost.com/national/2024/11/16/2770 https://mail.thedhakapost.com/national/2024/11/16/2770 Sat, 16 Nov 2024 10:44:26 GMT U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday named Elon Musk to a role aimed at creating a more efficient government, handing even more influence to the world's richest man who donated millions of dollars to helping Trump get elected. Musk and former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy will co-lead a newly created Department of Government Efficiency, an entity Trump indicated will operate outside the confines of government. Trump said in a statement that Musk and Ramaswamy "will pave the way for my Administration to dismantle Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut https://mail.thedhakapost.com/foreign-news/2024/11/13/2768 https://mail.thedhakapost.com/foreign-news/2024/11/13/2768 Wed, 13 Nov 2024 10:35:58 GMT Following a decrease in the price of pure gold in the local market Bangladesh Jewellers Association (Bajus) has decided to reduce the price of gold by Tk 2,519 per bhori, fixing good quality 22-carat gold price at Tk 1,36,189 per bhori. The standing committee on pricing and price monitoring at BAJUS announced the latest reduction at a meeting on Monday, said a press release. According to the new pricing, the price of high-quality 22-carat gold is set at Taka 1,36,189 per bhori, 21-carat gold at Taka 1,29,595 per bhori, 18-carat gold at Taka 1,11,426 per bhori, and the traditional method https://mail.thedhakapost.com/national/2024/11/13/2767 https://mail.thedhakapost.com/national/2024/11/13/2767 Wed, 13 Nov 2024 10:35:20 GMT The Supreme Court has stayed the High Court verdict that doubled BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's five-year jail term in Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case. The Appellate Division of the apex court on Monday allowed Khaleda to move an appeal before the court challenging the HC verdict. A three-member bench of the Appellate Division, headed by Justice Md Ashfaqul Islam, passed the order after holding hearing on two separate leave to appeal petitions filed by Khaleda against the HC judgement. The SC also asked the lawyers for Khaleda to submit in two weeks the concise statements containing the points https://mail.thedhakapost.com/national/2024/11/11/2766 https://mail.thedhakapost.com/national/2024/11/11/2766 Mon, 11 Nov 2024 11:40:50 GMT The Council of Advisers of the interim government has been expanded with three new members. They took the oath of office on Sunday evening. President Mohammed Shahabuddin administered the oath at the Darbar Hall of Bangabhaban in the presence of Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus and senior government officials and dignitaries. The swearing-in-ceremony began with a one-minute silence in honour of the martyrs. The new advisers are Chief Advisers Special Assistant Mahfuj Alam, Sk Bashir Uddin, managing director of Akij Bashir Group and popular filmmaker and director Mostafa Sarwar Farooki. https://mail.thedhakapost.com/politics/2024/11/11/2765 https://mail.thedhakapost.com/politics/2024/11/11/2765 Mon, 11 Nov 2024 10:37:20 GMT At least 13 people were killed and 25 injured in a bomb blast at a railway station in Quetta in southwestern Pakistan on Saturday, a police official told Reuters. Pakistan is grappling with a surge in militant attacks in its northwest and a growing separatist insurgency in the south. "The blast took place inside the railway station when the Peshawar-bound express was about to leave for its destination," said the senior superintendent of police operations, Muhammad Baloch. No group has claimed responsibility for the blast. https://mail.thedhakapost.com/foreign-news/2024/11/09/2763 https://mail.thedhakapost.com/foreign-news/2024/11/09/2763 Sat, 9 Nov 2024 12:25:40 GMT Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked the sixth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 165 at 9am this morning (November 7, 2024). Todays air was classified as 'unhealthy and it continued for the past few days posing a health threat, according to the AQI index. When the AQI value for particle pollution is between 50 and 100, air quality is considered moderate, usually sensitive individuals should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion, between 101 and 150, air quality is considered unhealthy for sensitive https://mail.thedhakapost.com/national/2024/11/07/2762 https://mail.thedhakapost.com/national/2024/11/07/2762 Thu, 7 Nov 2024 10:52:14 GMT Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday the government would legislate for a ban on social media for children under 16, a policy the government says is world-leading. "Social media is doing harm to our kids and I'm calling time on it," Albanese told a news conference. Legislation will be introduced into parliament this year, with the laws coming into effect 12 months after it is ratified by lawmakers, he added. There will be no exemptions for users who have parental consent. "The onus will be on social media platforms to demonstrate they are taking reasonable steps to prevent https://mail.thedhakapost.com/tech/2024/11/07/2761 https://mail.thedhakapost.com/tech/2024/11/07/2761 Thu, 7 Nov 2024 10:51:49 GMT AFP footage showed strikes hitting south Beirut Thursday about an hour after the Israeli army called for residents of the Hizbollah bastion to leave, including from a location near Lebanon's international airport. AFP footage showed several plumes of smoke rising above south Beirut, with AFP journalists in the Lebanese capital hearing loud bangs. Earlier, Israeli military spokesman Avichay Adraee had urged residents of four south Beirut neighbourhoods to evacuate, posting maps on social media that included an area near the Beirut airport. On Wednesday, nine Israeli strikes hit south Beirut, Lebanese https://mail.thedhakapost.com/foreign-news/2024/11/07/2760 https://mail.thedhakapost.com/foreign-news/2024/11/07/2760 Thu, 7 Nov 2024 10:51:05 GMT Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain will represent Bangladesh at the high-level conference on Strengthening International Counter-Terrorism Cooperation and Building Agile Border Security Mechanisms The Kuwait Phase of the Dushanbe Process which will be held in Kuwait City on November 4, 5. The conference is important as it will broaden the scope and impact of the Dushanbe Process beyond Central Asia, said the United Nations, noting that this represents a new and significant development in counterterrorism cooperation around the world, reported UNB. Adviser Hossain https://mail.thedhakapost.com/national/2024/11/03/2759 https://mail.thedhakapost.com/national/2024/11/03/2759 Sun, 3 Nov 2024 15:00:09 GMT US Vice President Kamala Harris wrapped a day on the campaign trail Saturday with a surprise appearance on "Saturday Night Live," mocking her presidential election rival Donald Trump on the sketch show. Appearing in the long-running series's "cold open" -- the sketch before the opening titles -- Harris appeared as her own reflection in a dressing room mirror, joining in good-natured mockery of her laughter and playing on her own name for laughs. Harris, who was appearing on SNL for the first time, has been portrayed by Maya Rudolph as "America's fun aunt' -- an interpretation that Harris herself https://mail.thedhakapost.com/foreign-news/2024/11/03/2758 https://mail.thedhakapost.com/foreign-news/2024/11/03/2758 Sun, 3 Nov 2024 14:59:24 GMT Bangladesh Army personnel detained five more individuals over alleged involvement in escalating violence, including the vandalism of police and army vehicles in Dhaka's Mirpur area. They were detained on Saturday night in Kachukhet and Mirpur-14 under Kafrul and Bhashantek police stations, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Directorate of the Bangladesh Armed Forces on Sunday. The individuals taken into custody include Alamgir, Reshma Khatun, Mahfuz Mia, Aminul Islam, and Kazi Russell. They have been handed over to the respective police stations, the ISPR said in its release. https://mail.thedhakapost.com/national/2024/11/03/2757 https://mail.thedhakapost.com/national/2024/11/03/2757 Sun, 3 Nov 2024 14:58:50 GMT The interim government has formed a six-member search committee, headed by Appellate Division judge Justice Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury, to recommend names of the commissioners for constituting a new Election Commission (EC). The Cabinet Division issued a notification in this regard on Thursday. The committee will recommend two names for each position for the appointment of the new Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners, said the notification. The other members of the search committee are Justice AKM Asaduzzaman of the High Court Division, Comptroller and Auditor General https://mail.thedhakapost.com/national/2024/10/31/2756 https://mail.thedhakapost.com/national/2024/10/31/2756 Thu, 31 Oct 2024 15:34:38 GMT Egypt has invited Chief Advisor Professor Muhammad Yunus to attend the D-8 Summit to be held in its capital Cairo in December next. Egypt Ambassador in Dhaka Omar Fahmy handed over the invitation of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to the Chief Adviser at his office in Tejgaon here today. During the meeting, the Egypt envoy said the heads of government from at least five countriesTurkey, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan and Nigeriahad confirmed their participation in the summit to be held from December 16 to 19 in Cairo. He said an important sideline meeting in the summit https://mail.thedhakapost.com/politics/2024/10/30/2755 https://mail.thedhakapost.com/politics/2024/10/30/2755 Wed, 30 Oct 2024 17:03:38 GMT A writ petition was submitted to the High Court on Monday, seeking restrictions on political activities of the ousted Awami League (AL), while not seeking a blanket ban on the party itself. Coordinators Hasnat Abdullah and Sarjis Alam of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement filed the petition with the relevant section of the High Court. An HC bench, comprising Justice Fatema Nazib and Justice Sikdar Md Mahmudur Rajib, is expected to hear the petition shortly. Advocate Ahsanul Karim, who represented the petitioners, said that the writ aims to prevent AL leaders from engaging in political activities. https://mail.thedhakapost.com/national/2024/10/28/2754 https://mail.thedhakapost.com/national/2024/10/28/2754 Mon, 28 Oct 2024 15:17:17 GMT The Appellate Division on Monday stayed for six months the bail granted by the High Court to Sohel Rana, the owner of Rana Plaza that collapsed in 2013 leaving 1,138 RMG workers dead, in a murder case over the deadly incident. The court, however, ordered the disposal of a rule issued regarding the staying of the bail within two months. The 3-member bench led by Justice Md Ashfaqul Islam passed the order after hearing a petition for staying his bail. Advocate Mohammad Shishir Monir stood for Sohel Rana, prime accused in the Rana Plaza collapse case filed by police, and attorney generals Mohammad https://mail.thedhakapost.com/national/2024/10/28/2753 https://mail.thedhakapost.com/national/2024/10/28/2753 Mon, 28 Oct 2024 15:16:55 GMT Ex-minister Engineer Mosharraf Hossain arrestedDetectives have arrested former housing and public works minister Engineer Mosharraf Hossain from Bashundhara residential area in the city. A team of police of the Detective Branch (DB) arrested Mosharraf from the area on Sunday, Talebur Rahman, Deputy Commissioner (Media) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) told UNB. https://mail.thedhakapost.com/politics/2024/10/27/2752 https://mail.thedhakapost.com/politics/2024/10/27/2752 Sun, 27 Oct 2024 16:50:16 GMT Representatives from the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement and the Jatiya Nagorik Committee on Saturday discussed various issues with the BNP, including the removal of the President. After the meeting, Anti-Discrimination Student Movement Convener Hasnat Abdullah briefed reporters about the outcome, but there was no statement from the BNP. The seven-member delegation of student leaders arrived at the BNP Chairpersons Gulshan office around 5:15 PM and had a closed-door meeting with BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed, and https://mail.thedhakapost.com/politics/2024/10/27/2749 https://mail.thedhakapost.com/politics/2024/10/27/2749 Sun, 27 Oct 2024 11:24:16 GMT Businessman and politician Tabith Awal has been elected as the new president of Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) beating AFM Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury, a grassroot level organiser cum coach from Dinajpur District, by 23-5 votes in the BFF Election 2024The election was held at a hotel in Dhaka on Saturday.Tabith Awal, also a former footballer, who was elected BFF vice president in 2012 and in 2016, ended the long 16-year four-term tenure of Kazi M Salahuddin, who quit the election this time.Earlier, Bashundhara Kings president Imrul Hasan, was elected senior vice president https://mail.thedhakapost.com/politics/2024/10/27/2748 https://mail.thedhakapost.com/politics/2024/10/27/2748 Sun, 27 Oct 2024 11:23:38 GMT The Ministry of Religious Affairs has warned that administrative action may be taken against 124 agencies that do not have any pre-registered or primarily registered Hajj pilgrims for next year's Hajj activities. In a recent communication, the ministry issued letters to these 124 Hajj agencies regarding the issue. The notice referred to the official list of 891 Hajj agencies published for the 2025 Hajj season. As per condition 1(j) outlined in the list, any agency failing to register Hajj pilgrims without a valid reason may be subject to disciplinary action. The letter noted that the primary registration https://mail.thedhakapost.com/national/2024/10/27/2747 https://mail.thedhakapost.com/national/2024/10/27/2747 Sun, 27 Oct 2024 11:23:05 GMT Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked the fifth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 158 at 9:00am this morning (October 27, 2024). Todays air was classified as 'unhealthy, while yesterday's (Saturdays) air quality was also marked as unhealthy for sensitive groups with an AQI score of 119, according to the AQI index. When the AQI value for particle pollution is between 50 and 100, air quality is considered moderate, usually sensitive individuals should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion, https://mail.thedhakapost.com/national/2024/10/27/2746 https://mail.thedhakapost.com/national/2024/10/27/2746 Sun, 27 Oct 2024 11:16:25 GMT Iran warned on Saturday it would defend itself after Israeli air strikes killed at least two soldiers and further stoked fears of a full-scale regional war in the Middle East. Israel warned Iran would "pay a heavy price" if it responded to the strikes, and the United States, Germany and Britain demanded Tehran not escalate the conflict further. US President Joe Biden said he hoped "this is the end" after the pre-dawn Israeli strikes, noting that "it looks like they didn't hit anything other than military targets." The European Union called for all parties to exercise utmost restraint to avoid https://mail.thedhakapost.com/foreign-news/2024/10/27/2745 https://mail.thedhakapost.com/foreign-news/2024/10/27/2745 Sun, 27 Oct 2024 11:15:50 GMT Both the semifinals of the seven-nation South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Women's Championship 2024 will be held today at the Dashrath Rangasala (Stadium) Kathmandu of Nepal. Defending champions Bangladesh will play Group B runners-up Bhutan in the first semifinal at 1:45 pm (Bangladesh time), while Group B champions and hosts Nepal will face Group A runners-up and the five-time champions India at 6:45 pm at the same venue, reported UNB. The final match between two winning semifinalists will be held on October 30. Ahead of today's semifinal, Bangladesh women's team conducted their final training https://mail.thedhakapost.com/sports/2024/10/27/2744 https://mail.thedhakapost.com/sports/2024/10/27/2744 Sun, 27 Oct 2024 11:15:12 GMT Taisei Hikage is fighting a losing battle at his Tokyo ramen shop - not to attract customers, but to keep a lid on the price he charges for Japan's national comfort food in the face of an incessant rise in ingredient and fuel costs. Since opening his shop in the west of the capital a year and a half ago, Hikage, 26, has raised menu prices three times but still struggles with rising costs. His top-selling "Special Ramen" is up 47%, selling for 1,250 yen ($8). "Traditionally ramen shops were supposed to offer something cheap and tasty," Hikage said between stirring big pots of broth and blanching https://mail.thedhakapost.com/lifesyle/2024/10/26/2743 https://mail.thedhakapost.com/lifesyle/2024/10/26/2743 Sat, 26 Oct 2024 15:35:30 GMT Israel announced the launch of precise strikes on military targets in Iran on Saturday, in retaliation for attacks against it, as Iranian state media reported several explosions around the capital. In response to months of continuous attacks from the regime in Iran against the State of Israel - right now the Israel Defense Forces (Israeli military) is conducting precise strikes on military targets in Iran, the military said in a statement. Israel had vowed, following Iran's October 1 missile attack, to hit back. Since the deadliest attack in its history on October https://mail.thedhakapost.com/world/2024/10/26/2742 https://mail.thedhakapost.com/world/2024/10/26/2742 Sat, 26 Oct 2024 15:32:38 GMT Police have arrested former lawmaker Barrister Sayedul Haque Sumon from Mirpur. Officials said Sumon was arrested late Monday night by members from Mirpur Model Police Station. He has been taken to Pallabi Police Station as there was no proper facility to keep an accused in Mirpur Police Station which was damaged in an arson attack during the recent mass upsurge. Nazrul Islam, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Pallabi Police Station confirmed the matter. According to the OC, Sumon was arrested for his alleged involvement in the killing of a student during the July-August anti-discrimination student movement. https://mail.thedhakapost.com/politics/2024/10/22/2741 https://mail.thedhakapost.com/politics/2024/10/22/2741 Tue, 22 Oct 2024 15:40:13 GMT The government has cancelled the contractual appointments of three ambassadors posted in the United States, Russia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Public Administration Ministry issued an order cancelling their appointments (remaining tenure) on Monday. They are- Bangladesh Ambassador to Russia Kamrul Ahsan, Ambassador to the USA Muhammad Imran and Ambassador to the UAE Mohammed Abu Zafar. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will announce names of new ambassadors to these three important missions abroad after completion of the appointment process. https://mail.thedhakapost.com/national/2024/10/21/2740 https://mail.thedhakapost.com/national/2024/10/21/2740 Mon, 21 Oct 2024 16:21:23 GMT Senior BNP leader Hafizuddin Ahmed on Monday said the discussions surrounding Sheikh Hasina's resignation represent a new dimension of conspiracy, asserting that her fleeing the country in the face of public anger is clear proof of her resignation from the post of Prime Minister."There have been numerous false campaigns day after day and now it has started again. Disturbing and concerning news is being spread, claiming that Sheikh Hasina did not resign as Prime Minister," he said.Speaking at a discussion meeting, the BNP leader said President Mohammed Shahabuddin has said he has not https://mail.thedhakapost.com/politics/2024/10/21/2739 https://mail.thedhakapost.com/politics/2024/10/21/2739 Mon, 21 Oct 2024 16:20:33 GMT Labour and Employment adviser Asif Mahmud Sajib Bhuiyan on Saturday said stern action will be taken under the Special Powers Act against those involved in syndicates inflating commodity prices."It is a must to take steps to break the syndicates. But, it is hard as the syndicates have links with the fallen fascist government. We have to take the hard-line. Otherwise, it will not be possible to break the syndicates. We are taking steps, if necessary drives would be launched against them under the Special Powers Act after identifying the main culprits," he added.Asif, also adviser https://mail.thedhakapost.com/national/2024/10/20/2738 https://mail.thedhakapost.com/national/2024/10/20/2738 Sun, 20 Oct 2024 11:01:19 GMT More than one billion people are living in acute poverty across the globe, a UN Development Program report said Thursday, with children accounting for over half of those affected. The paper published with the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) highlighted that poverty rates were three times higher in countries at war, as 2023 saw the most conflicts around the world since the Second World War. The UNDP and the OPHI have published their Multidimensional Poverty Index annually since 2010, harvesting data from 112 countries with a combined population of 6.3 billion people. It uses https://mail.thedhakapost.com/foreign-news/2024/10/17/2737 https://mail.thedhakapost.com/foreign-news/2024/10/17/2737 Thu, 17 Oct 2024 11:46:01 GMT BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has expressed grave concerns over the government's failure to arrest the 'cadres' of the Awami League and its associate bodies, who were involved in shooting students during protests against Sheikh Hasina's regime."Why have the Chhatra League and Jubo League cadres and activists, who shot at students, still not been arrested?" he questioned the interim government on Sunday.Talking to reporters at the BNP founder Ziaur Rahman's grave, the BNP leader said it is incomprehensible why the government is unable to track down those responsible https://mail.thedhakapost.com/politics/2024/10/14/2736 https://mail.thedhakapost.com/politics/2024/10/14/2736 Mon, 14 Oct 2024 11:48:33 GMT BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed has warned the administration, the business community and the media houses about the opportunists posing as BNP leaders and activists. "Some people used to live abroad and enjoy their lives. Now they are returning home and trying to influence the administration, the business community and the media houses in their interest. I want to request the concerned authorities about such fortune seekers, they do not represent BNP in any way," he said while addressing a press briefing at the BNP central office Dhaka on Friday. The BNP leader said https://mail.thedhakapost.com/politics/2024/10/12/2735 https://mail.thedhakapost.com/politics/2024/10/12/2735 Sat, 12 Oct 2024 10:54:19 GMT Indian tycoon Ratan Tata has died aged 86, says the Tata Group, the conglomerate he led for more than two decades, BBC reports. Tata was one of India's most internationally recognised business leaders. The Tata Group is one of India's largest companies, with annual revenues in excess of $100bn (76.5bn). In a statement announcing Tata's death, the current chairman of Tata Sons described him as a "truly uncommon leader". Natarajan Chandrasekaran added: "On behalf of the entire Tata family, I extend our deepest condolences to his loved ones. "His legacy will continue to inspire us as we strive https://mail.thedhakapost.com/foreign-news/2024/10/10/2734 https://mail.thedhakapost.com/foreign-news/2024/10/10/2734 Thu, 10 Oct 2024 11:59:04 GMT The corruption rate from the government's allocation for the roads and highways sector was between 23 to 40 percent during the period of fiscal year FY 2009-10 to FY 2022-23.The government allocated Tk 169,449 crore for the Roads and Highways Department (RHD), of which 23-40 percent or equivalent to Tk 29,230 crore and Tk 50,835 crore was embezzled, said a report of Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB).The anti-graft watchdog published this report in the capital on Wednesday (October 9).Executive Director of TIB Dr Iftekharuzzaman said a syndicate involving politicians, https://mail.thedhakapost.com/national/2024/10/09/2733 https://mail.thedhakapost.com/national/2024/10/09/2733 Wed, 9 Oct 2024 16:03:28 GMT Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed administrated the swearing-in programme at the Judges Lounge of the Supreme Court (SC). SC Registrar General Aziz Ahmed conducted the function where justices of the both Appellate and HC divisions were present. Earlier, on Tuesday night, the government appointed the new additional judges for the HC division for two years. A gazette notification signed on by Md Golam Rabbani, secretary to the Law and Justice Division of the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, was issued in this regard on Tuesday night. The President appointed them exercising https://mail.thedhakapost.com/national/2024/10/09/2732 https://mail.thedhakapost.com/national/2024/10/09/2732 Wed, 9 Oct 2024 14:47:16 GMT India outplayed Bangladesh in the first T20I of the three-match series on Sunday in Gwalior, where the visitors struggled in all departments.With this defeat, Bangladesh have now lost three consecutive matches on their current tour- first two defeats in two Tests, and now in the first T20I.After being sent in to bat, Bangladesh managed to post 127 all out in 19.5 overs. In response, India comfortably chased down the target in 11.5 overs, with Hardik Pandya remaining unbeaten on 39 off just 16 balls.India started strong with Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma, both scoring at strike https://mail.thedhakapost.com/sports/2024/10/07/2731 https://mail.thedhakapost.com/sports/2024/10/07/2731 Mon, 7 Oct 2024 17:02:39 GMT The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) has directed all banks to freeze the accounts of Summit Group Chairman Muhammad Aziz Khan, his brothers and other family members. The BFIU, in a letter, instructed banks to block transactions for one month under the provisions of the money laundering prevention law. The directive also applies to firms owned by individuals, with transactions being frozen for the same period. https://mail.thedhakapost.com/national/2024/10/07/2730 https://mail.thedhakapost.com/national/2024/10/07/2730 Mon, 7 Oct 2024 17:00:49 GMT The interim government of Bangladesh has announced a significant redesign of the countrys currency, starting with the Tk 20, Tk 100, Tk 500, and Tk 1000 denominations. Notably, the new notes will no longer feature the image of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The Ministry of Finance and Bangladesh Bank confirmed the decision, marking a shift from the current designs that prominently display the image of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Initially, only the four denominations will undergo the redesign, but officials said that changes to all denominations will follow in a phased manner. A letter from the Ministry https://mail.thedhakapost.com/business/2024/10/06/2729 https://mail.thedhakapost.com/business/2024/10/06/2729 Sun, 6 Oct 2024 16:11:03 GMT A Dhaka court on Sunday imposed a travel ban on former Director General of the National Security Intelligence (NSI) Major General (retd) TM Jobayer, and his wife Fahamina Masud. Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge (Acting) Farzana Yasmin passed the order after hearing a petition submitted by Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), said ACC Public Prosecutor Mahmud Hossain Jahangir. Earlier, ACC Deputy Director Md Anowarul Haque filed the petition with the court seeking a travel ban for the former NSI DG and his wife. In the petition, the ACC said an investigation is going on against him for allegedly https://mail.thedhakapost.com/national/2024/10/06/2728 https://mail.thedhakapost.com/national/2024/10/06/2728 Sun, 6 Oct 2024 16:09:22 GMT BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday placed a number of proposals before the interim government seeking urgent steps to address their concerns, including former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasinas stay in India. He said they drew the interim governments attention to Hasinas activities from India and urged the government to discuss the matter with the Indian government. made the remarks while talking to reporters after BNPs dialogue with Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus at the Chief Advisers official residence, state guesthouse Jamuna.The interim https://mail.thedhakapost.com/national/2024/10/05/2727 https://mail.thedhakapost.com/national/2024/10/05/2727 Sat, 5 Oct 2024 17:41:52 GMT Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has urged the countrymen to cooperate with the interim government to accomplish reforms, announcing formation of six commissions to carry out the job. "We want reforms. It is our sincere request - please don't go to the spectators' gallery after bestowing the key responsibility of reform on us. Stay with us. We will do the reform together. It is the responsibility for all," he said in a televised address to the nation this evening. Bangladesh Television, BTV World and BTV Chittagong and private television channels aired his 33-minute address simultaneously. Yunus https://mail.thedhakapost.com/national/2024/09/12/2726 https://mail.thedhakapost.com/national/2024/09/12/2726 Thu, 12 Sep 2024 00:00:50 GMT