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S Asia needs $625b to triple renewable energy capacity
09:42 PM, 19 Nov 2024 TuesdaySouth Asia, home to 1.93 billion people, 27% of the global population, faces an urgent challenge in transitioning to renewable energy. Despite its abundant resources, the region’s electricity consumption per capita is only 656 kWh—74% below the developing Asia average and 80% below the global average.
Middlemen's exploitation undermines Growers' Market scheme
09:31 PM, 19 Nov 2024 TuesdayFifteen years ago, Growers' Markets were launched across 16 districts in North Bengal, including Bogura, with the goal of ensuring fair prices for farmers and connecting them directly to wholesalers.
United Hospital chairman, 3 others face arrest warrants
09:28 PM, 19 Nov 2024 TuesdayA Dhaka court has issued an arrest warrant against United Hospital Chairman Hasan Mahmud Raja and three others over allegations of forgery and breach of trust in a business transaction...
3 HC judges resign amid misconduct allegations
08:56 PM, 19 Nov 2024 TuesdayThree judges from the High Court Division of the Supreme Court — Justice Salma Masud Chowdhury, Justice Quazi Reza-Ul Hoque, and Justice AKM Zahirul Hoque — resigned on Tuesday after being barred from performing judicial duties for five years due to allegations of misconduct.
Ukraine fires US-supplied long range missiles into Russia
08:53 PM, 19 Nov 2024 TuesdayRussia says Ukraine has fired US-supplied long-range missiles into the country, a day after Washington gave its permission for such attacks. Ukraine used the Army Tactical Missile System (Atacms) in a strike on Russia's Bryansk region this morning, the ministry of defence in Moscow said...
Bangladeshi credit card usage surges in US leaving India behind
08:28 PM, 19 Nov 2024 TuesdayIn recent months, a significant shift has occurred in the use of Bangladeshi credit cards abroad, with the United States surpassing India as the leading destination for credit card spending.
Tarique declines titles of ‘Desh Nayak’, ‘Rashtranayak’
08:12 PM, 19 Nov 2024 TuesdayBNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has called for an end to the use of titles such as Desh Nayak (hero of the country) and Rashtranayak (statesman) in reference to him, saying, "Please don’t use these words for me from today onwards."
Breach in customs system exposes security risks
08:00 PM, 19 Nov 2024 TuesdayIn a troubling recurrence, goods were released by exploiting the Customs' Automated System for Customs Data (ASYCUDA) through unauthorised access. This time, a container of imported cigarettes valued at Tk 6 crore was cleared using the user ID of a revenue officer, causing alarm within the National Board of Revenue (NBR).
HC stays recruiting 6,500 teachers in primary schools
07:37 PM, 19 Nov 2024 TuesdayThe High Court, HC, on Tuesday stayed the decision to recruit 6,531 individuals to the assistant teacher position in government primary schools in the third phase...
Titumir students happy with govt move
06:53 PM, 19 Nov 2024 TuesdayStudents of Titumir College have expressed satisfaction with the government’s decision to form a committee within the next seven working days to explore the feasibility of converting the college into a university.
Cash flowing back to banks
06:43 PM, 19 Nov 2024 TuesdayThe banking sector in Bangladesh has seen a significant turnaround as customer confidence begins to rebound, with cash previously held outside the system now returning to banks.
Hong Kong jails 45 pro-democracy campaigners for subversion
06:32 PM, 19 Nov 2024 TuesdayA Hong Kong court has sentenced dozens of pro-democracy leaders to years in jail for subversion, following a controversial national security trial...
Govt to conduct feasibility study on turning Titumir College into a univ
06:26 PM, 19 Nov 2024 TuesdayThe government is set to form a committee within seven working days to assess the feasibility of converting Government Titumir College into a university.
Bangladesh's ports open to all: Home adviser
05:52 PM, 19 Nov 2024 TuesdayHome Affairs Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury affirmed Bangladesh's commitment to maintaining open access to its ports, emphasising inclusivity and economic necessity.
Me too, go on shopping and it makes me sad: Salehuddin
05:33 PM, 19 Nov 2024 TuesdayFinance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed expressed his frustration over the soaring cost of living, acknowledging the challenges faced by ordinary citizens.
In search of Jubaraj: A riverine odyssey
05:27 PM, 19 Nov 2024 TuesdayIn the heart of Gazipur, where the rustle of nature’s whispers blends with the rhythm of flowing water, filmmaker Jubaraj Shamim has found a sanctuary. Once a bustling figure in Dhaka’s creative epicenter of Niketan, Jubaraj has traded the hum of the city for the solitude of the riverside—a stark yet deliberate choice to fuel his creative vision.
Ban battery-run rickshaws in Dhaka in 3 days: HC
05:12 PM, 19 Nov 2024 TuesdayThe High Court, HC, on Tuesday asked the authorities concerned to ban battery-run rickshaws in Dhaka metropolitan areas within the next three days...
14 Titumir College students at Education Ministry for meeting
04:42 PM, 19 Nov 2024 TuesdayA delegation of 14 students from Government Titumir College have gone to the Ministry of Education for a meeting over the demand to transform the college into a university...
AL in disarray: Leadership in exile, activists in turmoil
04:24 PM, 19 Nov 2024 TuesdayThe fall of the Awami League from power has unleashed chaos within its ranks, leaving its leaders scattered and its activists demoralised. Accusations of corruption, money laundering, and undermining democratic processes continue to haunt the party.
PRAN-RFL, Winrock join hands for reintegration of human trafficking victims
03:33 PM, 19 Nov 2024 TuesdayPRAN-RFL Group, the country’s leading business conglomerate, and Winrock International’s ‘Ashshash’ project have signed a ‘Memorandum of Understanding’ (MoU) to support victims of human trafficking...