Staff Reporter :Expatriates have sent $2.03 billion remittances, while import payment has declined by 25 per cent in August that would help stabilize the country’s foreign exchange market.According to Bangladesh Bank data released on Thursday, the inflow of remittances in August was 12.60 percent higher compared with the corresponding month a year ago. However, the inflow was slightly lower than $2.09 billion in July, the first month of fiscal 2022-23.On the other hand, payments against Letters of Credit (LCs) in...
Day: September 2, 2022
Noman Mosharef :The public transports in the capital Dhaka are charging more fare defying the government’s set bus fare.The passengers from different city service have claimed that the conductors are charging more than what the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) has fixed for all routes.After a meeting with transport leaders on Wednesday, BRTA has decided to reduce bus fare by Tk0.05 (5 paisa) per kilometre after the price of fuel oil had been reduced by Tk5 per litre.As per the...
Staff Reporter :In her farewell reception, Justice Krishna Debnath, a judge of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, said that in her 41-year judicial career, she has come to the belief that even though the independence of the judiciary is strictly implemented only on paper, if a judge does not consider himself/herself independent in his thoughts, actions and beliefs, then the independence of the judiciary is still long away. The farewell reception was held in the court room No....
Staff Reporter :Engineer Md Mahbubur Rahman has been reappointed Chairman of the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) again. Deputy Secretary...
Staff Reporter :Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will form a new commission to identify those who were behind the killing of its founder leader Shahid President Ziaur Rahman to put them on trial if the party returns to power in the days to come.“I want to say it very clearly if we come to power, we will form a new commission for the trial of those who were involved with the murder of martyred President Ziaur Rahman. We also want to...
Sports Reporter :Sri Lanka reached the ‘Super Four’ of the Asia Cup beating Bangladesh by two wickets in their crucial...
Staff Reporter :Jatiya Party (JP) has nominated its Chairman Golam Mohammad Quader the Leader of the Opposition of the Parliament. JP Secretary General Mujibul Haque Chunnu submitted a letter pertaining to the nomination to the office of the Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury on Thursday evening. Currently Raushan Ershad is the Leader of the Opposition in Parliament while GM Quader the Deputy Leader of the Opposition.Party sources said the letter of nomination was signed by a number of its MPs,...
Staff Reporter :The High Court has reconstituted the Board of Directors of Destiny-2000 Ltd through appointing Justice Moyeenul Islam Chowdhury, a former judge of the High Court Division of the Supreme Court, as its new chairman in order to run the company properly. The court also permitted the new board to hold Annual General Meetings (AGMs) of the company. The High Court bench of Justice Muhammad Khurshid Alam Sarkar passed the order after hearing a petition filed by 16 shareholders...
Staff Reporter :Awami League leader Abu Bakkar Siddique Habu was killed over collection of extortion from sidewalk shops in Jatrabari area of the capital.On Wednesday (August 31), Mushfiqur Rahman Fahim, Vice-President of Jatrabari Thana Jubo Dal, suspected mastermind of the Habu murder case, was arrested by the DB Wari Division from Shiksha Bhaban crossing area under Shahbag police station of the capital.Detective Branch (DB) Chief Mohammad Haroon Or Rashid confirmed this information in a press conference at DMP’s media center...