September 18, 2024, 05:53 PM - 3 min read
The Ministry of Public Administration issued a notification on the government's decision on Tuesday, saying it will be applicable with immediate effect. The powers will be given to commissioned officers of the Army. The order will remain in force for the next 60 days.
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September 17, 2024, 06:55 PM - 4 min read
The World Bank will provide up to $2 billion in new financing to Bangladesh this fiscal year for critical reforms, flood response, and health, with an additional $1 billion repurposed from existing programmes. This follows recent aid pledges from USAID and comes amid political and economic changes in Bangladesh.
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September 2, 2024, 10:57 AM - 2 min read
Bangladesh police have instructed citizens to return all arms and ammunition looted from police stations during the recent violence by September 3, according to media reports.
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August 27, 2024, 09:23 AM - 2 min read
According to BGMEA sources, out of 3,000 major and small garment factories in Bangladesh, nearly 800-900 have closed since last year.
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August 13, 2024, 04:17 PM - 2 min read
Data released by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics on Monday showed that food inflation in July registered a record high of 14.10 per cent and non-food inflation at 9.68 per cent. This was 10.42 per cent and 9.15 per cent respectively in June.
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August 12, 2024, 12:37 PM - 2 min read
withdrawal of cash from banks at Tk 2 lakh amidst uncertainty in the country following the fall of the Sheikh Hasin-led government, a media report said on Monday.
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August 11, 2024, 01:00 PM - 2 min read
Hasina was unable to deliver her speech as demonstrators surged to her doorstep, prompting top security officials to advise her to leave the premises immediately.
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August 10, 2024, 07:40 PM - 2 min read
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman acknowledged on Saturday that the Indian garment and knitted fabric sector is experiencing some uncertainty due to the ongoing crisis in Bangladesh. Sitharaman expressed hope that the interim government in Bangladesh will resolve the situation "sooner rather than later."
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August 9, 2024, 10:13 PM - 2 min read
Intelligence sources have claimed that plans to overthrow former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government were hatched in London.The alleged plotters were Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and Hasina's political rival Khaleda Zia's Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).
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August 9, 2024, 12:43 PM - 2 min read
Following Sheikh Hasina's resignation, political instability in Bangladesh is driving international garment buyers to explore alternatives. Rajasthan's readymade garment exporters expect a 20% increase in Christmas orders, with major brands potentially shifting their business to India if the crisis continues.
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August 9, 2024, 11:51 AM - 2 min read
The Cabinet was formed through a series of discussions among student leaders, civil society, and the military earlier in the week, reflecting a broad spectrum of non-political actors in Bangladesh.
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August 9, 2024, 10:16 AM - 2 min read
Before her resignation as Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina had alleged that conspiracies were being hatched to remove her from power and topple her government, even fearing that she could be assassinated like her father, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, fondly referred to as Bangabandhu, friend of Bengal and the founder father of the country.
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