UNB: Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations Muhammad A. Muhith has called upon Myanmar to demonstrate...
Day: April 5, 2024
Govt has strict stance against armed violence in Ctg Hill Tracts: Quader UNB: The government is taking a strict stance...
UNB: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on Friday handed over bank manager Nizam Uddin after being rescued from his abductors. Imran...
Business Desk : The Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission (BTTC) suggested exemption of supplementary duty (SD) on the import of raw materials for colour cosmetics and skin care items to help the budding local cosmetics industry prosper. It also recommended determining a specific duty on per kilogram of colour cosmetics. The state agency recently submitted the recommendations to the Commerce Ministry regarding the issue. Currently, the local annual demand for color cosmetics and skin care items is of Tk13,000 crore...
City Desk : Awami League (AL) Joint General Secretary AFM Bahauddin Nasim on Thursday said BNP and Jamaat are doing politics against the countrymen and the spirit of the great Liberation War. In fact, BNP and Jamaat are the collaborators of Pakistani occupation forces, he said while distributing iftar items and Eid gifts among the poor people at Mahbub Ali Auditorium in Shahjahanpur in the city, reports BSS. Councilor Nurer Nabi Bhuiyan of 11 No Ward organized the programme. Nasim...
Staff Reporter : In France, Bangladeshis have topped the list of asylum seekers, according to the latest figures. The National Court of Asylum (CNDA) disclosed these statistics for the year 2023, highlighting the prominence of Bangladeshi nationals among foreign asylum applicants in the country. The CNDA’s report indicates that a staggering 8,121 Bangladeshis lodged appeals with the court following the rejection of their initial asylum applications. Under the European country’s regulations, individuals seeking asylum must first approach the department responsible...
Staff Reporter : During a crucial inter-ministerial meeting focused on refining the draft of the Land Zoning and Protection Act, 2024, Land Minister Narayon Chandra Chanda emphasised the profound importance of agricultural land. He articulated that farmland transcends its basic function of crop production, representing the very core of the nation’s economy and the foundation of its food security. This statement set the tone for the gathering, held in the ministry’s conference room, which saw the attendance of key figures...
Business Report : Following similar action taken against the banking industry last month, the Bangladesh Bank (BB) has now instructed non-banking financial institutions (NBFIs) to set up willful defaulter identification units by the end of April. The circular instructed NBFIs to set up the identification units led by officials two levels below the managing director and chief executive officer (CEO) of the finance company. The management must carry out all related activities throughout the unit. In a circular on Wednesday,...
UNB : Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud on Thursday hoped that those who supply weapons to Israel, used for killing innocent people, will realise their wrongdoing and stop the arms supply. “We expect the Western world will realise and take steps against Israel. We, the government led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, were beside Palestinians, we are with them, and we will continue to stand beside them,” he told reporters, reacting to the Israeli air strike on aid workers in Gaza...