Day: June 26, 2025

Desk Report, Where is the talk of central bank reform? Although various initiatives have been taken to reform the banking sector to meet the expectations of state reform after the July popular uprising, no significant steps are being heard from the state to reform the central bank itself. There was no discussion of central bank reform in the reports of the six commissions previously formed on state reform, and the issue was not even included in the agenda of the consensus commission formed under the leadership of Chief Advisor Professor…

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Desk Report, Honor and contempt, consensus and disagreement at the Consensus Commission meeting After the London meeting, it seems that the discussions of the National Consensus Honor and Commission have gained momentum. Political analysts believe that the dark clouds that had gathered over the election date have largely lifted. It is not yet time to answer the question of how much good news has come to electoral politics overall. Although the political parties have not said anything publicly, they are preparing underground. Honor and contempt, consensus and disagreement at the…

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Desk Report, What needs to be done now regarding elections and reforms The London meeting between Chief Advisor Professor Muhammad Yunus and BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has temporarily ended the ongoing crisis between the interim government and the main political parties, especially the BNP, over the recent elections in Bangladesh. What needs to be done now regarding elections and reforms Although the interim government had announced the possible date for the elections in the first half of April, it has now been possible to reach a consensus through this…

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Desk Report, How is it possible to prevent drug addiction? Today is International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. The United Nations General Assembly decided on 7 December 1987 that 26 June would be observed as International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is the UN Office on Drugs and Crime that leads the fight against illicit drugs. How is it possible to prevent drug addiction? UNODC was established in 1997 and has offices around the world. In 2016,…

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Desk Report, Primary school teachers warned of hunger strike to death from June 23 if three demands are not met Primary Teachers Association President Aminul Islam Chowdhury has warned of a hunger strike to death from June 23 if the three-point demands are not implemented in the next general assembly on June 22. He gave this warning while speaking as the chief guest at a rally at the Jessore Zilla Parishad auditorium on Saturday afternoon. Primary school teachers warned of hunger strike to death from June 23 if three demands…

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Desk Report, 7 arrested, cash recovered for robbing cash agent by stopping private car in Jessore Seven people have 7 arrested been arrested in the Monirampur upazila of Jessore for robbing an agent of mobile financial services company Nagad of money by stopping a private car. The Detective Branch (DB) of the district police arrested them in a drive on Tuesday night. The stolen Tk 32 lakh 5 thousand 500 was recovered during this time. 7 arrested, cash recovered for robbing cash agent by stopping private car in Jessore This…

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Desk Report, Baby’s body found in pond two days after disappearance, police suspect murder The body of a four-year-old child named Nadia Islam has been recovered from Abhaynagar upazila of Jessore. Police recovered her body from a pond near Amtala Bazar in Siddipasha village of the upazila on Saturday afternoon. Baby’s body found in pond two days after disappearance, police suspect murder Nadia Islam is the daughter of Rajib Ahmed of Siddipasha village of the upazila. Police believe she was murdered. According to family sources, Nadia went missing from her…

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Desk Report, Winter diarrhea: 675 children admitted to ICDDRB every day Winter diarrhea has increased among children. An average of 675 children are admitted to the International Center for Diarrhea Research, Bangladesh (ICDDRB) Mohakhali Hospital with diarrhea every day. A large portion of them are suffering from rotavirus-related diarrhea. Deaths are also occurring. Winter diarrhea: 675 children admitted to ICDDRB every day Doctors and researchers at ICDDRB say that the number of patients is higher than normal. Many children are being treated in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Many children…

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Desk Report, Bangladesh’s Dr. Tahmid Ahmed among Time Magazine’s list of 100 most influential people in global health The prestigious US-based magazine ‘Time’ has included Dr. Tahmid Ahmed, Executive Bangladesh’s Dr Director of ICDDRB, in its list of ‘100 Most Influential People in Global Health’ for 2025. Bangladesh’s Dr. Tahmid Ahmed among Time Magazine’s list of 100 most influential people in global health The magazine has given this honor in recognition of his pioneering contribution to solving health problems in maternal and child health, nutrition, and resource-limited regions through paradigm-based…

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Desk Report, Square Toiletries Limited wins Green Factory Award Square Toiletries Limited has won the ‘Green Factory Award-2025’ in the cosmetics sector as an important recognition of Square Toiletries its commitment to environmentally friendly production activities and sustainable industrial management. Square Toiletries Limited wins Green Factory Award A total of 30 companies in 16 categories were awarded this award at a ceremony organized by the Ministry of Labor and Employment at the Osmani Memorial Auditorium in the capital on Tuesday. Malik Mohammad Sayeed, CEO of Square Toiletries Limited, received the…

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