Government issues new policy to consider lobbying for promotion in banks as ‘misconduct’

Desk Report, Government issues new policy to consider lobbying for promotion in banks as ‘misconduct’ The government has made two separate policies for the promotion of employees of state-owned commercial banks and specialized banks and financial institutions. The Financial Institutions Division of the Ministry of Finance issued the policy in the form of a notification on Monday. Government issues new policy to consider lobbying for promotion in banks as ‘misconduct’ Both policies state that from now on, any kind of lobbying or recommendation by candidates for promotion will be considered…

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Post-coup cultural fascism

Desk Report, Post-coup cultural fascism After the July mass uprising, people are able to speak without fear. Those words that would have led to oppression and coercion, or even the threat of disappearance, are being said with ease. There are many arrangements to create a narrative all around. It seems that behind all these narratives, are we losing the important truth? The exact reason why the dictatorship fell, looking at the events of the year after the uprising, it seems that we have forgotten it. Post-coup cultural fascism Seeing the…

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Bigger changes are possible

Desk Report, Bigger changes are possible On August 2 last year, a treacherous march was held with the participation of numerous people. There, I said, ‘Hasina’s fall alone will not bring liberation to Bangladesh. It will not stop the growth of the authoritarian system again and again….The liberation war must be freed from the hands of the occupiers….The liberation war must be brought back into the hands of the people….The attack on the people with a dictatorship in the name of looting, injustice, corruption, and destructive ‘development’ will no longer…

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Who are the top five in the series of 7187 runs and the records of Indian pacers

Desk Report, Who are the top five in the series of 7187 runs and the records of Indian pacers India’s winning margin in the last Test. This is India’s smallest win by runs in a Test. The previous record was 13, against Australia in Mumbai in 2004. Overall, this is the eighth smallest win by runs in a Test. • Mohammed Siraj’s wicket in the series. Siraj sits next to Jasprit Bumrah in the record for Indian bowlers in a series in England. Bumrah took 23 wickets in India’s last…

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BNP, other parties eye July manifesto

Desk Report, BNP, other parties eye July manifesto The much-discussed ‘July Declaration’ is being announced on the anniversary of the July Uprising. Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus will read the declaration at a rally on Manik Mia Avenue in the capital tomorrow, Tuesday afternoon. BNP, other parties eye July manifesto Political parties as well as the conscious civil society are interested in what is in this July Declaration. Concerned people say that in addition to releasing the July Declaration at this program on Manik Mia Avenue, the Chief Adviser may…

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Mohammad Siraj: Bumrah-less India’s last hope

Desk Report, Mohammad Siraj: Bumrah-less India’s last hope Morne Morkel calls Mohammad Siraj a ‘nation leader’. Former South African pacer Morkel is currently India’s pace bowling coach. It is natural for him to praise any bowler on his team when they do well. Mohammad Siraj: Bumrah-less India’s last hope But when the biggest star of the opposing team praises Siraj, perhaps his performance is fully appreciated. England’s Joe Root called the Indian pacer a ‘true warrior’. It is worth saying. Whenever someone thinks that India’s bowling attack without Jasprit Bumrah…

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Sheikh Hasina orders ‘no treatment, no release’ at hospital, Imran overhears

Desk Report, Sheikh Hasina orders ‘no treatment, no release’ at hospital, Imran overhears Student Abdullah Al Imran has given a statement against ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal and former Inspector General of Police Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun in a case of crimes against humanity committed during the July uprising. Sheikh Hasina orders ‘no treatment, no release’ at hospital, Imran overhears Abdullah Al Imran gave a statement as the second witness in the case at the International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Monday. In his statement, he said…

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Banglalink and bKash sign agreement to expand digital services in the country

Desk Report, Banglalink and bKash sign agreement to expand digital services in the country Digital operator Banglalink and MFS company bKash have signed a partnership agreement to increase digital inclusion and service opportunities across the country. As a result of this partnership, Banglalink customers will now get SMS-based solutions, data package services and easy payment facilities through bKash. Banglalink and bKash sign agreement to expand digital services in the country The agreement was signed recently at Banglalink’s head office in Gulshan, the capital. Banglalink’s Chief Corporate and Regulatory Affairs Officer…

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He threw away the bag containing 4 lakh taka and 11 bhoris of gold to escape kidnapping.

Desk Report, He threw away the bag containing 4 lakh taka and 11 bhoris of gold to escape kidnapping. Some people dressed in RAB uniforms tried to forcefully take Ranjan Chandra Singha into a microbus near the capital’s Secretariat Metro Station. To escape from their hands, he threw the bag filled with Tk 4 lakh and 11 bhari gold ornaments onto the road. Masud Alam, Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Ramna Division of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), said this while describing a robbery incident. He highlighted the incident last Monday at…

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West Indies stuck in Mukim after Farhan-Sime, series to Pakistan

desk Report, West Indies stuck in Mukim after Farhan-Sime, series to Pakistan West Indies needed 25 runs to win in the last over. Batting 51 runs, Sherfan Rutherford, who hit Haris Rauf for a six in the previous over, burst the hope balloon of the Caribbean audience with Hasan Ali’s first two balls of the last over. The first ball was a dot, and Rutherford caught it on the boundary in the second ball. West Indies stuck in Mukim after Farhan-Sime, series to Pakistan Despite Gurakesh Moti hitting a four…

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