Desk Report, It remains to be seen why Bangladesh Bank suddenly issued such an order. The withdrawal of Bangladesh Bank’s directive on clothing is a good initiative. I welcome this decision. There was criticism in various quarters about the directive on clothing. It remains to be seen why Bangladesh Bank suddenly issued such an order. Offices and courts are places of formal activities. There are some strict instructions in some places about what kind of appropriate clothing should be worn by office officials and employees. In many countries of the…
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Cells formed at Dhaka Burn Institute and CMH to provide medical care to injured
Desk Report, Cells formed at Dhaka Burn Institute and CMH to provide medical care to injured The Bangladesh Air Force has formed a coordination cell at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery and the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in Dhaka to provide medical care, coordination and various assistance to the injured in the crash of an Air Force fighter jet at Milestone School and College in the capital’s Uttara. This information was given in a press release by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Thursday. Cells formed at…
Read MoreFormer Chief Justice Khairul Haque jailed in murder case
Desk Report, Former Chief Justice Khairul Haque jailed in murder case The court has ordered the jailing of former Chief Justice ABM Khairul Haque in the Abdul Qayyum murder case filed at Jatrabari Police Station. Former Chief Justice Khairul Haque jailed in murder case The Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court issued the order on Thursday night following the police’s application. Earlier, the police produced former Chief Justice ABM Khairul Haque in the court and requested to show him arrested in the Abdul Qayyum murder case filed at Jatrabari Police…
Read More42 people are being treated in the burn unit, 6 in critical condition
Desk Report, 42 people are being treated in the burn unit, 6 in critical condition Two more people have died at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery in the incident of the Air Force fighter jet crash at Milestone School and College in Uttara in the capital. 42 people are currently undergoing treatment. Six of them are in critical condition.42 people are being treated in the burn unit, 6 in critical condition This information was given by Professor Mohammad Nasir Uddin, Director of the National Institute of Burn…
Read MoreDNA test finds body of missing mother who went to pick up son
Desk report, DNA test finds body of missing mother who went to pick up son The body of Afsana Priya (30), a mother who went missing while picking up her son from school after a fighter jet crashed at Milestone School and College in Uttara in the capital, has been found. Her identity was confirmed on Thursday afternoon after a DNA test. DNA test finds body of missing mother who went to pick up son Her son, Afsan Ohi (9), a third-grade student, returned unharmed, but Afsana Priya had been…
Read MoreTraffic on Sajek Road resumes after eight and a half hours
Desk Report, Traffic on Sajek Road resumes after eight and a half hours Traffic has resumed in Sajek, Baghaichhari Upazila of Rangamati after about eight and a half hours. Traffic was stopped in the area since Thursday morning due to a landslide. Later, the road was reopened at 2:30 pm. As a result, more than three hundred tourists stranded in Sajek Valley have returned. Traffic on Sajek Road resumes after eight and a half hours Local residents and union council sources said that it has been raining continuously in the…
Read MoreOfficial announcement on Asia Cup in consultation with India
Desk Report, Official announcement on Asia Cup in consultation with India Finally, the annual general meeting of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) was held in Dhaka with all 25 members. The agenda of this meeting included the future of the next Asia Cup. However, ACC Chairman Mohsin Naqvi did not clarify anything about it despite repeated questions after the meeting. Official announcement on Asia Cup in consultation with India India is the host of this Asia Cup. However, if India or Pakistan hosts the Asia Cup, the game will be…
Read MoreRobbery in Doha by breaking into a house through a window grill, gold ornaments and money looted
Desk Report, Robbery in Doha by breaking into a house through a window grill, gold ornaments and money looted A robbery was committed by cutting the window grill in the Narisha Paschimchar area of Dohar, Dhaka. The incident took place at a businessman’s house early on Thursday. A group of seven to eight people took the people of the house hostage and looted about 25 tons of gold ornaments, foreign currency and 1 lakh taka. Robbery in Doha by breaking into a house through a window grill, gold ornaments and…
Read MoreKhaleda Zia returns home after undergoing health check-up at hospital
Desk Report, Khaleda Zia returns home after undergoing health check-up at hospital BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia returned home after going to the hospital late at night for a health check-up. She reached her Gulshan residence at 2:52 am on Wednesday, said BNP Media Cell member Shairul Kabir Khan. Khaleda Zia returns home after undergoing health check-up at hospital Earlier, Khaleda Zia went to Evercare Hospital from her Gulshan residence Firoza at 1:15 am on Wednesday. Shairul Kabir said that the BNP Chairperson was taken to Evercare Hospital for a regular…
Read MoreBCB ticket sales proceeds will go to the plane crash and July Memorial Foundation
Desk Report, BCB ticket sales proceeds will go to the plane crash and July Memorial Foundation The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has said that the proceeds from the ticket sales for the third T20I of the Bangladesh-Pakistan series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium today will be donated to humanitarian aid for the victims of the country’s recent national disaster. BCB ticket sales proceeds will go to the plane crash and July Memorial Foundation In this symbolic initiative of solidarity and remembrance, the BCB will spend the money from the ticket…
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