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…
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Challenges and prospects of the private security services industry in Bangladesh
Desk Report, Challenges and prospects of the private security services industry in Bangladesh Every year, the International Private Security Officers Day is celebrated all over the world on 24 July. It is a symbolic day. In Bangladesh, we also celebrate the day on 24 July. The arrival of private security services or companies in Bangladesh occurred between 1988-1990, when the first few companies started their operations on a small scale. The notable companies of that time were Securex, Atandr and Sure, Shields and some others. The founder of Securex, Group…
Read MoreThere will be no party symbol in local government elections: Asif Mahmud
Desk Report, There will be no party symbol in local government elections: Asif Mahmud There will be no party symbols in the local government elections. Today, Thursday, at around 1:45 pm, the Advisory Council of the interim government approved four amendments to the relevant laws raised by the Local Government Department. There will be no party symbol in local government elections: Asif Mahmud Asif Mahmud Sajeeb Bhuiyan, Advisor to the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives of the interim government, made these statements in a post on his…
Read MoreShibir protests, throws eggs at court premises as two Awami League leaders seek bail
Desk Report, Shibir protests, throws eggs at court premises as two Awami League leaders seek bail Two leaders of the banned Awami League have been attacked by the leaders and activists of the Islami Chhatra Shibir when they came to the Chapainawabganj District and Sessions Judge Court to seek bail. They are Ruhul Amin, the senior vice-president of the district Awami League and former chairman of the district council, and Golam Rabbani, the vice-president and president of the district branch of the Swadhinata Medical Council (Swachip). Eggs were also thrown…
Read More2 more cases filed in Gopalganj attack, clash, 1,442 accused
Desk report, 2 more cases filed in Gopalganj attack, clash, 1,442 accused Two more cases have been filed in connection with the attack and clash surrounding the July march of the National Citizens Party (NCP) in Gopalganj. On Tuesday night, the police filed one case with Tungipara Police Station and another case with Sadar Police Station as the plaintiff. 242 people have been named and 1,200 unidentified people have been named as accused in the two cases. Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Sadar Police Station Mir Mohammad Shahedur Rahman and Tungipara Police…
Read MoreSituation beyond government’s control due to inability to take right decisions: Nahid
Desk Report, Situation beyond government’s control due to inability to take right decisions: Nahid The interim government could have acted more responsibly in the plane crash that took place at Milestone College in Uttara, the capital, on Tuesday evening, said Jatiya Nagorik Party (NCP) convener Nahid Islam. He said, “The situation that has arisen since yesterday till today is actually the government could have acted more responsibly and humanely. We feel that the situation has gone beyond their control due to the government’s failure to act responsibly and take the…
Read MoreRajshahi City Corporation announces suspension of contractor’s development work after not receiving bill
Desk report, Rajshahi City Corporation announces suspension of contractor’s development work after not receiving bill Some contractors have alleged that Rajshahi City Corporation Secretary Rumana Afroz has been withholding 250 bill files for almost two and a half months. They have announced to stop all development works on this allegation. They made this announcement at a press conference in Sapura area on Rajshahi-Naogaon highway at around 11:30 am today, Wednesday. Rajshahi City Corporation announces suspension of contractor’s development work after not receiving bill The contractors claim that about 15 contractors…
Read MorePlanned attempts to deteriorate law and order situation underway: Jamaat
Desk Report, Planned attempts to deteriorate law and order situation underway: Jamaat Jamaat-e-Islami Naib-e-Ameer Syed Abdullah Mohammad Taher has said that there is a deliberate attempt to deteriorate the law and order situation in the country. He said that there are some weaknesses in intelligence and administration. He has tried to draw the attention of the chief advisor to identify these weaknesses. The government should tighten the administration and maintain coordination among themselves so that accurate information is available before any incident occurs. Planned attempts to deteriorate law and order…
Read MoreThe chief advisor held a meeting with several other parties.
Desk Report, The chief advisor held a meeting with several other parties. After meeting with leaders of four parties including BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami, Chief Advisor Professor Muhammad Yunus is now meeting with leaders of 13 more political parties and alliances. The meeting began at the State Guest House Jamuna on Wednesday afternoon. The meeting was attended by Syed Hasibuddin Hossain of the State Reform Movement, Jonayed Saki of the Mass Solidarity Movement, Mujibur Rahman of the AB Party, Shahidullah Kaiser of the Nagorik Oikya, Nurul Haque of the People’s Rights…
Read MoreUS wheat import trade deficit to narrow slightly
Desk Report, US wheat import trade deficit to narrow slightly The government has taken the initiative to import 700,000 tons of wheat annually from the United States. This initiative was taken to reduce the trade deficit due to US President Donald Trump’s counter-tariffs. If this initiative is implemented, how much will the trade deficit with the country be reduced, what are the current source countries of wheat imports, these issues have come to the fore. No wheat was imported from the United States in the last fiscal year. In the…
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