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Development budget cuts to hoard Tk 19,000cr of foreign loans

09:35 PM, 11 Feb 2025 Tuesday

The interim government has approved a revised Annual Development Programme (ADP) budget of Tk 2,16,000 crore for the current fiscal year (2024-25), marking a significant reduction from the initially proposed Tk 2,65,000 crore. This revision includes an unprecedented Tk 19,000 crore in foreign loans remaining unutilised.

TCB to start subsidised mobile shop in 8 divisional cities

08:42 PM, 11 Feb 2025 Tuesday

The Advisers Council Committee on Economic Affairs, ACCEA, on Tuesday, February 11, approved in principle a proposal to start selling commodities among the common consumers through truck in eight divisional cities across the country...

Operation Devil Hunt: 607 arrested in 24 hours

08:08 PM, 11 Feb 2025 Tuesday

As many as 1,775 individuals were arrested across the country in the last 24 hours on various charges. Of them, 607 were apprehended during the nationwide ‘Operation Devil Hunt’...

Educational institutions to get Islamic Foundation Book Corners

08:04 PM, 11 Feb 2025 Tuesday

In a move to promote religious education and reading habits among students, the Islamic Foundation Bangladesh has decided to set up book corners in schools, madrasas, colleges, and universities across the country.

NRC demands action against anti-Muslim plots in Bangladesh

07:27 PM, 11 Feb 2025 Tuesday

The National Revolutionary Council (NRC) has called on the interim government to take strict action against what it describes as a conspiracy of transnational Islamophobes against Muslims in Bangladesh.

Shohaly faces 5-year ICC ban for breaching anti-graft code

07:13 PM, 11 Feb 2025 Tuesday

The International Cricket Council, ICC, has banned Bangladesh player Shohaly Akhter from all cricket for five years after she admitted breaching five provisions of the ICC Anti-Corruption Code. The global governing body of cricket said this in a media release on Tuesday, February 11...

16,429 ‘unnamed cases’ from AL era to be withdrawn

06:59 PM, 11 Feb 2025 Tuesday

The government has initiated the process of withdrawing 16,429 ‘unnamed cases’ filed during the Awami League regime, with 1,214 cases set to be dismissed within the next week, Law Adviser Asif Nazrul announced on Tuesday (February 11).

3 die in Barguna triangular collision

06:45 PM, 11 Feb 2025 Tuesday

Three people, including a child, were killed in a collision among three vehicles in Barguna’s Amtali on Tuesday afternoon, February 11...

WB iterates support for Bangladesh’s reform efforts

05:56 PM, 11 Feb 2025 Tuesday

World Bank Vice President Martin Reiser iterated the institution's commitment to supporting the interim government's reform initiatives in Bangladesh during a meeting with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus.

Yunus calls for reconciliation and peace

05:18 PM, 11 Feb 2025 Tuesday

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has urged the people of Bangladesh to break the cycle of revenge and foster an environment of peace and harmony.

July massacre: Verdicts against Hasina, top police officials in Oct

04:59 PM, 11 Feb 2025 Tuesday

Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Adviser Asif Nazrul announced on Tuesday (February 11) that verdicts in three to four high-profile cases related to the July massacre are expected by October.

Bangladesh asks Adani to fully restore power supply

04:55 PM, 11 Feb 2025 Tuesday

Bangladesh has asked Adani Power to fully resume electricity supplies from its 1,600-megawatt plant in India, following over three months of reduced output due to payment disputes and low winter demand.