Singapore charges 6 Bangladeshi workers with terror financing
Six Bangladeshi workers, who were detained in Singapore in April on allegation of planning attacks in Bangladesh, were charged by a Singapore court on Friday with financing terrorism, reported news agencies and newspapers in Singapore.
Police intercept nurses’ march towards PMO
Police intercepted a procession of unemployed nurses on their way to the Prime Minister’s Office in the city on Wednesday to realise their demand for appointing nurses based on their seniority, passing out batches and intelligence.
ICC rejects case filed against Bangladesh govt: FM
The International Criminal Court has rejected a case, which brought allegation of crimes against humanity against the Bangladesh government, as the court found no legal grounds for such accusation.
GDP growth not translated into job creation: CPD
The Centre for Policy Dialogue on Wednesday said that the higher economic growth in recent years had not translated into employment generation which was a major concern for the economy.
Small retailers blame syndicates for price hike, adulteration
Retailers in the capital’s kitchen markets alleged on Wednesday that a few syndicates comprised of local muscleman and wholesalers were involved in price manipulation and adulteration during Ramadan to make super profits.
Bangladesh probes 2013 hack for links to central bank heist
Bangladesh police are reviewing a nearly forgotten 2013 cyber heist at the nation’s largest commercial bank for connections to February’s $81 million heist at the country’s central bank, a senior law enforcement official said on Wednesday.
Nazrul’s 117th birth anniv today
The 117th anniversary of birth of the national poet, Kazi Nazrul Islam, will be observed today. A polymath, poet, lyricist, composer, playwright, novelist, revolutionary and journalist Nazrul sang for freedom and love equally. He took up his pen against colonial rule, oppression and exploitation. He is widely known as rebel poet.
FF Foundation receives 2 ambulances from India
Two ambulances, provided by India, were formally handed over to the National Freedom Fighters Foundation on Tuesday.
Interest rates on savings tools to be re-fixed twice a year
The government will review and re-fix the interest rates on savings instruments twice in a year to tighten the widespread borrowing from the costly instruments as their skyrocketing sales put a dent on the economy.
7 YEARS OF AILA: 3,500 affected people still on embankments: greens
About 3,500 people in severely Aila affected areas of Dacope and Koyra upazilas in Khulna are still living on embankments even after seven years of the cyclonic storm that hit the country’s southwest region on May 25, 2009.
