Nurun Nahar is the Governor of Bangladesh Bank

As the Governor of Bangladesh Bank Abdur Rauf Talukder has resigned, Deputy Governor Nurun Nahar has been ordered to serve as the Governor. This instruction was given in an order signed by Afsana Bilkis, Deputy Secretary of the Financial Institutions Department of the Ministry of Finance on Sunday (August 11). It has been said that…

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Israel’s war on Gaza live: Hezbollah blames Israel for Lebanon pager blasts

Hezbollah said it holds Israel “fully responsible” for pager explosions across Lebanon, which killed at least nine people and wounded 2,750 others, including a young girl. At least 200 of the wounded are in critical condition. Israel declined to comment on the detonations. The simultaneous explosions came less than 24 hours after the Israeli cabinet expanded goals for the war on…

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Khaleda Zia spent 14 Eid in one room

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has been in prison since 2018. Although he was initially in prison, later he is in Gulshan’s house Feroza. Since being imprisoned, 14 Eids have been spent in one room till now. Sometimes in old Dhaka jail, sometimes in hospital cabin, and sometimes in Firoz. This is how 14 Eids are…

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Rough seas, warning signal number 3

The Department of Meteorology has asked Chittagong, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra seaports to display local warning signal No. Meteorologist Dr. Bangladesh Meteorological Department in this regard. Muhammad Abul Kalam Mallick said, from this evening, the effect of possible Cyclone Remal will begin to fall on the coastal areas. And the full effect can start…

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Israel’s top commander killed in Gaza

A top Israeli army commander was killed in northern Gaza on Sunday. The colonel is the highest-ranking Israeli officer killed by the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas. According to the Israeli Defense Forces, the commander of the 401st ‘Iron Tracks’ of the 162nd Division, Colonel Ehsan Daxa, died on Sunday. Daxa is the highest-ranking officer killed…

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Mechanical fault at Adani plant, electricity supply to Bangladesh stopped

Power supply from Adani Group’s power plant in Jharkhand, India has been completely shut down due to a mechanical fault. This has resulted in shortage of electricity supply in Bangladesh. Bangladesh Power Development Board (PDB) Member (Generation) Khandkar Mokammel Hossain confirmed this information to The Daily Star. He said, ‘Adani authorities have informed that they…

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