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The World Bank has pledged to increase credit support for Bangladesh in the current fiscal year to support the interim government’s reform agenda. World Bank Bangladesh Country Director Abdullaye Sek made the announcement during a meeting with Principal Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the Rashtriya Guest House Jamuna in Dhaka on Tuesday (September 17). Abdoulaye…
The agitators have announced a ‘complete shutdown’ program across the country today, demanding quota reform. At the beginning of the day, the presence of a small number of vehicles was seen at various points in Dhaka. In the morning, Border Guard Force BGB said in a circular that 229 platoons of BGB have been deployed…
Islam and Democracy Briefly . . . • Democracy building remains an uphill struggle in most Muslim countries. • The explanation of why so many Muslim countries are not democratic has more to do with historical, political, cultural, and economic factors than with religious ones. • Nevertheless, many Muslim activists, using broad and sometimes crude…
A case of treason has been registered in Chittagong against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, three former chief election commissioners (CEC) Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmed, KM Nurul Huda and Kazi Habibul Awal, along with the commissioners and secretaries of organizing illegal and fraudulent elections. Apart from this, Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader has also been…
The drivers of battery-run auto-rickshaws have been demonstrating blocking roads in Mirpur-10 roundabout area protesting against stopping the movement of the vehicle on roads. They started the demonstration around 10:30 am, obstructing movement of other vehicles, leading to sufferings of commuters. The police are not allowing the movement of the battery-run auto-rickshaws, said the demonstrators….
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said that since the inauguration of the Padma Bridge, Tk 1,631,86,53,450 tolls have been collected so far. He said this in response to a star-marked question by government party member Farida Yasmin tabled in Parliament today. In response to the pointed question of another member of the government…
