


Michael Chakma, who returned after five years, described the ‘mirror’
Michael Chakma, organizer of UPDF, a political party based in Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh, has been missing since April 9, 2019. He was picked up in white clothes from Shyamli in Dhaka. For more than five years he was held in a secret prison, popularly known as ‘The Mirror’. He was released blindfolded on…

For the first time, Bangladesh Bank published the information of net reserves
For the first time, Bangladesh Bank has published the information of net reserves. As of July 2, net foreign exchange reserves stood at 16.77 billion dollars. International Monetary Fund (IMF) 4.7 billion dollar loan agreement implementation net reserves till June The condition was to keep at least $14.7 billion. Bangladesh Bank was able to fulfill…

Meeting on formation of interim government at Bangabhaban
Staff Reporter: Nobel Laureate Professor Dr. A meeting was held with the President at Bangabhaban regarding the formation of the interim government with Muhammad Yunus as the chief adviser. It includes the head of the three forces and 13 coordinators of the anti-discrimination student movement. Asif Nazrul and some related people were present. It is known…

Want to tackle the urban heatwave-dengue-flooding saga? Restore urban ecosystems
Residents of Dhaka are now preparing to face the dengue outbreak and flooding, with the memory of their recent suffering from scorching heat still fresh. The heatwave-dengue-flooding saga repeats yearly, and we attempt to address these issues individually and temporarily. We discuss, for instance, the importance of tree-planting during heatwaves, or highlight the importance of…

Investigation against former CSO
Babychak has started investigation against various irregularities of former CSO (Chief Security Officer) of Civil Aviation Authority (Babychak) Rashida Sultana. A 3-member investigation committee has been formed. The committee will investigate 5 serious allegations including influence peddling, disciplinary actions, intimidation of subordinates, abuse and bribery. This committee with 3 members was formed on 12th June….

World’s second largest diamond found in Botswana X-ray technology used to find the 2,492-carat stone in the African country’s Karowe Diamond Mine.
A 2,492-carat diamond – the second largest in the world – has been discovered in Botswana, says the Canadian mining company that found the stone. The diamond was discovered in the Karowe Diamond Mine in northeastern Botswana using X-ray technology, Lucara Diamond Corp said in a statement on Thursday. Keep reading ‘Diamonds are in my…