According to the latest data from Bangladesh Bank, deposits across 61 banks stood at Tk 17.31 trillion by the end of August, down from Tk 17.42 trillion in July. By the end of July, cash outside banks amounted to Tk 2.90 trillion, rising by Tk 19.97 billion to Tk 2.92 trillion in August. Bangladesh Bank spokesperson Husne Ara Shikha said, “Following the government’s fall in August, there was an impact on bank deposits. However, confidence in Islamic banks is gradually returning, and deposits are beginning to increase." Zahid Hossain, a former lead economist at the World Bank’s Dhaka office, said: “There has been a long-standing distrust towards Islamic banks.

Akhtari could not pay the fee despite applying online at the Indian Visa Application Centre, or IVAC, in Rajshahi. In addition, with only five visa application centres operating at a limited capacity, many applicants struggle to secure appointments to submit their applications. The Indian visa application centres were shut down on Jul 18 after a curfew was imposed during the violence surrounding the protests. On Aug 16, Indian foreign ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said only emergency and medical visas would be issued until the situation normalised. On Sept 3, 13 out of 16 visa application centres reopened solely to return passports.

‘Summit Group’ – a notable force in Bangladesh’s power and energy sector – is Faruk’s family businessAwami League leader and former minister Faruk Khan arrestedFaruk Khan, the Awami League Presidium member and former civil aviation and tourism minister, has been arrested. ‘Summit Group’ – a notable force in Bangladesh’s power and energy sector – is Faruk’s family business. The Rapid Action Battalion arrested him from the Dhaka Cantonment area late on Monday night. RAB spokesman Lt Col Munim Ferdous says that police will provide the details on the arrest to the media. Mohammad Talebur Rahman, deputy commissioner of the DMP Public Relations Division, says that Faruk is currently in DB custody.

REUTERS/Mike SegarPolice arrested more than 200 pro-Palestinian demonstrators who had staged a sit-in outside the New York Stock Exchange on Monday to demand an end to US support for Israel's war in Gaza, authorities said. None of the protesters got inside the stock exchange but dozens crossed a police security fence set up outside its main building on Broad Street. Others chanted slogans against Israeli attacks in Lebanon, where Israel says it is waging war against Iran-backed Hezbollah militants. There was also a much smaller number of pro-Israel counter protesters at the site, who carried Israeli flags. Israel's subsequent military assault on blockaded Gaza has killed nearly 42,000 Palestinians and displaced nearly the entire population, according to Gaza health officials.

Two Major Generals have been made Lieutenant Generals in a high-level reshuffle in the Bangladesh Army.Of them, Muhammad Faizur Rahman, incumbent Director General of the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence, or DGFI, has been given the charge of quartermaster general, or QMG, at the Army Headquarters.Muhammad Mainur Rahman, another promoted GOC of the 24 Infantry Division of Chattogram Cantonment, has been made GOC of the Army Training and Doctrine Command, or ARTDOC.Meanwhile, Major General Mohammad Jahangir Alam has become the new Director General of DGFI. He was serving as GOC of the 33 Infantry Division in Cumilla.Lieutenant General Mujibur Rahman, who was the QMG during the deposed Awami League government, was sent to ARTDOC following the political changeover.Lt Gen Ahmed Tabrez Shams Chowdhury, GOC of ARTDOC, was made QMG.Tabrez was sent into retirement on Sept 12 after a month while Mujibur was dismissed. Since then both the posts have been vacant.New QMG Faizur took charge of DGFI on Aug 12. He had previously served as commandant of the Defence Services Command and Staff College, or DSCSC, at Mirpur.The officer, who was commissioned in the army through the 23rd BMA Long Course, also served as the GOC of 66 Infantry Division in Rangpur.ARTDOC's new GOC Mainur served as GOC of the 33 Infantry Division in Cumilla before Chattogram. Commissioned in the army through the 24th BMA Long Course in 1991, this officer was promoted to Major General in 2022.—bdnews24.com

LUXEMBOURG, Oct 15, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - The European Union imposed sanctions Monday against prominent Iranian officials and entities, including airlines, accused of taking part in the transfer of missiles and drones for Russia to use against Ukraine. EU foreign ministers approved the sanctions on seven entities, including Iran Air, and seven individuals, including deputy defence minister Seyed Hamzeh Ghalandari and senior officials of the Revolutionary Guards' Quds Force, the bloc said. Leading European powers Britain, France and Germany adopted similar sanctions last month over Iranian missile transfers to Russia, as did the United States. "He also emphasised Iran's inalienable right to have defence and military cooperation with other countries, including Russia," Iran's official news agency IRNA reported. Iran rejects Western accusations it has transferred missiles to Russia for use in Ukraine.

The road accident involved students from Galala university, according to local media reportsAt least 12 killed, 33 injured in bus accident in Egypt, health ministry saysAt least 12 people were killed and 33 injured in Egypt on Monday after a bus overturned on a highway connecting Cairo to the Red Sea coast, the Egyptian health ministry said. It said in a statement that 28 ambulances were sent to the scene of the accident which took place on Al-Galala highway connecting Cairo to Red Sea coastal towns including Ain Sokhna. Domestic media including the state-owned Al-Ahram newspaper reported the accident involved students from Galala university located in Galala city, one of the government's national projects in the Suez governorate. The privately owned pro-state Sada al-Balad news channel said on its website that initial investigations had concluded the bus driver was speeding and lost control over the vehicle. Road accidents left 7,101 people dead in Egypt in 2021, a 15.2% increase compared with 2020, statistics agency CAPMAS said in a report in 2022.

REUTERSIndia's retail inflation in September accelerated to its highest in nine months, due to higher food prices, according to government data released on Monday. Annual retail inflation was at 5.49% in September, higher than 3.65% in August, and economists' forecast of 5.04%. The print was the highest since December 2023, when retail inflation was at 5.69%. The chart shows India inflation growth was at 9-month high of 5.49% on yearly basis in September 2024. Vegetable prices rose 36% year-on-year in September against a 10.71% increase in August.

Friday night lights brought Harvard (1-2, 0-1 Ivy) to Schoellkopf Field for a showdown against the Red (1-2, 1-0 Ivy). Cornell, coming off a disappointing loss to UAlbany, faced a Harvard team that had just upset No. A late-quarter touchdown pass from Craig to Barkate, followed by a successful extra point, gave Harvard a 10-7 lead to close it off. A Harvard pass interference call soon after set up Wang for another rushing touchdown, with the extra point putting Cornell ahead 14-10. Newsletter SignupHarvard’s offensive pressure continued as an offensive pass interference call against Cornell left the Crimson in control.

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Akhtari could not pay the fee despite applying online at the Indian Visa Application Centre, or IVAC, in Rajshahi. In addition, with only five visa application centres operating at a limited capacity, many applicants struggle to secure appointments to submit their applications. The Indian visa application centres were shut down on Jul 18 after a curfew was imposed during the violence surrounding the protests. On Aug 16, Indian foreign ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said only emergency and medical visas would be issued until the situation normalised. On Sept 3, 13 out of 16 visa application centres reopened solely to return passports.

The presidential debate is a pivotal moment in any U.S. election campaign. The presidential debates: Their powerOne of the few times candidates can directly communicate with millions of voters before election day in real time is in presidential debates. Political betting markets and how they are affected by debatesLike presidential polling, political betting markets respond to what happens in these debates. That has meant bettors and analysts watch debate performances looking for clues that could shift the 2024 presidential election odds. Even after the most recent debates, early polling data and 2024 presidential election odds indicate it is going to be a highly-competitive race.

The authorities urge people to return these tickets to the nearest stationPassengers left the station without returning 200,000 tickets used in a single journey on the Dhaka Metro Rail. The metro rail operator’s Managing Director Mohammad Abdur Rouf made the appeal at a media briefing at the organisation’s office in Dhaka’s Uttara on Monday. Rouf said a total of 248,000 tickets were purchased for single journeys on the metro rail. This is a criminal offence.”The metro rail offers two types of passenger tickets - single-use tickets and long-term MRT passes. In multiple Facebook groups based on Dhaka metro, passengers often post funny or wishful thinking about how to take the ticket home.

Patient admissions in the medicine department will remain suspended until the fire site is declared safe for use, said the hospital's Assistant Director Rezwanul Alam Rayhan. He added that no new patients are being admitted to the medicine department, and under the health director's orders, patients are being sent to Barishal Sadar Hospital. The health director mentioned that rehabilitating patients will take time, estimating at least three days to complete. "Except for the ground floor, the remaining floors will be operational for patient care. However, normal operations on the ground floor will take longer to resume," he added.

A panel reviewing the age limits for public sector jobs has recommended raising the eligibility threshold to 35 years for men and 37 years for women, reports bdnews24.com. Abdul Muyeed Chowdhury, chief of the Public Administration Reform Commission and head of the review committee, addressed the issue on Monday. "The government will now make a decision on the age limits. The recommended age limit for women has been set at 37 to provide them with greater opportunities, aligning with practices in neighbouring countries. A general recommendation of 35 has been made for all other applicants, applicable across all government job grades."