Doctors announce nationwide work stoppage on Wednesday
Doctors and medical students have announced a nationwide shutdown of hospital outpatient and inpatient departments, along with evening chambers, on Wednesday to press home their demands. After holding a day-long programme under the banner of “all level of doctors and medical students” on Tuesday, the work stoppage was announced at a press conference at Dhaka Medical College Hospital. “A call has been made for a mass gathering of doctors and medical students at the Central Shaheed Minar [Wednesday]. This unity has been formed under the banner of “all levels of doctors and medical students” with 17 organisations of students, intern doctors and medical professionals. Also, a specific pay-scale should be introduced for doctors working in the private health sector.
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March 11, 2025 16:04 UTC
Economic state is very fragile, says new special assistant to CA
“The chief advisor compared the economy with Gaza City yesterday. STOLEN MONEY WILL BE BACKCommenting that it is possible to bring back the laundered money, Anisuzzaman said: "It is very possible. Our biggest asset is the chief advisor. But they are offering to help the chief advisor in this regard. Noting that various development data of Bangladesh are not reliable, the former professor said, Bangladesh has not provided trade data to the UN since 2015.
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March 11, 2025 14:58 UTC
BNP leader Bulu questions National Citizen Party’s financial activities
“The day NCP rallied in Manik Mia Avenue, it seemed like a royal reception,” he saysBNP Vice Chairman Barkat Ullah Bulu has questioned the financial activities of the National Citizen Party, or NCP, which comprises July Uprising protest leaders. Bulu then went on to question Jamaat chief’s statement about “forgiving everyone who wronged the country” after Aug 5. People have questions about these things Jamaat did.”Bulu highlighted the 1971 Liberation War as a “foundation” of Bangladesh. “Those from the anti-discrimination movement suddenly said ‘We want to revert to the state before 1947, we don’t accept 1971.”“Those who don’t accept 1971 and 1952 don’t believe in martyred President Ziaur Rahman either,” he said. “1971 is the cornerstone of our freedom, our foundation; 1971 shaped Bangladesh at the expense of three million martyrs.
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March 11, 2025 14:33 UTC
Proxy voting for expats if stakeholders agree: EC
The Election Commission, or EC, aims to introduce proxy voting on a limited scale for expatriate Bangladeshis if political parties and other stakeholders agree. “If all parties agree and the system can be developed, proxy voting will be introduced on a small scale in the 13th parliamentary election,” he added. Alongside trials of postal and online voting, the EC Secretariat’s relevant committee has also recommended proxy voting for the next general election. The committee overseeing the proposal highlighted identity verification and maintaining voter confidentiality as key considerations for proxy voting. The election commissioner said: “Proxy voting is the only method that can be implemented within a short timeframe.
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March 11, 2025 12:59 UTC
Locals weapons recovered from Chandpur jetty
The weapons have been handed over to police for legal actionA joint forces operation in Chandpur has recovered in the recovery of 30 local weapons from the Dakatia River jetty. Lieutenant Jabid Hasan, operational officer of the army camp in Chandpur, said the weapons were retrieved from the Dakatia river jetty near the city's Notun Bazar central storage facility, around 1am on Monday. The weapons were wrapped in plastic bags, he added. The recovered weapons were handed over to the Sadar Model Police Station for legal action. Jabid added that since Sept 4 of last year, the joint forces in Chandpur have arrested terrorists and drug traffickers, while also confiscating weapons.
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March 11, 2025 11:24 UTC
Seven individuals to get Independence Awards
The government is presenting the Independence Award – the country’s highest civilian honour - to seven individuals for their meritorious contributions to the nation. Recipients this year include pop king Azam Khan, BRAC founder Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, and BUET student Abrar Fahad. The government has also decided to reinstate the posthumous award presented to late president Ziaur Rahman, which had previously been revoked. The Cabinet Division announced the nominees in a notification on Tuesday, naming six of the seven for posthumous accolades. Award recipients receive Tk 300,000, an 18-karat gold medal weighing 50 gm, a replica of the medal, and a certificate.
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March 11, 2025 11:03 UTC
Asian stocks slide as market selloff deepens on US growth worries
Those comments and worries sapped risk sentiment, sending stocks sliding and weighing on the US dollar and Treasury yields. The blue-chip index .CSI300 fell about 1%, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index .HSI was 1.5% lower. Prashant Newnaha, a senior Asia-Pacific rates strategist at TD Securities, said the consensus believed Trump would blink if stocks tanked. The dollar index =USD, which measures the US currency against six other units, was huddled near a four-month low. O/RBrent LCOc1 futures fell 0.65% to $68.83 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude futures CLc1 lost 0.82% to $65.49 a barrel.
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March 11, 2025 10:33 UTC
Man attacks three cops during late-night chaos at Pallabi Police Station
At least three police officers were injured when a man entered the Pallabi Police Station and began punching them indiscriminately. However, according to Nazrul, Fahim became agitated and responded: “You aren't doing anything. The man snapped back, saying, “Your duty officer knows about it but you don't?" Nazrul then took the man to the duty officer’s room and inquired about the alleged murder. The duty officer said he also had no information on such an incident.
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March 11, 2025 05:31 UTC
Tk 6.35bn of ex-PM Hasina’s family in banks frozen
Besides, 11 bank accounts with a balance of Tk 51.5 million have been frozen. In addition, Tk 52.7 million in his 39 bank accounts and Tk 1.02 billion in shares have been frozen. The joint investigation team has found information about investments and assets worth Tk 18.17 billion in foreign countries. The total balance of frozen bank accounts is Tk 8.72 billion and Tk 6.14 billion has been held from 1,374 bank accounts. Besides, shares worth Tk 19.68 billion and Tk 15.50 billion at 188 BO accounts have been seized.
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March 11, 2025 03:22 UTC
Election Commission mulls proxy voting for Bangladeshis abroad
The move aims to simplify the voting process for overseas BangladeshisThe Election Commission is considering the use of proxy voting as a method to enable expatriate Bangladeshis to cast their votes. On Monday, a presentation regarding the proxy voting system for Bangladeshis abroad was made at the Election Commission. The session was attended by the chief election commissioner, along with four election commissioners, the Election Commission secretary, and officials from the National Identity Registration Wing, or NIDW. On Dec 18, two advisors pledged their full support to the Election Commission to guarantee expatriate voting rights. Amid preparations for the next general election, the Election Commission, led by AMM Nasir Uddin, continues to work on this.
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March 10, 2025 21:48 UTC
India's Modi to back Mauritius sovereignty over Chagos, upgrade security ties
REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/File PhotoIndia's Prime Minister Narendra Modi (L) shakes hands with his Mauritian counterpart Navinchandra Ramgoolam before the start of their bilateral meeting in New Delhi May 27, 2014. Modi will be the chief guest at the country's national day and hold talks with Mauritius Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam, who returned to office for his third stint in 2024. India, in its bid to expand its strategic footprint in the Indian Ocean, helped Mauritius develop sea and air links on the remote Agalega Islands. "Diego Garcia could be a useful runway for Indian surveillance aircraft in the Indian Ocean to use periodically," said Bashfield. A source close to Prime Minister Ramgoolam's office said: "Mauritius sees India and the US sharing the same interest of containing the Chinese influence within the region."
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March 10, 2025 18:41 UTC
Ex-UK MP Tulip Siddiq handed over Gulshan flat with ‘fake’ notary, says ACC
The document shows Rizwana Siddiq [Tulip] as the donor and Azmina Siddiq as the recipient of the flatThe Anti-Corruption Commission, or ACC, says its investigation has found the notary submitted by the former UK City minister Tulip Siddiq to hand over a flat in Dhaka’s Gulshan to her sister is “fake”. On Jan 13, the anti-corruption agency prosecuted Sheikh Rehana, her son Radwan Mujib Siddiq Bobby and daughter Azmina Siddiq Ruponti on three separate charges. Meanwhile, the ACC revealed that it had found evidence of handing over the flat using a fake notary named after Tulip in the investigation of Rupanti's case. The ACC investigation revealed that the Heba deed, which was completed on Jun 9, 2015, mentioned Rizwana Siddiq [Tulip] as the donor and Azmina Siddiq as the recipient. According to the ACC charge sheet, she fraudulently handed over the flat in the name of her sister Azmina Siddiq by making a fake notary affidavit and hiding the information about the flat in the income tax documents since 2015.
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March 10, 2025 18:13 UTC
Savar police arrest man for offensive remarks on women’s clothing
The accused makes obscene comments on social media, inciting harassment and religious discord, says police statementSavār police have arrested Khalid Mahmud, also known as Hridoy Khan, for making obscene comments about women’s clothing and spreading messages inciting harassment on social media. He circulated the video online, insulting all women in society, the statement said. He further claimed that women who do not wear hijab would be “raped” and made multiple offensive remarks against them, it added. The video, widely shared on social media, showed him making inappropriate comments about young girls, including two Hindu women. Legal action is being taken against him for creating instability in society through such acts."
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March 10, 2025 16:37 UTC
Protest by garment workers halts traffic in Dhaka following fatal accident
A protest by garment workers in Dhaka’s Banani led to significant traffic disruptions after a colleague was killed in a road accident early Monday morning. The incident occurred around 6 am at the Chairman Bari U-Turn, resulting in the immediate blocking of Airport Road and the Dhaka Elevated Expressway by the workers. Mohammad Rasel Sarwar, the officer-in-charge of Banani Police Station, stated that her body had been sent to Dhaka Medical College Hospital. The workers expressed their grief and anger over the accident by halting traffic on both sides of the road and on the Elevated Expressway, demanding justice and accountability. The Traffic Gulshan Division’s Facebook page reported that while details regarding the vehicles involved in the accident remain unclear, the demonstration by the garment workers has created a significant disruption in the capital’s traffic flow.
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March 10, 2025 13:50 UTC
Hasina, family members face graft charges in 6 cases over Purbachal plot scandal
After the anti-graft agency found evidence of irregularities in the plot allocation, they proceeded with the charges. However, these details were not disclosed during the plot allocation process, which allegedly violated laws and regulations related to the Purbachal New Town Project. However, these details were reportedly omitted during the plot allocation process, raising concerns over legal violations regarding the Purbachal project. According to the documents reviewed by the ACC, Hasina was granted a 10-katha (plot no. The committee was also tasked with investigating broader allegations of favouritism in RAJUK plot allocations spanning the Awami League’s tenure from 2009 to 2024.
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March 10, 2025 11:51 UTC