RAJUK orders owners to remove structures in Modhumoti Model Town
The capital development authority also asks to remove the sand from the area and restore the wetland to its previous conditionThe Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha, or RAJUK, has urged plot owners to remove all kinds of structures in Madhumati Model Town, a housing project in Dhaka's Aminbazar. If not, RAJUK will conduct an operation to evict the structures and restore the project site to its previous condition, the agency said in a public statement on Monday. The project named Modhumoti Model Town was taken after filling the wetland in Bilamalia and Boliarpur mouzas of Aminbazar, which were identified as flood flow areas in the master plan of RAJUK. After the final hearing of the petition, the Supreme Court’s Appellate Division ruled that the Modhumoti Model Town project was illegal. In the detailed area plan of RAJUK, the area is identified as the main watercourse basin or natural water body.
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January 06, 2025 19:11 UTC
765 teachers promoted to associate professors in a single day
They will enjoy benefits under the 5th grade of the 2015 pay scaleA total of 765 assistant professors in public colleges have been promoted to the position of associate professor. On Monday, the education ministry’s Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education issued two separate notifications promoting these teachers of the Bangladesh Civil Service, or BCS, general education cadre. One notification listed 764 teachers, while the other included a single teacher. Other promoted include 56 from economics, 29 from Arabic and Islamic studies, 46 from Islamic history and culture, 26 from English, 31 from history, 48 from botany, and 7 from agricultural studies. The notification specifies that the promoted teachers are to join their new roles as per the guidelines issued by the directorate.
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January 06, 2025 19:06 UTC
Tulip Siddiq faces calls to resign as treasury minister over £700,000 flat gift scandal
Tulip Siddiq, who is serving as the UK’s economic secretary to the Treasury and its city minister, is under pressure to resign after revelations that she lied about receiving a £700,000 flat in London as a gift. Instead, Tulip had insisted that her parents purchased the flat for her reports bdnews24.com. According to the MoS, Labour sources have now confirmed that the two-bedroom flat near King's Cross was indeed given to her by the developer as an "act of gratitude”. Tulip reportedly declined to comment, but a source close to her told the MoS: “Tulip's previous understanding of how she gained ownership of the property has changed. Tulip has rented out the flat since at least 2013, declaring rental income while serving as a Labour councillor in Camden, North London.
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January 06, 2025 18:35 UTC
DU students observe hunger strike
A group of students of Dhaka University (DU) staged a symbolic hunger strike and sit-in in front of the VC's residence in the campus on Monday to ensure residential facility for all DU students. — bdnews24.comA group of female students of Dhaka University (DU) have observed hunger strike demanding necessary measures to end their accommodation crisis, reports UNB. They gathered in front of the Vice-Chancellor's residence at 11:00 am on Monday and started hunger strike. Allowing non-resident female students to enter the female halls, cancelling the doubling system for beds, shifting Kuwait-Maitree and Bangamata halls to the main campus by constructing new buildings are among their demands. The students ended their hunger strike at 04:00 pm upon assurance from the Pro-VC.
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January 06, 2025 18:20 UTC
India delays space docking experiment, saying more work needed
The experiment positions India to play a key role in space exploration and commerceA satellite model is placed on a picture of Earth in this illustration taken Nov 25, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File PhotoA satellite model is placed on a picture of Earth in this illustration taken Nov 25, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File PhotoIndia postponed by a couple of days on Monday a highly-anticipated space docking experiment that would see it become the fourth country in the world to achieve a feat essential for expanding future deep space exploratory missions. "The docking process requires further validation through ground simulations based on an abort scenario identified today," India's space agency ISRO said, without giving further details. The experiment, crucial for satellite servicing, space station operations, and interplanetary missions, positions India to play a significant role in the commercial and exploratory frontiers of space.
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January 06, 2025 17:39 UTC
Syria's new leaders face economy decimated by war, sanctions
The economy more than halved between 2010 and 2021, official Syrian data cited by the World Bank in spring 2024 showed. World Bank data estimated Syria's economy was $23.63 billion in 2022 - roughly on par with Albania and Armenia, which each have fewer than three million inhabitants. Following the new rulers' takeover in December, the central bank pledged to adopt an official unified exchange rate. Despite the central bank sanctions, Western governments allowed Syria to use frozen funds for humanitarian purposes, such as medicine and food. Dwindling oil and tourism revenues decimated Syria's exports from $18.4 billion in 2010 to $1.8 billion in 2021, according to the World Bank.
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January 06, 2025 17:21 UTC
Economist, first Planning Commission member Anisur Rahman dies aged 91
Anisur Rahman, a member of the first Planning Commission after independence, economist, and musician, is no more. Jalil was responsible for his care, as Rahman’s family members live abroad. Anisur Rahman, who studied economics at Dhaka University and Harvard University, taught at both Dhaka University and Islamabad University. After independence, under the leadership of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib, he joined the first Planning Commission of Bangladesh alongside economist Nurul Islam. “His family members will decide on the burial arrangements after arriving from abroad.
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January 06, 2025 16:42 UTC
Finance Advisor Salehuddin to sit with stakeholders over stock market crisis
The meeting will focus on strategies for market recoveryFinance Advisor Salehuddin to sit with stakeholders over stock market crisisFinance Advisor Salehuddin Ahmed is set to meet with stakeholders to discuss solutions for the ongoing crisis in Bangladesh's stock market. The meeting will take place at the Dhaka Stock Exchange, or DSE, office in the capital's Nikunja on Tuesday. Earlier in October 2023, he met officials from the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, to discuss the situation. Following the October meeting with the SEC, a decision was made to reduce the tax rate on capital gains from the stock market. This has prompted the advisor to engage with stakeholders to devise recovery strategies.
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January 06, 2025 16:40 UTC
US to end restrictions on Indian nuclear entities to boost energy ties, Sullivan says
REUTERS/Anushree FadnavisJake Sullivan, National Security Advisor of the United States, speaks at an event at the Indian Institute of Technology in New Delhi, India, Jan 6, 2025. REUTERS/Anushree FadnavisThe US government is in the process of removing restrictions on Indian nuclear entities, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said on Monday, in a bid to forge deeper energy ties with New Delhi and bolster a 20-year old landmark nuclear deal. The US Department of Commerce's list currently includes at least four entities of India's Department of Atomic Energy, and some Indian nuclear reactors and nuclear power plants. India's stringent nuclear compensation laws have previously hurt deals with foreign power plant builders, leading the country to defer its target to add 20,000 MW of nuclear power from 2020 to 2030. In 2019, India and the US agreed to build six US nuclear power plants in India.
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January 06, 2025 15:11 UTC
No cause for panic over HMPV, experts urge precaution
After China, the virus has been detected in India’s Karnataka stateNo cause for panic over HMPV, experts urge precautionThe Human Metapneumovirus, or HMPV, first detected in northern China earlier this winter, has been reported in India's Karnataka state. Experts assure the public that the virus, which shows symptoms similar to influenza, is not fatal in most cases. Health professionals urged the public not to panic over the respiratory illness. After the virus's detection in China, the country issued warnings, especially as the virus has been found to primarily affect children. Dr Mushtuq added that while HMPV is not fatal, people with pre-existing conditions might face serious risks.
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January 06, 2025 14:15 UTC
January 6, 2025
A group of students hold a symbolic hunger strike in front of the Dhaka University Vice Chancellor’s Office on Monday, Jan 6, 2025 to demand that housing facilities be ensured for all of the university’s students. They say they will continue the protests from 10am to 5pm every day until their demands are met. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
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January 06, 2025 12:54 UTC
Bangladeshi expatriate caught with 15,000 yaba tablets gets life in prison
A tribunal has sentenced Anik, a Bangladeshi expatriate identified by a single name who was living in Saudi Arabia, to life in prison after being caught at Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport with 15,000 pieces of banned narcotic yaba. Judge Anurav Chakrabarty of the Dhaka Speedy Trial Tribunal-2 delivered the verdict on Monday. In addition to the prison sentence, Anik was also fined Tk 500,000. Another suspect in the case - Anik’s cousin, Masud aka Rubel - was acquitted as the charges against him were not proven. A total of 15,050 yaba tablets were recovered during a search of his bag.
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January 06, 2025 11:11 UTC
Cold wave forecast after two days of light rain in parts of Bangladesh
One or two places in the Rangpur Division may see light to drizzling rain on MondayCold wave forecast after two days of light rain in parts of BangladeshThe Bangladesh Meteorological Department has forecast rain in three divisions, followed by falling temperatures across the country, possibly leading to a cold wave. However, one or two areas of the Rangpur Division may see light rain or drizzles. A cold wave begins when the temperature drops below 10 degrees Celsius over a significant area. When temperatures are between 8-10 degrees Celsius, it is considered a mild cold wave. A severe cold wave occurs when the temperature drops below 6 degrees Celsius.
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January 06, 2025 06:39 UTC
Inflation down slightly in December, but remains in double digits
Both food and non-food inflation ease slightly on a point-to-point basisInflation down slightly in December, but remains in double digitsInflation in Bangladesh eased slightly to 10.89 percent in December, the final month of the year, but has remained in double digits. But, while the rate was lower than in November, it was still higher than the 10.87 percent inflation rate in October. Both food and non-food inflation eased slightly in December compared to the previous month. Food inflation fell from 13.80 percent in November to 12.92 percent in December, while non-food inflation went down from 9.39 percent in November to 9.26 percent. The urban inflation rate fell from 11.37 percent in November to 10.84 percent in December, while the rural inflation rate dipped from 11.53 percent to 11.09 percent.
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January 06, 2025 06:25 UTC
185 Bangladeshi, Indian fishermen finally on way to home
As many as 90 Bangladeshi fishermen, who were detained in India at different times, are finally heading home, while another 95 Indian fishermen from Bangladesh are on their way home. A total of 185 fishermen were handed over between the two countries in the western international sea border on the Bay of Bengal on Sunday reports bdnews24.com. Two fishing trawlers of Bangladesh – “FV Laila-2” and “FV Meghna-5”, have been brought back. On the other hand, a total of six Indian fishing trawlers were sent back. Following the transfer, the fishermen and sailors left for Chattogram with their fishing vessels, the statement read.
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January 06, 2025 05:08 UTC