Journalist Tasnim Mohsin’s mother passes away
Mohsina Ahmed, a former official of Bangladesh Krishi Bank and also the mother of journalist Tasnim Mohsin has passed away. She was 69.
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Journalists express concern as Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury, Rajib Ghosh taken to DB headquarters
Concern and anger have spread through the journalist community after journalist leader Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury and DBC News special correspondent Rajib Ghosh were taken from their workplace to the Detective Branch (DB) office for questioning. Several journalists’ organisations have issued statements demanding their release, while many others have condemned the incident on social media.
Bangladesh Bank sells $100 million from reserves
Bangladesh Bank has sold another $100 million from the reserves through auction to restore stability in the foreign exchange market. After a long break $122 million was also sold last week. Concerned officials said this step is being taken to keep the supply of dollars in the market normal as the cost of importing various products including fuel has increased.
New garment workers’ pay scale to take effect in December: Wage board
A new wage structure for readymade garment workers will be finalised by December, with representatives of both workers and employers agreeing to the timeline. Under the new structure, workers are expected to receive increased wages from January.
PM seeks China's help on Rohingya crisis; Liu to brief Xi on Dhaka's concerns
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today urged China to help resolve the protracted Rohingya crisis, saying the presence of around 1.3 million Rohingyas is putting heavy economic, social, demographic and environmental pressure on Bangladesh.
Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury taken into DB custody
Detective Branch (DB) police have taken Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury, a veteran journalist and former information adviser to ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, to their office in Dhaka.
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