Necessary preparations have been directed to be taken by the concerned ministries, administration and law enforcement agencies for celebrating the upcoming Sharadiya Durga Puja in a peaceful, festive and safe environment. At the same time, importance has been given to maintaining communal harmony, preventing rumours and taking rapid legal measures through neutral investigation if any unwanted incident occurs.
Salman F Rahman, vice chairman of the company and former private industry and investment adviser to former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, has been dropped from the board of directors of Beximco Pharmaceuticals. The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC), the capital market regulator, has approved the reconstituted board of the company by dropping him.
Chairman of the Special Committee on Constitutional Amendment and Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has said various opinions and proposals have been received on the caretaker government system and its formation process. The matter needs more open discussion.
Bangladesh Bank has issued a full-fledged guideline for operating 'Islamic credit cards' by Shariah-based banks. Under the new guideline, these cards cannot be used at businesses related to alcohol, gambling, nightclubs, conventional insurance companies, illegal dating or matchmaking, and pork.
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has summoned former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's former defence adviser, Tarique Ahmed Siddique, for questioning in an investigation into corruption allegations involving the Third Terminal project of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.
Bangladesh Bank's new Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) will be announced tomorrow, Wednesday. The bank has arranged a press conference to announce this monetary policy for the October-December period of the current year.