December2024
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Fouzul urges businessmen to invest in different sectors
Dec 1, 2024Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan, the interim government’s adviser on the Ministry of Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources, urged businesspeople today to make competitive investments in the nation’s many sectors, particularly energy and power. “The government has... -
Trump threatens 100pc tariff on BRICS countries
Dec 1, 2024If the BRICS countries undercut the US currency, President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to levy a 100 percent tax. In reference to the alliance that consists of Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, and others, Trump... -
13 more killed in Pakistani sectarian fighting
Dec 1, 2024In a recent fight that claimed 124 lives, warring Sunnis and Shiites in northwest Pakistan disregarded repeated ceasefire orders, killing 13 more people, according to a local government official on Saturday. Although Pakistan is a Sunni-majority... -
Bottled soybean oil crisis strikes again
Dec 1, 2024There was a crisis in the supply of bottled soybean oil in the market two weeks ago. Following that, the government reduced the value added tax (VAT) for edible oil import which increased the supply to... -
Cyber Protection Ordinance: Controversial provisions to be dropped
Dec 1, 2024Following the policy decision to revoke the controversial Cyber Security Act (CSA), the government has prepared a draft of a new relevant law named ‘Cyber Protection Ordinance, 2024’. The controversial provisions in the existing law have... -
HIV infections surge, concerns over death toll
Dec 1, 2024Between November 2023 and October 2024, 1,438 new cases of AIDS have been reported in Bangladesh. In the same period, 195 people have died from AIDS. The first person in the country was diagnosed with HIV... -
Suborna Mustafa barred from flying
Dec 1, 2024Suborna Mustafa, an actress and former member of parliament, was halted at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, preventing her from receiving medical care in Bangkok. The incident happened this Saturday morning. Prothom Alo received confirmation of the... -
Trump announces loyalist Kash Patel as choice to lead FBI
Dec 1, 2024Donald Trump, the US president-elect, stated on Saturday that he wants to replace the current director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation with Kash Patel, a loyalist. On his Truth Social network, the incoming president named...