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BB�s stop payment orders vague: RCBC

BB’s stop payment orders vague: RCBC
The Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) yesterday said the bank could have immediately held the stolen USD 81 million if the Bangladesh Bank had only sent "high priority messages", reports ABS-CBN News. Macel Estavillo, the head of RCBC’s legal and regulatory affairs, said though the Bangladesh Bank did send three requests for a freeze on February 9, the messages were "vague" and "ambiguous". The RCBC could have reacted promptly if it had received an MT192, the code for a request for cancellation or stop payment order, she added. “The Bangladesh Bank did not send us any high priority message. They did not send us any stop payment order. They just sent us an unauthenticated free format message…

Dhaka for unity to restore peace, stability

Dhaka for unity to restore peace, stability

Bangladesh yesterday called for unity and solidarity among Muslims countries under the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to bring back justice, peace and stability for the Ummah addressing all the challenges, reports UNB. “Member states have an immediate duty to address challenges. For…
Hilsa prices shoot up in Khulna markets

Hilsa prices shoot up in Khulna markets

Prices of hilsa have skyrocketed in the retail markets of Khulna city due to increased demand and low supplies over the week ahead of Pahela Baishakh. As part of Bangla New Year celebrations, households and different organisations in Khulna entertain their guests with watery rice (‘panta’)…
Stopping serving teachers’ coaching business

Stopping serving teachers� coaching business

The draft Education Law 2016 has provisions for fines and jail terms for schoolteachers who take classes in private coaching centres. However, many experts have expressed doubts as to whether these measures would actually stop teachers from private coaching. We do believe that any teacher has the option…
Institutional approach for compulsory compliance

Institutional approach for compulsory compliance

Part-1 On 24th April three years back (2013), the devastating Rana Plaza collapse took place, when an eight storied commercial building collapsed in Savar. The nation will be observing the third anniversary of this sad incident with prayers for the soul of the people who lost their lives and also for…
Woman killed for dowry

Woman killed for dowry

Police recovered the body of a woman from her Jamtola residence in the district town early yesterday. The victim was identified as Salma Akhtar, 29, wife of Ashik Iqbal Pappu, 38, of the area. Kamrul Islam, officer-in-charge of Kotwali Police Station, said Salma, daughter of Mohammad Yusuf of Dhaka…
    Kamal rejects WB’s GDP growth forecast

    Kamal rejects WB�s GDP growth forecast

    Planning minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has ruled out the World Bank’s recent projection of 6.3 per cent GDP growth for Bangladesh, and pegged it at higher than 7.05 per cent for this fiscal year. “The growth in the services and industry sector is high, and bumper production is expected in the…
    Afghan Taliban announce start of ‘spring offensive’

    Afghan Taliban announce start of �spring offensive�

    The Afghan Taliban announced Tuesday the start of their "spring offensive" even as the government in Kabul tries to bring the insurgents back to the negotiating table to end their drawn-out conflict, reports AFP. The Taliban said in a statement they would "employ large-scale attacks on…
    Colourful events to say goodbye to 1422

    Colourful events to say goodbye to 1422

    Chaitra Sankranti--an age-old festival of rural Bangla-- marks the last day of a Bangla year. As part of the event, Dhaka city has arranged an array of colourful events to say goodbye to Bangla year 1422 and to welcome the New Year 1423. On the occasion, Alliance Française de Dhaka is organising…
    Muktijoddha maul MSC

    Muktijoddha maul MSC

    Two late strikes from Ahmed Kolo Musa kept Muktijoddha Sangsad Krira Chakra strongly on track to move into the semifinal of the KFC Independence Cup Football Tournament when they defeated Mohammedan Sporting Club by 2-1 yesterday at the Bangabandhu National Stadium. Both Mohammedan and Muktijoddha began…
    Hilsas selling secretly in Chandpur

    Hilsas selling secretly in Chandpur

    Hilsa is now sold secretly in Chandpur ahead of Pahela Boishakh despite a ban on catching, marketing and selling of the fish. The ban has been effective on catching of hilsa and other fishes for the months of March and April in the rivers -- Meghna and Padma – stretching from Shatnol of Matlab…
    Govt growth projection unrealistic: BNP

    Govt growth projection unrealistic: BNP

    The BNP has termed the projection of the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) that the country is going to achieve 7.05 per cent GDP (Gross Domestic Product) growth rate for the first time as baseless, confusing and unrealistic. “The 7.05 per cent GDP growth will not be possible to achieve under…
    Syrian refugees face isolation after moving to America

    Syrian refugees face isolation after moving to America

    The Darbi family, resettled in New Jersey last July, has found that forced socialization often contributes to intense feelings of alienation.  “These are no longer Syrian refugees,” a Syrian activist told a packed room as he pointed to several families sitting around a stage. “They…
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