July, 2022

• 21 July

  ‘You cannot remain silent’ | The Daily Star Somoybulletin

  

  [ad_1] HC tells railway officials about passengers on train roofs, ticket scalping Staff Correspondent Fri Jul 22, 2022 12:00 AM Last update on: Fri Jul 22, 2022 09:45 AM Star file photo “> Star file photo The High Court yesterday came down hard on Bangladesh Railway for mismanagement, ticket scalping …

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• 20 July

  Rajapaksa ally elected Lanka president Somoybulletin

  

  [ad_1] Six-time prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was elected as crisis-wracked Sri Lanka’s new president by the country’s parliament yesterday, with the backing of the party of the ex-leader — who fled abroad after his palace was stormed by protesters. Official results showed Wickremesinghe garnered 134 votes in the 225-member parliament, …

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• 20 July

  IMF’S $4.5B loan: Govt now has cold feet Somoybulletin

  

  [ad_1] The government is stalling on taking the $4.5 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund to ease the pressure on the foreign currency reserves after seeing the conditions that would be attached. [ad_2] Source link

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• 20 July

  EC’s dialogue hits a snag as BNP skips it Somoybulletin

  

  [ad_1] The BNP yesterday skipped Election Commission’s dialogue seeking recommendations of political parties on how to hold a free and fair general election. BNP leaders said they shunned the talks because it was impossible for the EC to hold a free and fair election under the incumbent government. For all …

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• 20 July

  Electricity crisis may worsen | The Daily Star Somoybulletin

  

  [ad_1] Furnace oil stock depleting, Barapukuria plant could shut for coal crisis; PMO meet orders steps to cut costs, consumption The government’s plan for one to two hours of daily power cuts is failing, especially in the north, and the signs are that the electricity crisis may worsen across …

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• 20 July

  Road crash claims six more lives Somoybulletin

  

  [ad_1] A toddler, her mother, and aunt were among six people who died after a bus rammed into an auto-rickshaw in Bakerganj, Barishal, yesterday afternoon. One-and-a-half-year-old Farhana died at Sher-E-Bangla Medical College Hospital, her mother Shathi, 22, died on the way to the facility and aunt Tanjila, 30, died at …

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• 19 July

  Energy crisis: Piecemeal steps won’t solve it Somoybulletin

  

  [ad_1] The government has shut down diesel-run power plants and mulls some other steps to tackle the ongoing energy crisis. But how effective will the measures be? The Daily Star spoke to Badrul Imam, energy expert and former professor of geology at Dhaka University, for some insights into the matter. …

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• 19 July

  Parties can’t be forced to join nat’l polls: CEC Somoybulletin

  

  [ad_1] Wed Jul 20, 2022 12:00 AM Last update on: Wed Jul 20, 2022 03:54 AM Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal. File photo “> Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal. File photo Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal yesterday said it’s not possible to force any political party to …

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• 19 July

  Parties can’t be forced to join nat’l polls: CEC Somoybulletin

  

  [ad_1] Wed Jul 20, 2022 12:00 AM Last update on: Wed Jul 20, 2022 03:54 AM Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal. File photo “> Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal. File photo Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal yesterday said it’s not possible to force any political party to …

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• 19 July

  Bangladesh getting GSP plus: Rights situation, labour law have to improve Somoybulletin

  

  [ad_1] Says European parliamentary delegation Staff Correspondent Wed Jul 20, 2022 12:00 AM Last update on: Wed Jul 20, 2022 03:49 AM Photo: Wikipedia “> Photo: Wikipedia The European Parliamentary Committee on International Trade has categorically said Bangladesh needs to improve rights situation and amend labour law at the soonest …

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