Author: Dihan

Falkar Turk’s concern over law amendments that create scope for banning political parties in Bangladesh

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Desk Report: Falkar Turk’s concern over law amendments that create scope for banning political parties in Bangladesh. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Falker Türk has expressed concern over the amendment of the law in Bangladesh that creates opportunities to ban political parties and organizations. He expressed this concern in his annual report to the 59th Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday. A statement by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights highlighted Falker Türk’s statement. He highlighted the conflicts and human rights violations in…

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BRAC Bank MD Selim RF Hossain suddenly resigns, sparking controversy

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Desk Report: BRAC Bank MD Selim RF Hossain suddenly resigns, sparking controversy Selim RF Hossain, the managing director and chief executive officer (CEO) of one of the country’s top private banks, has suddenly resigned. The sudden departure of this experienced banker, who had been leading the bank since 2015, has raised various questions and discussions in the banking sector. Because his tenure at BRAC Bank was till March next year. He submitted his resignation to the bank’s board of directors on Tuesday (May 27), and the board accepted it and…

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China will always stand by Iran to protect its rights: Foreign Minister in phone conversation

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Desk Report:  China will always stand by Iran to protect its rights: Foreign Minister in phone conversation Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi today made clear Beijing’s position on the ongoing crisis in the Middle East in separate telephone conversations with the foreign ministers of Iran and Israel. The Chinese Foreign Ministry said in a statement that he assured Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi that China would always stand by “protecting Tehran’s legitimate rights and interests.” Meanwhile, in a conversation with Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar, Wang Yi said that…

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Information: Your salary has been deducted at 20 crore 42 lakh taka.

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International Desk: Information: Your salary has been deducted at 20 crore 42 lakh taka. Tk 20.42 crore has been deducted from the salaries of the employees of the ‘Tatha Aapa’ project of the Ministry of Women and Child Affairs in the last seven years. This allegation was made at a civic rally held in front of the National Press Club today, Friday. This civic rally was organized to express solidarity with the demands of the ‘Tatha Aapa’ workers who have been protesting in front of the Press Club for 17…

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Director post abolished, Faruk removed from BCB president post

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National Desk: The cricketing world was in a state of flux today over the resignation or removal of BCB President Farooq Ahmed. The National Sports Council (NSC) today rejected his nomination from the post of vice-president if he did not resign voluntarily. After the change of power last August, Farooq became the BCB president as a director nominated by the NSC. He lost the post of president in the same way that Farooq became the president. The fact-finding committee report on the cricketers’ remuneration issue in the BPL has been…

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