A glance at the most important news of the day
Among a number of incidents taking place on Thursday (9 January), take a quick look at some of the most important news items The Business Standard has compiled for you…
Adani pushes for payment roadmap as PDB arrears mount to $845m
While recent months have seen improvements in PDB's payment patterns, Adani points out that these payments barely cover current monthly bills, leaving the staggering outstanding amount of $845 million, of which $771 million is overdue, untouched.
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Wildfires rage out of control near Los Angeles, killing at least two
At least two people were killed as a trio of fast-growing wildfires raged out of control on Wednesday near Los Angeles, destroying hundreds of buildings, scorching hillsides and prompting officials to order some 70,000 people to evacuate their homes.
Troubled National Bank seeks Tk1,000cr more from Cenbank
National Bank Limited, a troubled private commercial bank, has approached the Bangladesh Bank with a request for an additional Tk1,000 crore in liquidity support, despite having already received Tk4,000 crore from the central bank recently.
UK branch of Awami League campaigned for Starmer
The group also attended a fundraising dinner for the now-Prime Minister during his tenure in the shadow cabinet
BDR carnage: Sacked members, victims' families block Shahbagh, demand reinvestigation
Family members of the victims and the dismissed members of the 2009 BDR massacre staged a protest at the Shahbagh intersection today (9 January) demanding a reinvestigation.
