A glance at the most important news of the day
Among a number of incidents taking place on Saturday (13 July), take a quick look at some of the most important news items The Business Standard has compiled for you…
CA inaugurates Army Headquarters Selection Board
Chief Adviser of the interim government Dr Muhammad Yunus inaugurated this year's Army Headquarters Selection Board today (6 October).
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During the first round of selection, the army officers having colonel and lieutenant colonel ranks will be considered for further promotions, said a press release published by the Bangladesh Army.
Fall of Islami Bank stocks drags down index below 5,400 after 41 days
Islami Bank shares plunged by 9.92% today (6 October), causing the key index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) to dip below the 5,400 mark for the first time in 41 days.
The benchmark DSEX index dropped by 83 points, closing at 5,378. The last time the index was lower than this was on 4 August, when it hit 5,229 points.
Investor participation remained sluggish, with daily turnover staying below Tk400 crore, reflecting continued weak market activity.
After a year of war, Gazans wonder how to deal with tonnes of rubble
Clearing Gaza's toxic debris seen taking years and costing $1.2 billion, but needs to start soon to save lives.
In the ruins of his two-storey home, 11-year-old Mohammed gathers chunks of the fallen roof into a broken pail and pounds them into gravel which his father will use to make gravestones for victims of the Gaza war.
726 killed during mass uprising: Govt releases preliminary list
The interim government today (6 October) released a preliminary list of 726 people who died during the student-led mass protests in July and August.
This is an increase from a draft list of 708 published on 24 September by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
The draft was reviewed again, and a preliminary list of 726 victims was released today.
Harris widens lead over Trump to 47%-40%: Reuters/Ipsos poll
Harris had a lead of six percentage points based on unrounded figures - which showed her with support from 46.61% of registered voters while Trump was backed by 40.48%, according to the three-day poll that closed on Monday. The Democrat's lead was slightly higher than her five-point advantage over Trump in a Sept 11-12 Reuters/Ipsos poll.
