Your evening brief - Stay prepared to deal with any disaster: PM to new Navy officers
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday asked the newly commissioned Navy officers to stay prepared to deal with any natural disaster in the country. Read more
Among a number of incidents taking place on Thursday (22 December), take a quick look at some of the most important news items The Business Standard has compiled for you…
No major change in 24 Dec council: Quader
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There is no possibility of any major change in the Awami League committee to be announced at the 24 December national council, said Awami League General Secretary and Roads and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader. Read more
CPD raises question about power tariff hike proposal
Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), a think-tank, has raised questions about the necessity of power tariff enhancement against the backdrop of the concerned ministry's reported proposal for an allocation of Tk 6,860 crore as subsidy. Read more
Messi invited to visit Bangladesh accompanying Argentine foreign minister in March: Momen
Lionel Messi will be invited to Bangladesh accompanying the Argentine foreign minister who is slated to visit the country in March next year, said Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen today. Read more
Financial institutions can not buy cars in FY2022-23: Central bank
Purchase of any type of vehicles at official expenditure by financial institutions will be suspended during the financial year 2022-23, said the Bangladesh Bank. Read more
12 parties of defunct BNP-led alliance form new coalition
Total 12 components of the 20-party alliance have formed a separate collation without BNP, Jamaat and LDP. Read more
BNP lawmaker Harun-ur Rashid resigns from parliament
Md Harunur Rashid, member of Parliament (MP) of Chapainawabganj-3, submitted his resignation to Parliament Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury on Thursday. Read more
Jamaat ameer admits his son's involvement in militancy: CTTC
The arrested Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer (chief) Shafiqur Rahman has admitted his son's involvement with the new militant outfit Jamatul Ansar Fil Hindal Sharqiya, claims the Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit. Read more
Argentina may open embassy in Dhaka next year, says Bangladesh mission
Bangladesh Embassy in Brazil has said that Argentina may open its embassy in Dhaka, Bangladesh, in 2023. Read more
UN Security Council adopts first-ever resolution on Myanmar; China, Russia and India abstain from voting
The United Nations Security Council has adopted its first-ever resolution on "situation in Myanmar", placing an important focus on the Rohingya crisis and its sustainable solution. Read more
BSF introduces floating outpost with women constables along Bangladesh-India border
A very special floating border outpost (BOP) – BOP Ganga – manned by the Border Security Force (BSF) officials guards the waters near the Bangladesh-India border deep inside the Sundarbans. Read more
UAE court orders two, including one Bangladeshi to pay Dh400,000 as compensation for accidental deaths
A Dubai court has ordered two men, including a Bangladeshi expat, to pay Dh400,000 as compensation to the family of two Saudi women killed in a car accident in Dubai. Read more
Russia warns increasing supply of US arms to Ukraine will aggravate war
The Kremlin warned Wednesday that increasing the supply of US arms to Ukraine would aggravate the devastating 10-month war ignited by Russia's invasion, and Russia's defense minister called for expanding Moscow's military by at least 500,000 troops. Read more
US slaps sanctions on Iran officials over protest crackdown
The United States imposed sanctions on Iranian officials on Wednesday, including the prosecutor general and key military officials, stepping up pressure on Tehran over its crackdown on protests. Read more
Chinese cities give out free fever drugs as Covid flares
Cities in China began distributing free anti-fever drugs to the public, as Covid-19 sweeps through the world's most populous country largely unchecked for the first time after an abrupt shift in the country's containment policies. Read more
