Financial inclusion of the poor rising, but their deposits decreasing
In the first quarter (July-September) of the current fiscal year, the number of poor, extremely poor or no frill account (NFA) holders, excluding the school banking, street children and working children accounts, has increased while deposits in those accounts decreased.
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Rajib DharLethal France end Morocco fairytale run
Morocco finally saw an end to their fairytale run at the hands of current champions France after losing the second semi-final 2–0 in front of an electric crowd at Al Bayt stadium in the Qatari capital Wednesday night.
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France's Theo Hernandez opens the scoring past Morocco's Yassine Bounou during their semi-final at Al-Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, north of Doha Wednesday AFPResignation of 2 BNP MPs jolts Chapainawabganj
Awami League leaders and activists of Chapainawabganj are displeased with the resignation of two BNP lawmakers from Parliament, claiming that the opposition party wants to hinder the country's progress.
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The BNP's party flag CollectedDec 15, 1971: Diplomats question rationale of deploying Seventh Fleet
Concerned by the deployment of the carrier task force in the Indian Ocean even as the Pakistani military was on the verge of collapse, foreign diplomats stationed in India warned the US envoy of the adverse impact of the decision.
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Facebook/Bangladesh Old Photo ArchiveUS envoy forced to cut short visit to Shaheen Bagh
US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas was forced to cut short his visit to a residence in Shaheen Bagh after a large crowd began gathering and causing a commotion outside the gate on Wednesday.
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Photo collected from the internet shows US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter HaasDacca Diary: Wednesday, December 15th, 1971
Indian air strike during breakfast. Dining room empties in 10 seconds. Whole roomful of half-eaten instant scrambled eggs.
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Dhaka TribuneBengal, Bangladesh, and two Decembers
The province of Bengal in undivided, British-ruled India was partitioned by Lord Curzon on October 16, 1905. One hundred and eleven years after the annulment of the first partition on December 12, 1911, it is perhaps time to reflect on old dreams and equally old nightmares. For nothing can be more agonizing than the division of history through a vivisection of heritage.
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