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Bangladesh Bakery Fined for Allegedly Using Rotten Eggs and Contaminated Ingredients

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NOAKHALI, Bangladesh, Aug. 18 — A bakery in Bangladesh’s Noakhali district has been fined 40,000 taka ($325) for allegedly using rotten and broken eggs to make cakes and other food products in unhygienic conditions, officials said. The action was taken on Monday during an inspection at Ruchika Food Industries in the Datterhat area of Sadar upazila, according to the Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection. The inspection was led by Md. Asadul Islam, assistant director of the Noakhali office of the consumer rights agency. Officials said inspectors found that the bakery was mixing fresh and rotten eggs collected from the market to prepare cakes. Rotten and broken eggs were emitting a foul smell, they said. The inspection also found that the bakery was using dirty syrup containing impurities to make a bun locally known as “Honeycomb”, allegedly without following basic hygiene standards. Authorities subsequently fined the establishment 40,000 taka under Section 43 of Bangladesh’...
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Bangladesh Central Bank Grants Limited Import Facility to S Alam Group Power Firm

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DHAKA, Aug. 18 — Bangladesh’s central bank has granted a limited banking facility to SS Power-1 Ltd, a power-generation company linked to the S Alam Group, allowing it to open letters of credit (LCs) for importing raw materials despite restrictions triggered by the group’s loan-default status. Under the special arrangement, SS Power-1 will be permitted to open LCs solely for raw-material imports by depositing 100% cash margin through state-owned Rupali Bank, according to a Bangladesh Bank directive issued on Sunday. The exemption will remain in effect until Dec. 31, 2027, the directive said. Bangladesh Bank said provisions under Section 27(Kha)(3) of the Bank Company Act would not apply to SS Power-1 during the specified period, allowing the company to maintain limited import operations despite the restrictions normally imposed on companies belonging to a loan-defaulting business group. The central bank stressed, however, that the arrangement does not amount to a government guarantee ...
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Former Appellate Division Judge Asaduzzaman Named Bangladesh Anti-Corruption Commission Chairman

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DHAKA, Aug. 18 — Bangladesh has appointed former Appellate Division judge A.K.M. Asaduzzaman as chairman of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), putting a retired senior judge at the helm of the country’s principal anti-graft agency. Agricultural economist Jahangir Alam Khan and former tax commissioner Md. Sajjad Hossain Bhuiyan were appointed as commissioners, completing the new three-member commission, according to a government notification issued on Monday. The appointments were made under Section 6(1) of the Anti-Corruption Commission Act, 2004, and took effect from the date of appointment. The government had earlier begun the process of selecting new ACC leadership after inviting applications and forming a selection committee. Under the notification, Asaduzzaman will receive the salary, allowances, benefits and status equivalent to a judge of the Supreme Court’s Appellate Division. The two commissioners will receive benefits and status equivalent to judges of the High Court Divi...
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Bangladesh Moves to Buy Five LNG Cargoes for August-September Supply

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DHAKA, Aug 18 — Bangladesh has moved to procure five cargoes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) through an international quotation process as the government seeks to meet rising domestic gas demand and maintain supplies to power plants and industries. The proposed purchases, covering deliveries in late August and early September, are expected to cost the government about 11 billion taka ($90 million), according to a proposal placed before the Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase. The Energy and Mineral Resources Division has proposed buying the cargoes for delivery during five separate windows: Aug. 23-24, Aug. 26-27, Aug. 29-30, Sept. 1-2 and Sept. 4-5. Blackcube International Ltd of Britain and Oman-based Maxwell International SPC have been identified as the lowest bidders for the proposed supplies, according to the procurement proposal. The LNG prices were assessed against the Japan Korea Marker (JKM), a widely used benchmark for spot LNG deliveries in Asia. For the cargo scheduled...
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‘We Accept the Prime Minister’s Challenge’: Hasnat Abdullah Puts Forward Plan to Address Power Crisis

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DHAKA — Hasnat Abdullah, chief organiser of the National Citizens Party’s (NCP) southern region and a lawmaker from Cumilla-4, has said his party accepts the six-month challenge issued by the prime minister to the opposition to present a plan for resolving the country’s electricity crisis. In a Facebook post on Saturday night, Hasnat said solutions had already been proposed by the opposition and that the government should now consider them and move towards implementation. According to Hasnat, the NCP has already outlined 15 proposals covering short-, medium- and long-term measures to address the power crisis. ‘Solutions Were Already on the Table’ Hasnat argued that the government should have been aware of the proposals before challenging the opposition to produce a solution. He said NCP convener, lawmaker and opposition chief whip Nahid Islam had proposed a 15-point plan, including five measures that could be implemented within 30 days, six medium-term measures for the next six to 1...
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Faham Calls for an End to Violence Against Awami League Supporters: ‘Oppression Is Never Acceptable’

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DHAKA — Faham has called for an end to attacks and harassment against Awami League leaders, activists and supporters, citing an incident involving a man who was allegedly assaulted while attempting to place flowers at Dhanmondi 32. In a Facebook post on Saturday, Faham said political disagreement or opposition should never be used as a justification for physically attacking people. He argued that political opponents should be defeated through justice, fairness and political principles—not through violence or intimidation. ‘It Is Time to Stop These Actions’ Referring to footage he had seen of a man being slapped and beaten by several people at Dhanmondi 32, Faham said he could not independently verify the authenticity of the incident. However, he suggested that those involved appeared to be associated with his own political side. He urged supporters to stop such behaviour, saying that simply being associated with the Awami League should not make someone a target of physical assault. Ac...
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Australia Still Believe They Can Win as Bangladesh Close in on Historic Victory

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DARWIN — The first Test between Bangladesh and Australia in Darwin has entered a dramatic final phase, with the visitors firmly in control but the hosts refusing to concede. Australia ended the third day on 161 for four , still 67 runs behind Bangladesh's imposing first-innings total of 426 . With six wickets remaining, the hosts face a difficult challenge—but Australia still believe a victory remains within reach. At the centre of Australia's fightback is all-rounder Cameron Green , unbeaten on 43, alongside wicketkeeper-batter Alex Carey , who was 19 not out at the close. Their unbroken partnership has kept Australia's hopes alive heading into the fourth day. For Josh Hazlewood, however, the immediate priority is not his own remarkable achievement but Australia's position in the match. Hazlewood Reaches 300-Wicket Milestone Hazlewood produced one of the standout individual performances of the match, taking six wickets for 89 runs in Bangladesh's first innings. I...
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