Tulip Siddiq has been appointed Britain city minister, the minister responsible for overseeing the financial services sector, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday.
Labour won a thumping election victory last week, propelling Keir Starmer to power as prime minister.
Siddiq, 41, has led Labour efforts to develop policies for the financial services industry, known as the City after the City of London financial district, since 2021.
Dhaka and Beijing signed around 20 MoUs today, including some on trade and economic cooperations, during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina visit.
However, the two countries may not sign any loan agreement on reserve or budget support.
"There is no loan agreement on the list. An MoU will be signed on economic cooperation. If parameters are met under this MoU, we may go for a loan in future," Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud said at a press briefing at the foreign ministry.
The Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) fined owners of nine buildings a total of Tk 1.53 lakh on Monday after finding Aedes larvae during a mosquito eradication drive.
In Mohammadpur area under Ward-33, a total of Tk 1.05 lakh was imposed on three homeowners. DNCC Executive Magistrate of Region 5 Md Abdur Rafiul Alam conducted the drive.
Executive Magistrate Nashid Kaiser Riad fined two homeowners in Tejgaon area under Region 3 of Tk 20,000. Mirpur Shah Alibagh area, a fine of Tk 15,000 was imposed on the owners of two under-construction buildings.
In Badda area under Region 10, Regional Executive Officer and Executive Magistrate Nasima Khanam led the campaign, imposing a fine of Tk 10,000 on one house.
Sylhet Customs, Excise and VAT Commissioner Mohammed Enamul Hoque has been banned from travelling abroad by a Dhaka Court Monday until further notice.
On Monday, Dhaka Sessions Judge Mohammad As-Shams Jaglul Hossain passed this order in view of ACC application, reports BSS.
Earlier, on July 4, the Investigating Officer of the case, ACC Deputy Director Farzana Yasmin, applied to seize his property for the sake of proper investigation.
In the application, the investigating officer mentioned that a case was filed against the accused under Section 27(1) of the ACC Act 2004 for acquiring illegal assets worth Tk 9.77 crore through bribery and corruption.