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UK's BII supports MSMEs, women entrepreneurs in Bangladesh with $50m debt commitment to BRAC Bank

DHAKA, May 14 -- British International Investment (BII), the UK's development finance institution (DFI) and impact investor, has announced a loan commitment of $50 million to BRAC Bank, a leading SME ... Read More


Auto-rickshaw driver stabbed to death in Bagerhat road rage incident

Bagerhat, May 14 -- A road rage conflict led to the death of a 25-year-old auto-rickshaw driver in the Amtala area of Morrelganj upazila, Bagerhat district, on Monday night. The victim, identified as... Read More


Donald Lu in Dhaka to "strengthen bilateral cooperation" with Bangladesh

DHAKA, May 14 -- US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu arrived here on Tuesday to "strengthen bilateral cooperation" and to demonstrate US support for a free, o... Read More


18-year-old dies being hit by train in Dhaka's Gulbagh

Dhaka, May 14 -- year-old student died after a train hit him at the railway line in Dhaka's Gulbagh on Monday. The deceased was identified as Md Sifat (18) of Zajira upazila of Shariatpur. He lived a... Read More


Parliamentary delegation explores Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Shilpa Nagar in Ctg

Dhaka, May 13 -- Six Members of Parliament and Members of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 12th National Parliament led by Chairman of the Committee Dr. A. K. Abdul Momen visited the E... Read More


BGB DG warns KNF, vows support for joint operations

Dhaka, May 13 -- Director General (DG) of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Major General Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman Siddiqui issued a warning to the armed separatist group Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF), say... Read More


Second satellite to be launched in 2-3 years: Shahjahan Mahmood

Dhaka, May 13 -- Shahjahan Mahmood, chairman of the Bangladesh Satellite Company Ltd, has said that the deal for the second satellite will be finalised within 2-3 months and it will be launched in 2-3... Read More


Anjan Dutt enamoures Dhaka crowd on eve of 'Mala's birthday

Dhaka, May 13 -- Bengali actor-filmmaker-musician Anjan Dutt, widely revered and loved by the Bangladeshi listeners for his iconic and mesmerising Bengali songs, once again enamoured his admirers at t... Read More


Bangladesh, Turkey poised to be gateways of trade between Europe, South and Southeast Asia

, May 13 -- Bangladesh and Turkey, two nations boasting immense trade potential, stand on the cusp of becoming the nexus for commerce between Europe and South and Southeast Asia. The sentiment was ec... Read More


"Fatima" set to hit theatres on May 24

Dhaka, May 13 -- winning film "Fatima" is all set to grace the silver screen in theatres across the country on May 24. The teaser of the film was released on Thursday. "Fatima" takes viewers on a ca... Read More