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Educational institutions to hold classes on Fridays if needed: Minister

Dhaka, May 5 -- Education Minister Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury has said the government would think about keeping schools open on Fridays, if it is necessary to reduce the learning gap caused by recent clo... Read More


Banks bag windfall from record interest spread

Dhaka, May 5 -- Interest calculating in SMART formula comes as a boon for banking as banks bag windfalls from a record spread between the rates they provide to depositors and take from borrowers. Off... Read More


National grid line trips as blackout plunges Sylhet into darkness

Dhaka, May 5 -- A significant power outage has struck Sylhet division after a national grid line tripped, causing disruptions across all four districts. A blackout occurred sometime after 8:30pm on S... Read More


Market-based interest, exchange rates soon

Dhaka, May 5 -- Market-based interest rating and free float of currencies are likely soon as the central bank's governor dropped a broad hint Sunday about such major changes on Bangladesh's money mark... Read More


BD envoy in US urges NRBs to project nation's rich culture abroad

Dhaka, May 5 -- Bangladesh Ambassador to the USA Muhammad Imran has urged the Non-Resident Bangladeshis (NRBs) to project the nation's rich history, culture and heritage on foreign soil. He requested... Read More


PM opens AFIP, Senaprangan buildings at Dhaka cantonment

Dhaka, May 5 -- Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has inaugurated the newly-constructed multi-storied Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP) Bhaban and Senaprangan (Army Central Auditorium) Bhaban at D... Read More


Dhaka hit by thunderstorms and hail

Dhaka, May 5 -- Dhaka city on Sunday night experiened thunderstorms accompanied by hail. The thunderstorms along with hail started around 10:30pm, following strong winds from around 9pm. As a result... Read More


Boeing to launch astronaut capsule

Dhaka, May 5 -- After years of delays and stumbles, Boeing is finally poised to launch astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA. It's the first flight of Boeing's Starliner capsule with... Read More


What shall we be prepared for?

Dhaka, May 5 -- On December 13, 2023, a seminar on 'National Curriculum 2021: Why we are worried' which was to be organised in RC Majumdar Arts Auditorium got cancelled 10 minutes prior to the event. ... Read More


Blackout plunges Sylhet into darkness

Dhaka, May 5 -- A significant power outage has struck Sylhet division after a national grid line tripped, causing disruptions across all four districts. A blackout occurred sometime after 8:30pm on S... Read More