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Two workers killed by lightning in Bagerhat

Dhaka, May 11 -- At least two workers were killed and six others injured by a lightning strike in Sarankhola upazila of Bagerhat district on Saturday. The deceased were identified as Mostafa, 55, and... Read More


Bangladesh Krishi Bank awards 10 branches for collecting highest remittance

Dhaka, May 11 -- Bangladesh Krishi Bank (BKB) has awarded the top 10 branches for collecting the highest remittance for the 2021-22 and 2022-23 fiscal. BKB's Chairman of the Board of Directors Md. Na... Read More


Bangabandhu Rail Bridge likely to open in December

Dhaka, May 11 -- The Bangabandhu Railway Bridge over the Jamuna river is expected to open in December this year. The bridge, which is 4.8km long, is now fully visible as installation of all 49 spans ... Read More


Development plans must have potentials of country's benefits: PM

Dhaka, May 11 -- Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has asked the engineers to take the pro-people, pro-environment, cost-effective, suitable and sustainable strategy and development plans for the sake of t... Read More


Road crashes claim eight lives in five districts

Dhaka, May 11 -- At least eight people were killed and four others injured in road accidents in Gazipur, Dinajpur, Narsingdi, Chattogram and Sylhet districts on Friday night and Saturday morning. Amo... Read More


MV Abdullah arrives in Bay of Bengal

Dhaka, May 11 -- MV Abdullah, the Bangladeshi-flagged ship released by Somali pirates after a month in captivity, has arrived in the Bay of Bengal two months after being held by the pirates in the Ind... Read More


Arvind Kejriwal freed for 21 days, starts campaigning

Dhaka, May 11 -- Just a day after being granted interim bail, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is expected to hit the ground running and will hold a roadshow today (Saturday). In his first public... Read More


NBR squeezing same old taxpayers

Dhaka, May 11 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) was putting a heavier tax burden on those already paying taxes, said Salman F Rahman, Private Industry and Investment Adviser to the Prime Minister... Read More


Depositors desert BASIC with funds amid its merger troubles

Dhaka, May 11 -- Depositors are deserting the state-owned BASIC bank amid its merger troubles and the management seeks government intervention with bailout pending amalgamation with a private bank, so... Read More


Weekly market review:Stocks pare gains but still stay positive

Dhaka, May 11 -- Stocks reversed earlier gains this week but managed to log weekly gains as investors digested a policy rate hike by the central bank. The market faced a major setback in the last two... Read More