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60.5 tonnes of sodium cyclamate seized at Ctg port

Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- Three containers containing a total of 60,480 kg of sodium cyclamate were confiscated at the Chatogram port. The dutiable value of these products is Tk 20 million, with a duty rate ... Read More


Islami Bank holds board meeting

Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- A meeting of the board of directors of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC was held on Tuesday at Islami Bank Tower, according to a press release. Professor Dr. M. Zubaidur Rahman, chairman ... Read More


LC margin relaxed on imports of baby food

Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- Bangladesh Bank (BB) has announced a significant relaxation on the import of crucial food items for infants, allowing the margin for Letters of Credit (LCs) for baby food imports to ... Read More


Two youths drown in Meherpur

Dhaka, Oct. 20 -- The bodies of two young men who went missing while bathing in the Bhairab River near the Ratanpur-Rashikpur switchgate in Mujibnagar upazila of Meherpur have been recovered. A divin... Read More


49th special BCS: 1,219 candidates clear written examination

Dhaka, Oct. 20 -- As many as 1,219 candidates have passed the 49th Special BCS written examination for the recruitment of 683 teachers in government colleges. The Public Service Commission (PSC) spok... Read More


Govt increases honorarium for recruitment staff

Dhaka, Oct. 20 -- The government has revised the honorarium and remuneration rates for staff involved in recruitment and promotion activities under ministries, divisions, directorates, and departments... Read More


Media free from government pressure: Adviser

Dhaka, Oct. 20 -- Information and Broadcasting Adviser Mahfuj Alam said on Monday that the government does not exert any pressure on the media. "The Information and Broadcasting Ministry does not cal... Read More


Female student of JnU's Zobayed held

Dhaka, Oct. 20 -- Police have taken a female student into custody for questioning as a "suspect" over the murder of Zobayed Hossain, a Jagannath University leader of the Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal. The... Read More


Israel says ceasefire and aid to resume after airstrikes kill 26 in Gaza

Dhaka, Oct. 20 -- The Israeli military said on Sunday a ceasefire in Gaza had resumed after an attack killed two of its soldiers and prompted a wave of airstrikes that Palestinians said killed 26 peop... Read More


Smallholder farmers, traders get instant loan at Bangladesh Bank Open Loan Ceremony in Satkhira

Dhaka, Oct. 20 -- BRAC Bank and the participating banks have extended instant loan facilities to marginalised farmers and smallholder traders in Satkhira under Bangladesh Bank's refinancing scheme for... Read More