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BB asks banks to keep Hajj-related branches open this Friday, Saturday

Dhaka, Sept. 23 -- Bangladesh Bank (BB) has asked scheduled banks to keep their Hajj-related branches open this Friday and Saturday (September 25-26) to facilitate the collection of registration fees ... Read More


Dengue death toll crosses 200 in Bangladesh this year

Dhaka, Sept. 23 -- The dengue death toll in Bangladesh has reached 201, after six more people died of the viral disease in the 24 hours until 8:00am on Wednesday. During the same period, 1,868 new de... Read More


Bangladesh Bank allows Taka Vostro accounts to boost local currency trade

Dhaka, Sept. 23 -- Bangladesh Bank has issued new directives allowing foreign trading partner banks to open and maintain "Taka Vostro Accounts" without any initial deposit, aiming to expand the scope ... Read More


Liton sets sights on Asian Games Gold, Olympics

Dhaka, Sept. 23 -- Bangladesh captain Liton Das wants his team to reach the Asian Games cricket final and compete for gold, but he is also thinking beyond the tournament. Cricket will return to the O... Read More


Man gets life term for raping speech-impaired child in Lalmonirhat

Lalmonirhat, Sept. 23 -- A court on Wednesday sentenced a man to life imprisonment for raping a 10-year-old speech-impaired child in Hatibandha upazila of the district. The convict is Shahidul Islam,... Read More


Korean Mart Bangladesh evaded Tk3.20cr in VAT: NBR

Dhaka, Sept. 23 -- National Board of Revenue (NBR) has found Tk3.20 crore in VAT evasion by online shopping platform Korean Mart Bangladesh, following an inspection and examination of its business rec... Read More


11 more children die in 24 hrs with measles-like symptoms

Dhaka, Sept. 23 -- Eleven more children died with measles-like symptoms in Bangladesh in 24 hours till 8:00 am on Wednesday, taking the total death toll to 1076. The Directorate General of Health Ser... Read More


Govt plans specialised university on blue economy: Education Minister

Dhaka, Sept. 23 -- The government is working on the blue economy and plans to establish a specialised university focusing on the sector in the future, Education Minister Dr A N M Ehsanul Hoque Milon s... Read More


Bangladesh halts hilsa import from India, cancels 103 permits

Benapole, Sept. 23 -- Bangladesh has halted hilsa import from India after the Department of Fisheries cancelled 103 no-objection certificates (NOCs) issued for importing the popular fish. The NOCs we... Read More


3 killed as truck hits auto-rickshaw in Gazipur

, Sept. 23 -- Three people were killed and three others injured when a truck hit an auto-rickshaw on Joydebpur-Tongi Road in Dhirasram area of Gazipur city on Wednesday. The identities of the decease... Read More