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JBCCI urges effective implementation of EPA in meeting with Bangladesh Bank Governor

Dhaka, June 22 -- Maria Howlader, Secretary General and Board Member of Japan Bangladesh Chamber of commerce and Industry (JBCCI) Bangladesh Bank Governor Md. Mostaqur Rahman on Monday. During the me... Read More


Grahok forum issues 24-hour ultimatum to form Islami Bank board

Dhaka, June 22 -- The Islami Bank Sachetan Grahok Forum (Conscious Customer Forum) on Monday issued a strict 24-hour ultimatum to Bangladesh Bank to constitute a full and independent board of director... Read More


Ismail Zabiullah nominated to ICAPP Standing Committee as BNP representative

Dhaka, June 22 -- Prime Minister's Adviser on the Ministry of Public Administration (with ministerial rank) Md. Ismail Zabiullah has been nominated as a member of the Standing Committee of the Interna... Read More


Swedish Ambassador meets Opposition Leader Shafiqur Rahman

Dhaka, June 22 -- Swedish Ambassador to Bangladesh Nicolas Weeks on Monday paid a courtesy call on Opposition Leader Dr Shafiqur Rahman at his office at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban. During the meeting,... Read More


Ministers' absence from budget session sparks debate in JS

Dhaka, June 22 -- A debate broke out in Parliament on Monday after an opposition lawmaker raised concerns over the repeated absence of ministers during the ongoing budget session. Opposition lawmaker... Read More


BNP lawmaker asks govt to take steps to rein in West Bengal chief minister

Sangsad Bhaban, June 22 -- BNP lawmaker GM Siraj on Monday urged the Indian government to restrain West Bengal political leader Suvendu Adhikari over what he described as anti-Bangladesh remarks that ... Read More


No politics to be allowed over Islami Bank: Bangladesh Bank

Dhaka, June 22 -- Bangladesh Bank on Monday declared that no political activities or vested interest-driven motives will be tolerated surrounding Islami Bank Bangladesh. The central bank also assured... Read More


11-party alliance announces rally on AL's founding anniversary, nationwide protests on July 4

Dhaka, June 22 -- party alliance led by Jamaat-e-Islami on Monday announced a rally in the capital on Tuesday demanding justice for all incidents of "enforced disappearance, killings and mass killings... Read More


Govt reviews joint construction of 683MW hydropower plant with Nepal: Minister

, June 22 -- Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood on Monday told Parliament that Bangladesh is currently reviewing the joint construction of a 683-megawatt hydropower plan... Read More


Tire makers seek stronger protection, duty revision

Dhaka, June 22 -- Bangladesh's tire and tube manufacturers have urged the government to extend equivalent import protection to motorcycle tires, impose higher duties on agricultural tire imports and w... Read More