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Attack on former MP A.K. Azad's rally in Faridpur; two cars damaged

Faridpur, Oct. 19 -- 3 and ex-FBCCI president A.K. Azad faced an attack during a public rally on Sunday, when local Jubo Dal activists protested and allegedly vandalized two vehicles in his motorcade.... Read More


Meaningful climate action is taking place in Bangladesh: Swedish Embassy official

Dhaka, Oct. 19 -- Backstrom, First Secretary and Deputy Head of Development Cooperation at the Embassy of Sweden, has said that meaningful climate action is taking place in Bangladesh, not just at glo... Read More


Strategy needed to make digital payments part of daily life

, Oct. 19 -- pronged strategy is essential to popularise digital payments in everyday life, beyond simply raising consumer awareness and encouraging digital transaction habits, speakers said at a rece... Read More


Bangladesh Bank amends loan write-off policy, mandates 30-day notice

Dhaka, Oct. 19 -- The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has introduced key amendments to its loan write-off policy, making it mandatory for banks to notify defaulting borrowers before removing bad loans from their... Read More


JnU Chhatra Dal leader's body recovered from Dhaka's Armanitola

Jagannath University, Oct. 19 -- The body of Jubaed Hossain, a Jagannath University student from the 15th batch of the Department of Statistics, was recovered from the Armanitola area in Dhaka, on Sun... Read More


Ctg port suspends increased entry fees for cargo vehicles

, Oct. 19 -- The extended gate pass fees for cargo vehicles has been temporarily resolved, as the Chittagong port authority has suspended the newly introduced tariff hike. The decision was taken at a... Read More


ICC Global Banking Commission Meeting to be held in Dhaka

, Oct. 19 -- The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Banking Commission, Paris, has proposed to hold the ICC Global Banking Commission Meeting jointly with ICC Bangladesh in Dhaka during October-N... Read More


No legal bar for EC to allot Shapla symbol to NCP, claims Sarjis

, Oct. 19 -- Sarjis Alam, Chief Organiser (North) of the National Citizen Party (NCP), has said there is no legal bar preventing the Election Commission (EC) from allotting the Shapla (Water Lily) sym... Read More


Bangladesh, Kuwait plan stronger political, economic, defence cooperation

Dhaka, Oct. 19 -- Bangladesh and Kuwait on Sunday agreed to strengthen cooperation in political, economic, defence, labour, development and cultural fields. The two sides, during their first-ever 'po... Read More


ACC files case against Hasina's cousin Hasnat Abdullah

Dhaka, Oct. 19 -- Corruption Commission (ACC) filed a case against Abul Hasnat Abdullah, former chief whip and cousin of Sheikh Hasina, for earning Tk 19 crore 71 lakh illegally. ACC spokesperson and... Read More