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Bangladesh Bank buys $83 million from 11 banks to keep dollar stable at Tk 121.50

Dhaka, Aug. 10 -- Bangladesh Bank has purchased US $83 million from 11 commercial banks through a multiple-price auction to keep the foreign exchange market stable. The exchange rate for the transact... Read More


State reforms useless without mindset change: Salahuddin

Dhaka, Aug. 10 -- BNP Standing Committee Member Salahuddin Ahmad said on Sunday that reforming the state structure will be pointless unless rulers, politicians and citizens change their mindset and at... Read More


Group of DU students issue 24-hour ultimatum to cancel permit for UN rights office in Dhaka

Dhaka University, Aug. 10 -- A group of students from Dhaka University, under the banner of Agitated Students of Dhaka University, has issued a 24-hour ultimatum demanding the cancellation of the gove... Read More


Bangladesh Bank eases foreign currency rules for exporters in Specialized Zones

Dhaka, Aug. 10 -- Bangladesh Bank has relaxed the foreign currency rules for exporters in specialized zones like Export Processing Zones (EPZs), Private Export Processing Zones (PEPZs), Economic Zones... Read More


Adulterated milk at PRAN collection center; PRAN blames local syndicate

, Aug. 10 -- Amid consumers' concerns over recent seizure of adulterated milk at one of rural collection centers of PRAN Dairy in Chatmohar upazila of Pabna district, the authorities said claimed that... Read More


Wife's body recovered from flat shared with abscondinghusband

Kushtia, Aug. 10 -- A woman was allegedly beaten and strangled to death by her husband in Kushtia early Saturday morning. The deceased, Urmi Khatun, 35, daughter of Mahim Mondal of Gopalpur village i... Read More


Women's Under-20 Asian qualifiers: Bangladesh thumped by South Korea, hopes hang on other results

Dhaka, Aug. 10 -- For 15 minutes, it looked like Bangladesh's under-20 women were on course for a bit of history, but in the end, they suffered a big defeat. They only needed a draw to top their grou... Read More


Bangladesh Bank to release new Tk 100 banknote on Aug 12

Dhaka, Aug. 10 -- Bangladesh Bank has announced the release of a newly designed Tk 100 banknote, which will enter circulation on August 12. The Communications and Publications Department of Banglades... Read More


Bureaucratic resistance stalled media reform: Jimi Amir

Dhaka, Aug. 10 -- Jimi Amir, a member of the Media Reform Commission, has blamed bureaucratic resistance for the government's failure to initiate media reforms, though the commission submitted its rep... Read More


BGB-BSF DG-level border conference to begin in Dhaka on Aug 25

, Aug. 10 -- day Director General-level border conference between Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and India's Border Security Force (BSF) is set to begin on August 25 at the BGB headquarters at Pilkhana... Read More