Bangladesh to shut 9 troubled non-bank finance institutions to protect depositors

Bangladesh, Aug. 22 -- Bangladesh Bank has announced plans to close nine non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) as part of efforts to safeguard "depositors' interests". Central bank Governor Ahsan H... Read More

NCP delegation to visit China at Beijing's invitation

Bangladesh, Aug. 22 -- A delegation from the youth-led National Citizen Party (NCP) will travel to China later in August at the invitation of the Chinese government. The eight-strong team will be led... Read More

'Delay will aid fascist forces': BNP's Zahid demands immediate election roadmap

Bangladesh, Aug. 22 -- BNP leader AZM Zahid Hossain has urged the Election Commission to announce an election roadmap without delay. The BNP Standing Committee member made the call on Friday during a... Read More

Teenage boy beaten to death in Chattogram over suspected theft

Bangladesh, Aug. 22 -- A 15-year-old boy has been beaten to death on suspicion of theft in Chattogram's Fatikchhari. Two others were injured in the incident that occurred at Chengir Bridge area in Ka... Read More

ACC traces 8 high-end cars, homes linked to Sajeeb Wazed Joy

Bangladesh, Aug. 22 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) says it has identified eight luxury cars and two houses in the United States linked to Sajeeb Wazed Joy, the son of ousted prime minister Sh... Read More

Bangladesh government warns media against airing ex-PM Hasina's speeches

Bangladesh, Aug. 22 -- The interim government has warned media outlets not to publish or broadcast speeches by ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, saying any future violations will lead to immediate ... Read More

Power cable stolen from Bhasani Bridge hours after inauguration

Bangladesh, Aug. 22 -- The long-awaited Maulana Bhasani Bridge over the Teesta River, a long-cherished dream of residents of Gaibandha and Kurigram, has plunged into darkness on the night of its inaug... Read More

Body of missing journalist Bibhuranjan found in Meghna River

Bangladesh, Aug. 22 -- Police have recovered the body of senior journalist-columnist Bibhuranjan Sarkar from the Meghna River in Munshiganj. He had been reported missing since Thursday morning. Sale... Read More

Minority rights conference in Dhaka cancelled, organisers claim 'police obstruction'

Bangladesh, Aug. 22 -- The "National Minority Conference" at the Krishibid Institution Bangladesh auditorium in Dhaka's Khamarbari did not take place, with organisers alleging they faced "police obstr... Read More

Umama Fatema demands change of several polling stations in DUCSU election

Bangladesh, Aug. 22 -- Umama Fatema, vice-president candidate from the Independent Student Unity panel in the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) hall elections, has demanded that some po... Read More

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