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Bangladesh foreign exchange reserves cross $31bn after ADB disburses $1bn loan

Dhaka, June 14 -- Bangladesh's foreign exchange reserves have crossed the $31 billion mark after the Asian Development Bank (ADB) disbursed $1 billion in budget support loans. At the end of Sunday, r... Read More


Real Madrid agree €60mn deal to sign Cucurella from Chelsea: Athletic

Dhaka, June 14 -- Real Madrid have reached an agreement to sign Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella for €60 million ($69.4 million), according to The Athletic. The deal includes a €55 million... Read More


BSF detains Bangladeshi man from Chuadanga border

Dhaka, June 14 -- The Border Security Force (BSF) of India has detained a young man from the Darshana border in Damurhuda Upazila of Chuadanga, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) says. The incident took p... Read More


No syndicate behind rising rebar prices, says CSRM MD Shahjahan

Dhaka, June 14 -- * CSRM denies any syndicate role in rebar price increases * Weak demand leaves little scope for market manipulation * Dollar volatility and high interest rates have hit steelmakers... Read More


Mother, daughter found hacked to death at home in Chattogram

Dhaka, June 14 -- A mother and her daughter have been hacked to death in their own home in Chattogram's Anwara Upazila. The incident occurred in Purba Konnara village in Paroiakora Upazila on Saturda... Read More


Bangladesh Bank dissolves Islami Bank board amid mounting customer protests

Dhaka, June 14 -- Bangladesh Bank has dissolved the board of directors of Islami Bank, bowing to mounting pressure from customer protests and concerns over the bank's management. The central bank on ... Read More


Bangladesh to impose 15% tax on gains from gold, jewellery sales

Dhaka, June 14 -- The government is set to impose a 15 percent tax on profits earned from the sale of gold or gold ornaments declared by individual taxpayers in their income tax returns. The proposal... Read More


High Court grants bail to former Begum Rokeya University VC Kalimullah in ACC case

Dhaka, June 14 -- The High Court has granted bail to former Begum Rokeya University vice-chancellor Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah in a case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). His lawyer says th... Read More


Remarks on women MPs' attire, Opposition leaders' family spark uproar in parliament

Dhaka, June 14 -- Parliament had descended into disorder after BNP lawmaker Monirul Haque Chowdhury commented about the attire of Opposition women MPs. The comments, which also referred to the wife o... Read More


Heated exchanges in parliament over home minister's remarks on Shibir leader Zisan

Dhaka, June 14 -- Parliament has witnessed heated exchanges between ruling and Opposition lawmakers during the budget session. The disruption was triggered after Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed commen... Read More