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12 more die amid measles outbreak

Dhaka, May 16 -- Twelve more children died from measles and measles-related complications in the past 24 hours as of 8:00am on Friday, pushing the death toll to 451 since mid-March, health authorities... Read More


Power-sector subsidy overshoots allocation

Dhaka, May 16 -- Government exchequer gasps under fiscal-pressure buildup as power-sector subsidy is projected to overshoot its budgetary mark in the current fiscal year (FY)-much of the burden stemmi... Read More


Karmasangsthan Bank's 289th branch inaugurated in Tongibari, Munshiganj

Dhaka, May 16 -- The grand inauguration of the 289th branch of Karmasangsthan Bank in Tongibari, Munshiganj, was held on May 16, 2026. The function was organized at the conference room of the Institu... Read More


Bangladesh Bank, BRAC Bank promote cashless transaction at Chuadanga Cattle Haat

Dhaka, May 16 -- BRAC Bank, as the lead bank, has organised an awareness programme for cattle farmers in Alamdanga Upazila, Chuadanga, under Bangladesh Bank's nationwide cashless awareness initiative.... Read More


BRAC Bank arranges Tk 5 billion preference share facility for United Mymensingh Power

Dhaka, May 16 -- BRAC Bank has successfully arranged a Tk 5 billion (500 crore) non-convertible, cumulative, fully redeemable preference share facility for United Mymensingh Power Limited, a concern o... Read More


Multiple birth registrations punishable by law: Registrar General

Dhaka, May 16 -- Registrar General of Birth and Death Registration Abu Saleh Muhammad Yusuf has said obtaining multiple birth registrations for one person is a punishable offence under the law. In a ... Read More


Beef stolen from Sirajganj sold in Dhaka supermarkets: Police

Dhaka, May 16 -- Investigation into a robbery case filed a year ago has revealed that a group of suspects first stole cows from Sirajganj and supplied the beef to different super shops in Dhaka, polic... Read More


Govt declares Bogura city corporation

Dhaka, May 15 -- Fulfilling a long-standing demand of local residents, the government has officially declared Bogura a city corporation, marking a major administrative upgrade for one of the country's... Read More


Govt approves medical college in Thakurgaon

Dhaka, May 15 -- The government has approved the establishment of a public medical college in the northern district of Thakurgaon. The health ministry's Medical Education and Family Welfare Division ... Read More


Gold prices cut by Tk 2,215 per bhori

Dhaka, May 15 -- The price of gold in the local market has been reduced, with the rate of 22-carat gold - considered the best quality - lowered by Tk 2,215 per bhori (11.664 grams). Following the adju... Read More