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BB injects Tk 52,500cr into troubled banks

Dhaka, June 29 -- Bangladesh Bank (BB) has injected Tk 52,500 crore in liquidity support to 12 financially troubled banks, marking one of the largest such interventions in the country's financial hist... Read More


Call to rethink costly projects amid debt pressure

Dhaka, June 29 -- Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed has cautioned against approving large-scale development projects that could jeopardise Bangladesh's debt sustainability, urging stakeholders to ev... Read More


CA's 85th birthday celebrated

Dhaka, June 29 -- Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus's 85th birthday was celebrated on Saturday. He was born on 28 June 1940, in Bathua village of Hathazari upazila of Chattogram. For a decade and... Read More


Ex-CEC Huda put on remand again

Dhaka, June 29 -- Former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda has been placed on a fresh four-day remand following a court order on Friday, as police continue their investigation into alleg... Read More


Swiatek reaches first grass final

Dhaka, June 29 -- Fourth-seeded Iga Swiatek of Poland reached her first final of 2025 and her first ever on grass with a swift victory Friday at the Bad Homburg Open in Germany. Swiatek only faced on... Read More


'It was an opportunity for Bijoy, unfortunately he couldn't grab'

Dhaka, June 29 -- Najmul Hossain Shanto, who led Bangladesh in Sri Lanka Test series defended the selection of Anamul Haque Bijoy by saying that the impressive first class record prompted the opener's... Read More


Najmul steps down as Test captain

Dhaka, June 29 -- Following Bangladesh's crushing defeat to Sri Lanka in the second Test in Colombo, Najmul Hossain Shanto has announced his decision to step down as the Test captain. The decision co... Read More


Battery-run e-rickshaws to hit roads

Dhaka, June 29 -- In a major step towards eco-friendly urban mobility, battery-powered e-rickshaws are set to hit the streets of Dhaka's Uttara, Dhanmondi, and Paltan areas starting this August. The ... Read More


Lightning strikes kill 350 yearly

Dhaka, June 29 -- Lightning strikes continue to pose a growing threat in Bangladesh, claiming nearly 350 lives every year, with the northeastern districts of Sunamganj, Netrokona and Sylhet identified... Read More


Masud-Ponti panel wins landslide victory in N'ganj Press Club election

Dhaka, June 29 -- The Masud-Ponti panel has secured a sweeping victory in the Narayanganj Press Club Executive Committee elections for the 2025-2027 term. The election commission officially announced ... Read More