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Shops to shutter for two days around Bangladesh vote

Dhaka, Feb. 7 -- Shops, shopping malls and commercial establishments across Bangladesh are set to be closed for two days, including polling day, as the country gears up for the parliamentary elections... Read More


ShopUp expands global footprint through joint venture with Holy Makkah Municipality

Dhaka, Feb. 7 -- ShopUp today (Saturday) announced an expansion of its global footprint through a strategic partnership between its Saudi-based brand, Sary, and Al-Balad Al-Amin Technologies-the inves... Read More


Nearly 35pc of election candidates have no income tax records: SHUJAN

Dhaka, Feb. 7 -- Nearly 35 per cent of the 2,026 candidates contesting the 13th parliamentary election, or 707 individuals, have no publicly available income tax records, according to data from civil ... Read More


Port workers announce fresh strike at Chattogram Port from Sunday

Dhaka, Feb. 7 -- Port workers have announced a fresh indefinite work stoppage at Chattogram Port from Sunday, protesting the proposed leasing of the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) to foreign ope... Read More


Teknaf child injured by Myanmar gunfire dies

Dhaka, Feb. 7 -- A child from Teknaf who was seriously injured by gunfire originating from Myanmar has died under hospital care. Huzaifa Sultana Afnan suffered a critical head injury in the incident ... Read More


SAARC journalists meet at Delhi University

Dhaka, Feb. 7 -- SAARC Journalists Forum (SJF) on Friday organised an international conference and tree plantation programme at the historic Gandhi Bhawan, located in the North Campus of Delhi Univers... Read More


SpaceX delays Mars plans to focus on moon landing

Dhaka, Feb. 7 -- Elon Musk's SpaceX told investors it will prioritise going to the moon first and attempt a trip to Mars at a later time, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing sources. T... Read More


Prisoner dies at Kushtia District Jail

Dhaka, Feb. 7 -- A convicted prisoner died at Kushtia District Jail early Saturday. The deceased was identified as Bidyut Ali, 27, son of Chaddu Ali of Bheramara upazila. Kushtia Jail Super Shariful... Read More


ISU and Asia e University Malaysia sign MoU to expand higher study opportunities

Dhaka, Feb. 7 -- International Standard University (ISU) and Asia e University (AeU) Malaysia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at expanding higher study opportunities, strengtheni... Read More


Gold prices fall in overnight reversal after morning peak

Dhaka, Feb. 7 -- Gold prices in Bangladesh fell by Tk 3,266 per bhori on Saturday night, hours after a sharp increase earlier in the day, as the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) announced a fr... Read More