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Emergency hotlines opened for Bangladeshis in Iran

Dhaka, June 16 -- The government has opened emergency hotlines for Bangladeshi nationals currently residing in Iran and their families in Bangladesh to ensure urgent communication amid the prevailing ... Read More


Iran-Israel conflict may affect Bangladesh's RMG sector: BGMEA president

Dhaka, June 16 -- The ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel might affect the country's readymade garment business as the global prices of oil could rise due to the war, causing a hike in operationa... Read More


Union Bank holds its 40th meeting of Board of Directors

Dhaka, June 16 -- The 40th meeting of the Board of Directors of Union Bank PLC was held at the bank's Head Office, Gulshan-1, Dhaka on 16 June, 2025. Chairman of the Board of the Directors of the ban... Read More


BRAC Bank and Priyoshop partner to expand digital financing access for micro merchants

Dhaka, June 16 -- BRAC Bank has partnered with Priyoshop to expand access to digitally processed financing for rural and semi-urban micro merchants-offering faster, simplified loans with minimal docum... Read More


Amishee offers special benefits to EBL cardholders

Dhaka, June 16 -- Eastern Bank (EBL) has recently signed a customer benefit agreement with Amishee, a fine jewellery retailer. M. Khorshed Anowar, DMD and Head of Retail and SME Banking of Eastern Ba... Read More


9 new COVID cases in Ctg

Dhaka, June 15 -- The number of COVID-19 cases in Chattogram has continued to rise, with authorities reporting nine new cases of the infection in a daily count. The cases were logged over a 24-hour p... Read More


US senator to introduce bill blocking US military action against Iran without Congressional approval

Dhaka, June 15 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders said Saturday he will introduce a legislation to prohibit the use of federal funds for any US military action against Iran without explicit authorisation from the... Read More


Bangladesh's PMI jumps to 58.9 in May

Dhaka, June 15 -- The May reading of the Bangladesh Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) advanced 6 points from the previous month to record a faster expansion rate at 58.9, said a leading chamber on Sund... Read More


Leadership vacuum paralyses Kuet; salaries unpaid, projects stalled

Dhaka, June 15 -- Academic and financial activities at Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (Kuet) have remained suspended for the past four months due to the absence of a vice-chancellor (... Read More


Well-accepted election to be presented: CEC

Dhaka, June 15 -- Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin today (Sunday) said the commission will present a fair, nice and well-accepted election to the nation. He said this in a post-Eid m... Read More