Exclusive

Publication

Byline

BB cuts interest rate to 7% for Tk 3,000cr North Bengal agro-refinance fund

Dhaka, Aug. 30 -- Bangladesh Bank (BB) on Sunday reduced the interest rate on its Tk 3,000-crore refinancing fund for the formation of a specialized agro-based economic hub in northern Bangladesh. Ac... Read More


Khulna city in grip of drugs, 272 dealers identified

Khulna, Aug. 30 -- The drug trade has spread across Khulna city, with drug sales reportedly taking place in all 31 wards from evening until late at night, according to a report of the Department of Na... Read More


Garment worker killed in Shyampur road accident

Dhaka, Aug. 30 -- A female garment worker was killed after being hit by a battery-powered rickshaw in the capital's Shyampur area early Sunday. The deceased was identified as Dina Begum, 34, daughter... Read More


3 killed as bus crashes into motorcycle in Faridpur

Faridpur, Aug. 30 -- Three young men were killed as a bus crashed into their motorcycle in Bhanga upazila of Faridpur on Saturday night. The deceased were identified as Chayan, 23, son of Enayet; Nay... Read More


Bangladeshi teenager killed in firing by Indians after crossing border

Habiganj, Aug. 30 -- A Bangladeshi teenager was killed in pellet gunfire allegedly by Indian smugglers after crossing into India through the Chunarughat border in Habiganj on Sunday. The deceased was... Read More


Teen girl gang raped in Cumilla; one arrested

Dhaka, Aug. 30 -- year-old girl was gang-raped allegedly by her boyfriend and four of his friends while they were out on a trip to Lalmai Hills in Cumilla. Police arrested one of the accused, Sakib, ... Read More


Sagar-Runi murder: ICT finds link to cultural figure

Dhaka, Aug. 30 -- Chief Prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) Md Aminul Islam has said investigators have found a link between a "cultural figure" and the murder of journalist couple S... Read More


Dr Zahed calls for Bangladesh where journalists can speak fearlessly

Dhaka, Aug. 30 -- Prime Minister's Information Adviser Dr Zahed Ur Rahman on Sunday said Bangladesh should reach a stage where activism by journalists is no longer needed and every journalist can expr... Read More


Market not being allowed to function as a market: PM's adviser Titumir

Dhaka, Aug. 30 -- Prime Minister's economic and planning adviser Prof Dr Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir has said the country's market system is not being allowed to function properly like a market and that ... Read More


'Godi media' controlling minds with propaganda in India: Rizvi

Dhaka, Aug. 30 -- BNP Acting Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Sunday said policymakers in India are using the media like a "stick" to suppress people and control their minds through various prop... Read More