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Preserve reserves, source alternative fuel: Top economists advise governor on Middle East crisis

Dhaka, March 7 -- Leading economists have urged the Bangladesh Bank (BB) to prioritize the preservation of foreign exchange reserves and seek alternative energy sources to shield the national economy ... Read More


DMP files 1,899 cases for traffic rule violations in two days

Dhaka, March 7 -- The Traffic Division of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) filed 1,899 cases against traffic rule violators in different areas of the capital over the last two days. The drives were co... Read More


International Women's Day to be observed Sunday

Dhaka, March 7 -- International Women's Day will be observed in Bangladesh, as elsewhere across the globe, on Sunday, celebrating women's achievements, raising awareness against bias and taking action... Read More


Historic 7th March today

Dhaka, March 7 -- Today is the historic Seventh March, a seminal date in Bangladesh's road to independence. On this day in 1971, a crowd estimated at several lakhs gathered at the then-Racecourse Maid... Read More


RMG exporters seek open banks during Eid holidays to maintain lead times

Dhaka, March 7 -- In a bid to keep the wheels of the export industry turning during the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr, garment exporters have formally requested the government to keep all customs houses and re... Read More


Teenager arrested for killing madrasa student after being seen smoking cannabis in Gazipur

Dhaka, March 7 -- Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) has uncovered within five days the mystery behind the killing of a madrasa student in Joydebpur, Gazipur, where the victim was strangled to death... Read More


We stand at threshold of promising future as 2 forward-looking societies: Pranay Verma

Dhaka, March 7 -- Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma on Saturday said Bangladesh and India share a rich history and a profound cultural connection, noting that the indelible memory of... Read More


Trader fined 5,000 tk for storing 10,000 litres diesel underground in Natore

Natore, March 7 -- A mobile court on Saturday in Singra upazila of Natore fined a fuel trader Tk 5,000 for illegally storing about 10,000 litres of diesel in an underground water tank hidden in a bamb... Read More


Stranded England, South Africa and West Indies cricket teams leave India on ICC chartered flights

Dhaka, March 7 -- England, South Africa and West Indies cricket teams are departing India on special chartered flights arranged by the International Cricket Council after being stranded by commercial ... Read More


Govt plans to strengthen zakat system for poverty alleviation: PM

Dhaka, March 7 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday said that the government has taken steps to make the zakat management system more effective and targeted, noting that zakat can play an impo... Read More