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Salahuddin: Door open for opposition to join constitutional reform talks

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- Home Minister and chief of the Special Committee on Reformation of Constitution Salahuddin Ahmed on Tuesday said the door is open for discussions with the opposition on constitution... Read More


Youth hacked to death in Gazipur

, Sept. 29 -- year-old youth was hacked to death by a group of criminals in Tongi area of Gazipur early Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Joy, son of Sirajul Islam of Bank Math slum area in Ton... Read More


World far from fulfilling promise of ending racial discrimination: Irene Khan

, Sept. 29 -- Bangladesh's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Irene Khan has said 25 years after the adoption of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action (DDPA), the world... Read More


Bogura Swechchhasebak League chief, 3 others remanded for 3 days

Bogura, Sept. 29 -- A court on Tuesday remanded four leaders and activists of the banned Awami Swechchhasebak League, including its Bogura district president Sazedur Rahman Shahin, in police custody f... Read More


Four districts get new DCs

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- The government has appointed new deputy commissioners (DCs) to four districts. The Ministry of Public Administration issued a notification on Tuesday making the appointments in Tan... Read More


Amit urges global firms to join Bangladesh offshore bidding round

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Aninda Islam Amit on Tuesday urged international oil and gas companies to participate in the Bangladesh Offshore Bidding Round... Read More


Outgoing Chinese envoy meets opposition leader

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- Outgoing Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen paid a farewell call on Leader of the Opposition and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman at his official residence ... Read More


JS body for non-political selection of social safety net beneficiaries

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- The Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Social Welfare has stressed the need for selecting the beneficiaries of different social safety net programmes without politi... Read More


BSEC clears Tk 3,500cr bonds for five banks

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) on Tuesday approved proposals from five commercial banks to raise a combined Tk 3,500 crore through bond issues to strengthe... Read More


Bangladesh Bank holds workshop to accelerate financial inclusion of women

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- Bangladesh Bank organized a workshop to bring financially underserved women into the formal financial system. The title of the workshop was "Accelerating Financial Inclusion of Wom... Read More