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BB proposes administrators for five Shariah-based banks

Dhaka, Sept. 28 -- Bangladesh Bank (BB) has finalised five proposed names as administrators for the Shariah-based banks that are under consideration for a merger. According to a source at Bangladesh ... Read More


Working seriously to fight abuse of AI, social media during election: CEC

Dhaka, Sept. 28 -- Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin on Sunday said the Election Commission has been seriously working to fight the abuse of artificial intelligence (AI), misinformation and ... Read More


Rights group slam attacks on army in Khagrachari

Dhaka, Sept. 28 -- The Sovereignty Protection Council on Sunday strongly condemned recent attacks on the army and civilians in Khagrachhari and Guimara, as well as the alleged vandalism of mosques, ar... Read More


No room for confusion over JaPa's registration, symbol: presidium member Rezaul

, Sept. 28 -- There's no room for confusion over Jatiya Party's registration and symbol, said Jatiya Party (JaPa) presidium member Rezaul Islam Bhuiyan on Sunday. He said this emerging from a meeting... Read More


IMF limits Bangladesh's foreign borrowing

Dhaka, Sept. 28 -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has for the first time set a maximum US$ 8.44 billion ceiling of foreign borrowing for Bangladesh. The global lender sets the external borrowi... Read More


2 brothers electrocuted in Lalmonirhat

Lalmonirhat, Sept. 28 -- Two brothers died from electrocution while trying to save each other in Kaliganj upazila of Lalmonirhat district on Sunday afternoon. The deceased were Nur Islam, 54, and Del... Read More


Hypertension control key to reducing premature cardiovascular deaths:Speakers

Dhaka, Sept. 28 -- Speakers on Sunday said although 80 percent of heart diseases and strokes are preventable, nearly 34 percent of all deaths in Bangladesh occur due to heart diseases. Speakers highl... Read More


DUCSU ballot papers prepared with five-step security process: VC

, Sept. 28 -- Although a portion of the ballot papers of DUCSU election was initially printed at Nilkhet they were finally made usable through a five-level security process at the authorised instituti... Read More


Tarique greets Hindus on Durga Puja, calls for security vigilance

Dhaka, Sept. 28 -- BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Sunday urged the law enforcement agencies to remain alert so that, unlike during the past fascist regime, no attempt is made to create communal... Read More


Dengue claims 4 more lives; 845hospitalised in 24hrs

Dhaka, Sept. 28 -- Four more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Sunday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 192 this year. During ... Read More