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Civil Aviation Minister orders measures to curb mosquito at airports

Dhaka, Feb. 24 -- Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Afroza Khanam on Tuesday directed the authorities concerned to take steps immediately for mosquito control in and around airports in the country. ... Read More


Bangladesh Bank pledges support for garment exporters facing Eid cash crunch

Dhaka, Feb. 24 -- Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Ahsan H Mansur on Tuesday pledged policy backing and faster disbursement of pending export incentives to help garment manufacturers navigate a mounting li... Read More


Azhar Mahmood reveals he was denied CPL coaching job over nationality

Dhaka, Feb. 24 -- rounder Azhar Mahmood has disclosed that he was rejected for a coaching position in the Caribbean Premier League strictly because of his Pakistani nationality. Speaking on a recent ... Read More


FM Dr Khalilur set to leave for Saudi Arabia Wednesday

, Feb. 24 -- Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman is scheduled to leave for Saudi Arabia early Wednesday, the first foreign trip since his appointment as the Foreign Minister. Humayun Kabir, Adviser t... Read More


Decision on party symbols in local polls to be taken in Parliament: LGRD Minister

Dhaka, Feb. 24 -- Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday said the decision on whether local government elections will be held under party ... Read More


MP Arman meets governor over potential foreign investment in Nagad

Dhaka, Feb. 24 -- Barrister Mir Ahmad Bin Quasem Arman, a Jamaat MP, met Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H. Mansur on Tuesday at his office to discuss a potential foreign investment in the mobile finan... Read More


Ali Hossain Fakir appointed as Bangladesh police chief

Dhaka, Feb. 24 -- The government has appointed Md Ali Hossain Fakir as the new Inspector General of Police (IGP), replacing incumbent chief Baharul Alam. The decision was announced in an official not... Read More


Bogura-6, Sherpur-3 by-polls April 9, EC confirms

Dhaka, Feb. 24 -- election to two parliamentary constituencies - Bogura-6 and Sherpur-3 -- will be held on April 9 next as the Election Commission announced the schedule on Tuesday. EC Senior Secreta... Read More


DSE slips despite rise in DS30; CSE edges up on selective gains

, Feb. 24 -- Stocks witnessed mixed performance on Tuesday as key indices fell on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) while the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) closed marginally higher. At the DSE, the be... Read More


Family Card to be launched in 14 upazilas on March 10

Dhaka, Feb. 24 -- The government will initially introduce the 'Family Card' programme in 14 upazilas on March 10 to support marginal and low-income families. Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will inaugu... Read More