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ACC to file case over Tk 1,325cr loan scam involving Bashundhara Group, National Bank officials

, Feb. 18 -- Corruption Commission (ACC) has moved to file a major corruption and money laundering case against senior executives of Bashundhara Group and present and former directors and officials of... Read More


Holy month of Ramadan begins Thursday

, Feb. 18 -- The holy month of Ramadan will start on Thursday as the crescent moon was sighted in the sky over Bangladesh on Wednesday. The National Moon Sighting Committee took the decision at a mee... Read More


2 bodies found dead on Cox's Bazar beach

Cox's Bazar, Feb. 18 -- Police recovered the bodies of a young man and a young woman from a beach along the Marine Drive road in Teknaf upazila of Cox's Bazar on Wednesday. One of the bodies was foun... Read More


Economic policy to be inclusive and fair, says new finance minister

Dhaka, Feb. 18 -- Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Wednesday said Bangladesh's economic policy must be people-centred and inclusive, stressing the need to create equal opportunities fo... Read More


PM orders steps to keep prices stable, ensure uninterrupted power supply during Ramadan

Dhaka, Feb. 18 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has ordered keeping commodity prices stable, maintain law and order and ensure uninterrupted electricity supply during the holy month of Ramadan. The d... Read More


PM Tarique opts for personal vehicle, signals shift in official protocol

, Feb. 18 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has decided to use his personal vehicle instead of the government-provided one, in what appears to be a symbolic move aimed at promoting austerity and settin... Read More


Forex reserves to hit $40 billion by year-end: Governor

, Feb. 18 -- Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Ahsan H Mansur on Wednesday said that the foreign exchange reserve is projected to reach US $40 billion within this year. Talking to reporters at the Banglade... Read More


Diplomats call for stronger protection of freedom of speech, press in Bangladesh

, Feb. 18 -- Diplomats stationed in Dhaka on Wednesday expressed solidarity with The Daily Star and Prothom Alo, highlighting the importance of freedom of press and freedom of speech as an important p... Read More


Bangladesh to seek delay in LDC graduation, says Commerce Minister

, Feb. 18 -- The newly elected BNP government will take necessary steps to defer Bangladesh's graduation from the Least Developed Country (LDC) status, Commerce Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir said ... Read More


National Martyrs' Day observed at Algerian Embassy in Dhaka

, Feb. 18 -- The Embassy of Algeria in Dhaka observed National Martyrs' Day on Wednesday with a solemn and meaningful programme attended by prominent figures from various sectors, including academics,... Read More