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Jubo Dal expels another Ramna unit leader, committee dissolved

Dhaka, June 9 -- Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Jubo Dal on Tuesday expelled a leader of the dissolved Ramna Thana unit under Dhaka South unit over allegations of involvement in various unethical activities.... Read More


Finance Minister briefs Parliament on reasons for revenue shortfall

Dhaka, June 9 -- Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Tuesday told Parliament that reduced purchasing power, business losses, lower industrial output and declining corporate profits were a... Read More


Islami Bank depositors continue protests to press for 7-point demand

Dhaka, June 9 -- Depositors of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC staged demonstrations for the seventh consecutive workday on Tuesday to press for their seven-point demand, including the immediate removal of... Read More


Dhaka calls for stronger global engagement to address Rohingya crisis

Dhaka, June 9 -- State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam on Tuesday underscored the importance of deepening multilateral cooperation and called for stronger, sustained international engag... Read More


Tk 109cr invested in startups: ICT Minister

Dhaka, June 9 -- The government's flagship Startup Bangladesh initiative has so far invested around Tk 109 crore in 36 approved technology-driven startups, Posts, Telecommunications and ICT Minister F... Read More


Govt plans franchise post offices, pick-up points

Dhaka, June 9 -- Post, Telecommunications and ICT Minister Faqir Mahbub Anam on Tuesday said there are plans to establish franchise post offices and post pick-up points through entrepreneurs under the... Read More


Islami Bank hits liquidity crisis, seeks Tk 10,000cr support from central bank

, June 9 -- Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC, one of the largest private commercial banks, has hit a severe liquidity crisis, forcing it to seek Tk 10,000 crore in emergency liquidity support from the centr... Read More


Bangladesh Bank forms Tk 10,000cr refinancing scheme for agricultural loans

Dhaka, June 9 -- Bangladesh Bank (BB) has formed a new Tk 10,000 crore refinancing scheme from its own funds to boost agricultural production, ensure food security, and create employment opportunities... Read More


Govt working to strengthen capital market through institutional and regulatory reforms: Finance Minister

Dhaka, June 9 -- Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Tuesday told Parliament that the government is working to strengthen the country's capital market through institutional and regulatory... Read More


Arson attack on murder suspects' houses: 3 burn victims die in Pabna

, June 9 -- Three curious onlookers who sustained burn injuries following an arson attack on the houses of three suspects in the rape and murder of a ninth-grade girl in Pabna district, died at the Na... Read More