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Govt forms 4 new reform commissions

The government on Thursday formed new commissions on media, labour...

Banks free to remit payments abroad

Banks now get a free hand to remit various payments...

Seven crisis-ridden banks given Tk 40b as liquidity support

A feel-good situation begins for liquidity-strapped banks as seven of...

NBR suspends three senior officials

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has suspended three senior...

POLITICS & POLICIES

Ex-ministers Razzaque, Faruk, DNCC mayor Atiq land in jail

A Dhaka court has sent to jail former agriculture minister...

Govt appoints 454 law officers in Ctg, Sylhet

The government has appointed 454 law officers in different courts...

Sadhan, Narayan, Agarwala shown arrested in murder case

A Dhaka court has showed former food minister Sadhan Chandra...

Matia Chy laid to rest

SHERPUR, Oct 17 (UNB): Matia Chowdhury, a senior member of...

METRO / NEWS

VAT on import, trading of edible oils slashed

The government has reduced value-added tax (VAT) on import, processing...

Travel ban on three ex-MPs, ex-army chief Gen Aziz

A Dhaka court on Thursday issued travel ban on nine...

Road accidents claim 498 lives in Sept: JKS

The month of September saw 493 road accidents in the...

Govt okays 26 days of holidays in 2025

The Advisory Council has approved the proposed list of 26...

Weather (2024-10-18)

Rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to...

VIEWS & OPINION

EDITORIAL

Employment takes a hit from economic downturn

The relationship between Bangladesh's manufacturing sector growth and decline in...

Developing sectors with high growth potential

The World Bank's latest Bangladesh Development Update report has mostly...

Managing noise pollution to tolerable limit

Dhaka is increasingly becoming uninhabitable because of severe noise pollution....

Reduce price of educational materials

Millions of people in Bangladesh are illiterate, and a large...

Radiation's impacts on birds and insects

In today's world, with the widespread use of the Internet...

LAST PAGE

Italy halts issuing work permits to Bangladeshis, other nationals

The Embassy of Italy in Dhaka on Thursday announced the...

Dengue claims 8 more lives

Eight more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours...

STOCK & CORPORATE

Panic-gripped market in downward spiral

The Dhaka bourse ended the week with another sharp loss...

Regulator rejects NCC Bank's proposal to issue bonds

The stock market regulator rejected the proposal of NCC Bank...

Ensure stable supply chain for essential commodities

Wholesalers and retailers on Thursday called upon producers to maintain...

bKash sees 110pc surge in Aug remittances

bKash's remittance service is gaining widespread popularity among expatriates as...

COUNTRY

RCC to roll out HPV vaccination Oct 24

RAJSHAHI, Oct 17: Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) has set a...

Eggs sell at prices higher than govt rates in Khulna

KHULNA, Oct 17 (UNB): The prices of eggs in Khulna...

7 held while trying to enter India crossing Dinajpur border

DINAJPUR, Oct 17 (UNB): Members of Border Guard (BGB) detained...

WORLD

North Korean constitution now calls South 'hostile state'

PYONGYANG, Oct 17 (BBC): North Korea's constitution now defines the...

UK foreign secy to visit China this week

BEIJING, Oct 17 (AFP): British Foreign Secretary David Lammy will...

SPORTS

England on brink after poor start to Multan chase

MULTAN, Pakistan, Oct 17 (AFP): Pakistan were in a strong...

Pogba ready to give up money to play for Juve again after doping ban

MILAN, Oct 17 (AP): Paul Pogba says he's ready to...

TRADE & MARKET

37pc audits in RMG factories identify critical violations in working hours and wages

About 37 per cent of audits conducted in Bangladeshi readymade...

World Bank acts to boost lending capacity by $30b over 10 years

WASHINGTON, Oct 17 (Reuters): The World Bank voted on Tuesday...