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No-frill account deposits fall 4pc in July-Sept

The decline in the no-frill account (NFA) deposits during the July-September 2024 quarter could potentially limit access to credit for low-income individuals and small businesses.A latest Bangladesh Bank report revealed total deposits in the Tk 10/50/100 accounts stood at Tk 45.32 billion in the said quarter, which was 4.01 per...

Journalist Reaz Uddin Ahmed’s death anniv today

Today (December 25) marks the Third death anniversary of eminent journalist and Editor Reaz Uddin Ahmed. Late Reaz Uddin Ahmed was the founding Chief Editor and Managing Director of Financial Express, and was the founder editor and publisher of News Today and Financial Herald. He was a four-time president of...

Trains on Dhaka-Khulna, Benapole routes launched

Two new sets of trains were launched on Tuesday for daily operation on Dhaka-Khulna and Dhaka-Benapole routes through the Padma Bridge and Bhanga to Kashiani junctions, saving travel time and fares.With these trains - Jahanabad Express and Ruposhi Bangla - Bangladesh Railway (BR) now have four sets of trains on...

Verma optimistic about better Dhaka-Delhi relations

Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma has expressed optimism about the strength of Bangladesh-India relations, emphasising that the two neighbors offer unique opportunities to each other that are hard to find elsewhere, reports BSS."We need to look at our relationship with mutual sensitivity to each other's interests, concerns, and...

Two PSC staffers on remand over BCS question leak

A Dhaka court has placed two staffers of the Public Service Commission (PSC) on a five-day remand each in a case lodged with the capital's Paltan Model Police Station over alleged leaking of BCS question papers, reports BSS.They are office assistant Md Abdul Azim and cleaner Rupon Chandra Das.Dhaka Additional...

Dengue claims one more life--

One more person died of dengue in the 24 hours until Tuesday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 565 this year, reports UNB.During the period, 125 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Weather (2024-12-25)

Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country until 6:00 pm today (Wednesday), according to the Met Office.Light to moderate fog may occur at places over the country during midnight till morning.Night temperature may rise slightly and day temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country....