A Dhaka court on Moday acquitted 77 people, including Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, in a case filed with the capital's Shahbagh Police Station under the Special Powers Act (SPA).Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Court Judge...
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The European Union (EU) Ambassador to Bangladesh, Michael Miller, has stated that reforms are essential for Bangladesh's democratic transition. He also expressed optimism that a newly elected government would take responsibility for running the country through elections next year, and...
FARIDPUR, Sept 15 (UNB): Protesters went on a rampage in Bhanga upazila of Faridpur district on Monday opposing the demarcation of Faridpur-4 constituency by the Election Commission.They vandalised Bhanga Police Station, Upazila Parishad building, highway police outpost, Bhanga municipality building,...
Sultanul IslamHigh prices of potatoes in 2022-2023 encouraged farmers around the country to increase cultivation of potatoes in 2024-2025 season. This led to the highest production in history.11.5 million tonnes of potatoes were produced in the last harvesting season, far...
Mohammad Abdul Qaium Khan has joined NRBC Bank as the Deputy Managing Director (DMD) and Chief Operating Officer (COO) on Sunday, says a statement. As DMD and COO, Mr. Khan will be responsible for overseeing NRBC Bank's operations, technology integration,...
SBAC BANK CELEBRATES 200TH BOARD MEETINGSBAC Bank PLC celebrated its 200th Board Meeting at the bank's Head Office on Monday. Chairman of the bank Md Moklesur Rahman along with other officials cut a cake at the boardroom on the occasion....
SONALI BANK INAUGURATES TREASURY AUTOMATION LIVE IN CBSSonali Bank PLC, the largest state-owned commercial bank, has fully automated its treasury activities with the Core Banking System (CBS). All activities of the bank's treasury divisions have now integrated into CBS. MD...
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The government is considering revising the rate at which companies contribute to the Workers' Welfare Fund (WWF), a programme providing various welfare benefits to workers.Currently, most companies are required to contribute 5.0 per cent of their annual profits to the...
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Experts at a discussion on Monday stressed the need for making digital payments easy, secure, and more accessible in Bangladesh to promote interoperable payment systems.They also emphasised the need for policies that offer incentives to stakeholders and make digital payments...
Light to moderate rain is likely to occur at most places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Tuesday). Day and night temperature may fall slightly.The highest...
FE REPORTThe Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has launched an investigation into allegations of irregularities in recruitment of outsourced employees, anomalies in tender process, and embezzlement through illegal sales of materials at the Rampal Thermal Power Plant.ACC Director General Md Akhter Hossain...
FE REPORT A total of 428 people, including 57 students, were killed and 791 others injured in 451 road accidents across the country last month (August 2025), the Road Safety Foundation (RSF) revealed in its latest report - released on...
FE REPORT Police arrested four leaders and activists of banned Awami League (AL) and its affiliated organisations during separate raids at different places in the capital on Monday. DC of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Talebur Rahman informed it to the...
RU CORRESPONDENTThe campaign for the Rajshahi University Central Students' Union (RUCSU) and Senate student representative elections began on Monday, following the publication of the final candidate list on Sunday evening at the university's Senate Building. A total of 14 contenders...
FE REPORT The government has withdrawn the medals of seven senior police officers, who have been absconding from their respective workplaces since August 2024. They had received the awards at different times between 2013 and 2023.Of the officials, one is...
FE REPORT Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus pins hopes on youth leadership for problem solving as he urges the young to lead from the front in tackling the nation's most pressing challenges through turning voluntary services into a force for innovation,...
KHULNA, Sept 15 (BSS): A worker was electrocuted while on duty at the Rajapur Salt Company in Sener Bazar of Rupsha upazila on Monday.The deceased was identified as Rabiul Islam Howlader, 33, son of Abdur Rahim Howlader, a resident of...
BARISHAL, Sept 15 (UNB): A Barishal court on Monday sentenced two people to death for killing a young girl after rape in 2013.Barishal Woman and Child Repression Prevention Tribunal Judge Rakibul Islam handed down the punishment.The condemned convicts were Kabir...
The Rural Development and Cooperatives Division has decided to distribute the National Cooperatives Award, 2024.On this occasion, 14 National Cooperatives Awards will be conferred in 10 categories.Of those, 10 cooperative societies and four cooperatives (2 male, 2 female) in 10...
SATKHIRA, Sept 15 (BSS): Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive seized 85 mobile phones of various brands worth Tk 2.5 million (Tk 25 lakh) from Kalaroa border area of the district last night.These mobile phone sets, smuggled from India,...
OUR CORRESPONDENT CHANDPUR, Sept 15: A bumper yield of sugarcane has brought smiles to the faces of farmers in Matlab Uttar Upazila of the district this season.This year, sugarcane has been cultivated on 205 hectares of land across 14 unions...
India's equity benchmarks inched lower on Monday, dragged by information technology stocks, as investors traded cautiously ahead of an expected US Federal Reserve rate cut at its policy meeting this week, reports Reuters.The Nifty 50 fell 0.18 per cent to...
MTB, GREEN DELTA INTRODUCE CUSTOMERS' DIGITAL ONBOARDING Mutual Trust Bank (MTB), in collaboration with Green Delta Insurance, has introduced digital onboarding for non-life insurance through its branch network under bancassurance. This milestone reflects MTB's commitment to leveraging technology to simplify...
The London Stock Exchange Group said on Monday that it has made its first transaction on a blockchain-based infrastructure platform it has launched for private funds as the data and analytics group expands its offerings, reports Reuters.The Digital Markets Infrastructure...
MODHUMOTI BANK, UNIVERSITY OF GLOBAL VILLAGE SIGN MOUModhumoti Bank signed an MoU on Sunday with University of Global Village (UGV) to provide payroll services at the university's campus located in Barisal. In the presence of Md. Shafiul Azam, managing director...
FE ReportBangladesh Bank governor has proposed reducing bond issuance fees in line with international standards to help the country's bond market flourish.Currently, issue managers charge 0.5 per cent of funds raised through bonds, and sometimes even less for larger bond...
FE ReportOlympic Industries is set to invest Tk 500 million to expand its existing production facilities, using a JICA-funded loan under the Food Value Chain Improvement Project.Company secretary Mintu Kumar Das said the loan would be utilized for the BMRE...
Grasshopper Building Materials Ltd. (GBML), a leading manufacturer of pavement tiles and environmentally friendly concrete blocks, has recently inaugurated its second manufacturing plant in Bhatiary, Chattogram.The new facility marks a major milestone for GBML as it becomes Chattogram's largest pavement...
BADC HOLDS WORKSHOP ON DISTRIBUTION OF HIGH QUALITY SEEDS Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC) held a two-day workshop on 'Strategy for Distribution of High Quality Boro Seeds, Wheat Seeds, and Potato Seeds for the 2025-26 Distribution Year during the Rabi...
Bangladesh Krishi Bank Holds Business Conference Bangladesh Krishi Bank held a conference on business achievement for Sylhet Division for FY 2024-2025 on Monday. Managing Director of the bank Sanchia Binte Ali addressed the conference as chief guest. General Manager (In-Charge)...
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