Six more individuals died of dengue in the last 24 hours until Wednesday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 349 this year, reports UNB.During the same period, 788 new patients were admitted to...
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The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested two more "top criminals" in the capital in connection with the murder of Golam Kibria, the member secretary of the Jubo Dal's Pallabi Thana unit.RAB-4 official Major Abrar Faisal Sadi said the arrestees are...
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The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has summoned detailed information from Eastern Bank PLC Chairman Md Showkat Ali Chowdhury and his family on their financial transactions, national identity documents, tax records, and other relevant papers as part of its investigation into allegations...
Smoke billowing from the chemical warehouse of Phoenix Coil Factory at Bagherbazar in Sreepur under Gazipur after a fire broke out at the unit on Wednesday. — Focus Bangla
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Taking advantage of the government's decision to discontinue the BRT project on Gazipur-Airport route, bus owners want to operate company-managed bus services using the dedicated bus corridor.The National Bus Owners Association of Bangladesh (NBOAB) in a letter to the Chairman...
Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD)'s Dhaka University (DU) unit will organise Nabanna Utsab 1432, a traditional Bengali harvest celebration, on the premises of Teacher-Student Centre (TSC) on the campus at 3:00 pm today (Thursday), reports BSS.DU students will stage various cultural...
Police submitted a charge sheet against 40 people, including former Dhaka South City Corporation Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh and former food minister Advocate Qamrul Islam, in an attempted murder case filed with the capital's Chawkbazar Police Station, reports BSS.Police...
The Supreme Court (SC) is scheduled to delover its judgment today (Thursday) on an appeal challenging the previous verdict that abolished the non-party caretaker government system for conducting national elections. "Hearing is concluded. For announcement of judgment on 20.11.25," said...
Home Affairs Adviser Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has said there is no unrest in the country following the tribunal's death sentence handed down to former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, report agencies.Talking to reporters at the Secretariat in the capital on...
The BNP has instructed its party leaders and activists not to hold any kind of event or celebration for party's Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman birthday this year, report agencies.In a media statement on Tuesday night, Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul...
A former policeman testifying for the state in the case over the burning of six bodies in Dhaka's Ashulia during the July uprising has said the ex-chief (OC) and an assistant sub-inspector (ASI) of the local police station doused the...
Jamaat-e-Islami has called for the simultaneous transfer of all deputy commissioners and police superintendents across Bangladesh once the Election Commission (EC) formally announces the schedule for the upcoming national elections, reports bdnews24.com.At a dialogue with the EC in the capital...
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said 'mob violence' must end to build a truly democratic system in the country, report agencies. "The foremost principle of democracy is tolerance of others' opinions. But what we see here is:...
LONDON, Nov 19 (AFP): Britain's annual inflation rate slowed in October, official data showed Wednesday, providing some relief to the struggling Labour government one week before unveiling its latest budget.The Consumer Prices Index rose by 3.6 per cent over 12...
FRANKFURT, Nov 19 (AFP): China has reclaimed its title as Germany's top trading partner, dethroning the United States after President Donald Trump launched his tariff onslaught, official data showed Wednesday.Total trade between Europe's biggest economy and China from January to...
Bizli Cables, a leading cable brand of RFL Group, held its dealers' conference at a hotel in the capital recently. R N Paul, Managing Director of RFL Group, Prodip Kumar Poddar, Deputy Managing Director, Riazul Karim Khan, Head of Marketing,...
Janata Bank Staff College, Dhaka, organised a 25-day training course titled 'Foundation Course for Officers' (Batch-15/2025). Md Mazibur Rahman, Managing Director of Janata Bank PLC, inaugurated the course on Tuesday. A total of 50 senior officers from the bank participated...
Former Islami Bank chairman Obayed Ullah Al Masud has been sent to prison after being arrested in a Tk 1.89 billion loan fraud case linked to Agrani Bank, reports bdnews24.com.Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Sabbir Faiz issued the order on...
Mobile phone traders have announced that all mobile phone sales outlets across the country will remain closed from Wednesday in protest against the detention of Sumash Tech CEO Abu Sayeed Piyas allegedly by the Detective Branch (DB) of police, reports...
Bengal Islami Life Insurance Limited and BRAC Healthcare Limited have entered into a corporate agreement to enhance health service facilities for the company's Health Takaful customers. The agreement was signed by M. M. Monirul Alam, Chief Executive Officer of Bengal...
BGMEA University of Fashion & Technology (BUFT), in collaboration with its Career Development Center (CDC), signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with 10 leading industry partners at the BUFT Multipurpose Hall on Wednesday.The event marked a key milestone in bridging the...
Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma has underscored the strategic importance of the pharmaceutical sector in the economic partnership between Bangladesh and India, reports UNB.Speaking at a networking and knowledge-sharing event, he said India remains a trusted and reliable...
Malaysia has reopened its labour market for Bangladeshi workers but attached around a dozen conditions that Dhaka considers unacceptable, said Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Adviser Asif Nazrul.Adviser Nazrul made the remarks after inaugurating the Overseas Employment Platform at a...
Indian shares shook off early nerves and inched closer to record highs on Wednesday, underpinned possibly by foreign inflows and a rally in information-technology stocks, reports Reuters.The Nifty 50 climbed 0.55 per cent to 26,052.65, while the BSE Sensex rose...
SEOUL, Nov 19 (Reuters): South Korea plans to unveil incentives for long-term stock investors, while making efforts to ensure foreign exchange stability, its finance minister said on Wednesday.Since taking office in June, the administration of President Lee Jae Myung has...
IFIC Bank signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Japan Bangladesh Friendship Medical Services Limited to provide exclusive healthcare benefits to its customers, employees, and their family members. The agreement was signed on Wednesday at a ceremony held at IFIC...
Under its transaction banking and cash management, NCC Bank has launched a new digital service, enabling customers to pay 206 types of government fees-including passport fees, income tax, VAT, customs duties, and surcharges-using the online A-Chalan platform. From now on,...
Mercantile Bank organised Anti Money Laundering (AML) Awareness Program at its head office in the capital on Wednesday. Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) Director AKM Golam Mahmud spoke as the chief guest at the event. Mercantile Bank's board of directors...
Elon Musk's artificial-intelligence startup xAI is in advanced talks to raise $15 billion in fresh equity at a valuation of $230 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, reports Reuters.The fundraising terms were outlined to investors by Musk's wealth...
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Sonali Aansh declared a staggering 172 per cent growth in profits to Tk 95.35 million in FY25.The profit growth was attained from rising revenue as the demand for locally made jute yarn and jute twine has been increasing in the...
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