BB raises interest for safety retrofit facility
Time Business Report: Bangladesh Bank has issued a notice today raising the interest rate on a pre-finance facility under a support safety retrofits and environmental...
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BASIC Bank employees want merger with another state bank
NN Online Report: The officials and employees of BASIC Bank have urged the banking regulator to merge the state-run financial institution with another state bank...
IMF lowers Bangladesh’s economic growth forecast
NN Online Report: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has further revised down the growth forecast for Bangladesh’s economy to 5.7 percent for the current fiscal...
President urges universities to adopt world class curricula
UNB: President Mohammed Shahabuddin today urged the universities to formulate world-class curricula so that the students can establish themselves as qualified at the national and...
Historic Mujibnagar Day on Wednesday
BSS: The historic Mujibnagar Day will be observed on Wednesday marking the oath-taking ceremony of Bangladesh’s first government on April 17, 1971. Following the Pakistan...
No respite from heat wave in five days: BMD
UNB: Six divisions including Dhaka have been experiencing mild to moderate heat wave and it may continue for next five days commencing Monday, according to...
Israel, Iran trade accusations at Security Council meeting
AFP, United Nations, United States: Israel and Iran accused one another Sunday at the United Nations of being the main threat to peace in the...
When Facebook blocks news, studies show the political risks that follow
Reuters: Since Meta blocked links to news in Canada last August to avoid paying fees to media companies, right-wing meme producer Jeff Ballingall says he...
Iran says it gave warning before attacking Israel; US says that’s not true
Reuters, Washington/Baghdad/Dubai: Turkish, Jordanian and Iraqi officials said on Sunday that Iran gave wide notice days before its drone and missile attack on Israel, but US...
Offices reopen on Monday after Eid vacation
NN Online Report: After five days of Eid and Pahela Baishakh vacation, offices, courts, banks, and stock markets will open Monday. With the conclusion of...
Oil seen opening up after Iran’s attack on Israel
Reuters, London: Oil prices are expected to rise on Monday after Iran’s attack on Israel over the weekend, analysts said on Sunday, but further gains...
Marsh returns home from IPL following injury
Reuters, New Delhi: Delhi Capitals all-rounder Mitchell Marsh has returned home after suffering a hamstring niggle in the Indian Premier League (IPL) in a major headache...