BB steps in after depositors’ protest
Bangladesh Bank (BB) on Tuesday assured depositors of the five banks merged into Sammilito Islamic Bank that their funds will be returned in phases under...
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Thanks BNP for denying my nomination
Independent lawmaker Rumin Farhana on Tuesday expressed gratitude to her party, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, for not giving her a nomination in the last election....
Fuel pressure to be managed through subsidies: Zahed Ur Rahman
Adviser to the Prime Minister on the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Zahed Ur Rahman, has said that although there is a slight shortage in...
Former speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury arrested in Dhaka
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Top 20 loan defaulters named in parliament
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Nearly 4,000 extortionists listed nationwide
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IRGC intel chief killed in strike
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68,648 tonnes of Nigerian LNG arrives in BD
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Voting for reserved women seats of 13th parliament on May 12
The Election Commission on Monday announced that voting for the 50 reserved women’s seats in parliament will be held on May 12. The EC will...
Iran, US receive plan to end hostilities, immediate ceasefire; source says
Iran and the United States have received a plan to end hostilities that could come into effect on Monday and reopen the Strait of Hormuz,...
Delhi keen to work together with Dhaka in ‘positive, constructive manner’,Pranay Verma tells PM
Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma on Monday reaffirmed India’s intent to work together with the Government and the people of Bangladesh in a...
Rising prices loom amid fuel supply crunch
The newly elected BNP government is confronting one of its most pressing challenges: a deepening fuel crisis affecting households and businesses nationwide. The ongoing Middle...