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Staff Reporter: Business leaders in Chattogram have issued a seven-day ultimatum to the interim government demanding withdrawal of the recent 41 percent tariff hike at the Chattogram Port, warning of a complete port shutdown...

‘July Warriors’ clash: Police file cases against 900

Staff Reporter: Police have filed four separate cases in connection with Thursday’s violent clashes between law enforcement personnel and a group identifying themselves as “July Warriors” near the National Parliament complex in Dhaka. According...

No shortage of int’l bandwidth in BD: BSCPLC

Staff Reporter: The Bangladesh Submarine Cables PLC (BSCPLC), a state-owned and publicly listed company under the Posts and Telecommunications Division, has clarified that the country currently faces no shortage of international bandwidth. In a...

Banks’ financial health set for merger worsened

Staff Reporter: Bangladesh Bank Deputy Governor Nurun Nahar has said that the financial health of the five struggling Islamic (Shariah-based) banks—now being merged—was relatively stable before 2017 but deteriorated sharply after they were taken...

Bangladesh beat West Indies

Agency: Leg-spinner Rishad Hossain registered a maiden six-wicket haul to help Bangladesh clinch a crushing 74-run victory over West Indies in the first ODI and take 1-0 lead in the three-match series at Sher-e-Bangla...