Sammilito Islami Bank files 10,000 cases for loan recovery
State-owned Sammilito Islami Bank PLC has filed nearly 10,000 lawsuits to recover defaulted loans as Bangladesh Bank (BB) steps up measures to protect depositors’ interests...
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Century-old traditional pleasure crafts of Sundarbans lost forever
“M.L. Banarani” and “M.L. Banakanya”, two century-old pleasure crafts of the Sundarbans that once majestically sailed through the saline waters of the mangrove forest, have...
BD, KSA ties poised for further growth
Bangladesh and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) have expressed satisfaction over the positive momentum in their bilateral relations and reaffirmed their commitment to taking...
SBAC Bank rolls out Bangla QR
SBAC Bank PLC has launched “Bangla QR”, a safe, simple and interoperable digital payment platform introduced by Bangladesh Bank, aimed at building a cashless economy....
Russia plant fire kills 15, including Bangladeshi
At least 15 people, including a Bangladeshi national, have been killed and 152 others injured in a fire at the Amur Gas Chemical Complex in...
BADC plays key role in smart irrigation management
The Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC) is playing an important role in developing modern and smart irrigation management in the country through canal re-excavation, solar-powered...
22m children face heat stress in Bangladesh
At least 22 million Bangladeshi children aged 0–9, or around 79% of children in this age group, are now experiencing at least one additional month...
Fahmida Khatun to become CPD Distinguished Fellow
Dr Fahmida Khatun, executive director of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), will assume the role of Distinguished Fellow at the think tank from September...
‘Defence sector to be export oriented’
Commerce, Industry, Textiles, and Jute Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir said that, alongside strengthening the country’s defence capabilities, the defence sector should evolve into a modern,...
‘Disorder may threaten JS’s functioning’
Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad Bir Bikram has warned that continued shouting, discourteous behaviour and violations of parliamentary rules could seriously undermine the functioning of Parliament....
