BB sets Tk100cr to boost Bangla QR use
Bangladesh Bank has formed a Tk100 crore fund to encourage small merchants to adopt Bangla QR, with the fund to be increased if necessary, Governor...
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PM detained, tortured at JIC during 1/11
International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) Chief Prosecutor Md Aminul Islam on Saturday said Prime Minister Tarique Rahman was detained and tortured at the Joint Interrogation Cell...
15,712 dead, 14,143 injured
Motorbike crashes have killed 15,712 people and injured 14,143 others across Bangladesh in seven-and-a-half years, with young people accounting for 58 percent of the victims,...
NRBC Bank chair calls for stronger loan recovery
NRBC Bank PLC Chairman Md Ali Hossain Prodhania on Saturday called for stronger loan recovery, good governance, and greater transparency to ensure the bank’s sustainable...
Patient care must come before politics: PM
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday urged doctors to keep politics from interfering with their professional responsibilities, saying patient care must remain their foremost duty...
No syndicate will be allowed to exploit farmers
No market syndication would be allowed to exploit or hold farmers hostage, saying the government would take steps to dismantle syndicates and ensure fair prices...
Liberation War history must be properly documented: Hafiz
Acting President Hafiz Uddin Ahmad, Bir Bikram, on Saturday stressed the need for properly documenting and presenting the true history of Bangladesh’s Liberation War, saying...
CMSME share to economy must reach 60pc: Minister
The government is actively working to elevate the contribution of Micro, Cottage, Small, and Medium Enterprises (CMSMEs) to over 60 percent of the national economy,...
Train derails in Gafargaon, resumes after 8 hours
Four coaches of a Dhaka-bound Jamalpur commuter train derailed at Shibganj rail crossing while entering Gafargaon Railway Station on the Dhaka-Mymensingh route around 9am on...