Muslim countries should launch common currency: PM
UNB : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday suggested that the Muslim countries introduce a common currency like the euro of the European Union to...
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Banks to run for 5 hours during Ramadan
Staff Reporter : The Bangladesh Bank has announced through a circular issued on March 5th, that banks across Bangladesh will operate from 9:30 am to...
BB refixes interest rates for NBFIs
Business Report : Bangladesh Bank (BB) has refixed the interest rates for deposits and loans of the non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs). The central bank’s Department...
Authorities blamed for negligence in building safety
Staff Reporter : Experts have pointed fingers at seven government agencies for fatalities and incidents linked to building fires. They have squarely blamed individuals in...
‘No Indian troops to remain in Maldives, in civilian clothing’
News Desk : Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu has escalated his anti-India stance, declaring that no Indian military personnel, including those in civilian attire, will be...
Bangladesh seeks Saudi cooperation in crude oil purchase
UNB, Dhaka : Bangladesh and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have discussed sectoral cooperation between the two countries and increased trade and investment opportunities including...
BNP leader Hafiz sent to jail in sabotage case
UNB: A Dhaka court on Tuesday sent BNP vice-chairman Maj (retd) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed to jail in case filed with Gulshan Police Station over obstructing...
Fire at S Alam Group’s sugar refinery factory not doused in 24 hrs
UNB: The fire at the S Alam Group-owned sugar refinery factory in Chattogram could not be doused even after 24 hours. As the raw...
Gang rape of a tourist in India highlights its struggle to curb sexual violence against women
AP: The woman in the Instagram video appeared shaken. Her face was swollen and bruised. Sitting beside her husband, she began recounting her ordeal. “Something...
Shehbaz Sharif sworn in as Pakistan’s prime minister after contentious vote
AP: Sharif pledged to perform his duties and functions with honesty and loyalty and always for the country’s independence, “integrity, stability, and for the sake of...
