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Mercantile Bank Limited has taken a number of steps to broaden its activities in the areas of SME, IT-based banking and agent banking. "Developing the small and medium enterprises (SME),...
The busy Moghbazar-Mouchak flyover plunges into darkness soon after dusk, making people wary about using it. All segments of the flyover do have lampposts and lamps but no power supply...
The central bank has issued a policy, which will indirectly encourage banks to boost investment in listed securities to keep the risk within limit, officials said. Under the policy, the...
The government has suspended new gas connections to CNG (compressed natural gas) filling stations as it fears a potential drop in its consumption. The energy and mineral resources division under...
The government has taken a wait-and-see policy towards signing bilateral free trade area (FTA) deals, officials concerned said. Commerce ministry high-ups, allegedly, have been dithering on the issue in the...
The Kerala coast of India has been put on high alert after intelligence reports warned of potential terrorist attacks on the state by the militant Islamic State, according to local...
It is common that during the festive seasons, prices of daily commodities, from onion to beef, cosmetics and accessories, clothing items etc rise exceptionally taking these out of the reach...
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has proposed a Tk. 3.25 trillion tax collection target for the next financial year (FY), which represents a 44 per cent increase over the...
The questions raised about the quality of the financials that one Coppertech Industries submitted with its IPO proposal and the company's request for listing on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE)...
A stronger rupee helped lift rice export prices in top exporter India from a near seven-month low this week, while rates for the Vietnamese variety slipped as the harvest in...
The failure of the Indian state to provide basic public services and implement job-creating infrastructure projects was a prominent theme in the country's recent general election. In this regard, critics...
Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi has voiced his firm optimism that the per capita income of the country would reach $5,000 to $6,000 by 2030. He also hoped that Bangladesh would...
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has awarded the pilot and cabin crew of BG-147 aircraft for their bravery and courage for foiling a ‘hijack’ bid on February 24. Biman Managing Director and...
Over the last two years, the world has witnessed the tragic deaths of thousands of people from different countries drowning in the Mediterranean Sea, the Bay of Bengal and the...
The national budget for the fiscal 2019-2020 is expected to be announced in Parliament on June 11, 2019. This is the first budget of the present Finance Minister, and it...
GOPALGANJ, May 26: Palm juice extractors in char areas under Gopalganj Sadar are passing busy time as they prepare tasty molasses from it. According to the Department of Agriculture Extension...
25 people were killed by mob beating across the country in January to April 2019, according to a report by an independent rights body. The highest number of incidents of...
Bangladesh expects the presence of Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad in a special event in Dhaka, said Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Sunday. "We hope he (Malaysian PM)...
The warm-up match between Bangladesh and Pakistan at the Sophia Garden in Cardiff was called off due to persistent rain on Sunday. Match referee Andy Pycroft called off the match...
Bangladesh Chhatra League activists in Bogura have allegedly assaulted Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) Vice-President Nurul Haque Nur. Nur came under alleged attack at a park next to the...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina hosted an iftar mahfil for the officials of the Finance Division and the National Board of Revenue (NBR) at Ganabhaban on Sunday. After arriving at the...
After an eviction drive, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Sunday gave a notice to stop construction of three buildings at New Bailey Road. On information, an ACC enforcement team conducted...
Rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind is likely to occur at a few places over Rangpur, Sylhet, Mymensingh and Chattogram divisions and at one or two places over Rajshahi,...
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mohammad Javed Patwary on Sunday asked police officers to ensure that law and order remains normal ahead of the Eid-ul-Fitr holiday. His directives included tightening...
Prof Dr. Kazi Shahidullah has taken charge as the new chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC) on Sunday. The professor of Dhaka University took over charge from the acting...
Allegations brought against former Sonagazi officer-in-charge Moazzem Hossain after Nusrat Jahan Rafi's murder has been found to be authentic by the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI). An investigation report was...
Narendra Modi has secured a historic second election victory. Indian stocks and the rupee rose to welcome the news: another parliamentary majority for the BJP party could grant Mr Modi...
Stocks ended almost flat on Sunday after volatile trading as investors mostly followed cautious stance ahead of national budget and ongoing holy Ramadan. Market analysts a section of investors preferred...
The Philippines has become a fast-growing source for China's burgeoning English teaching market with many Chinese online platforms starting to look for language teachers in the country. The first choice...
Rangpur Range of Bangladesh Police on Sunday awarded its 10 personnel and four organisations with medals in recognition of their professional and organisational excellence in discharging duties. Deputy Inspector General...
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has said Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) is getting 400 new buses to its fleet on the occasion of the holy Eid-ul-Fitr. “Two...
Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque will represent Bangladesh at the swearing-in ceremony of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Modi is likely to take oath as Indian Prime Minister...
Bangladesh and Japan will sign their 40th ODA deal involving $ 2.5 billion during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's Japan visit on May 28-30 for implementing five projects as her visit...
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on Sunday arrested a young man along with 100,000 pieces of Yaba pills from a house in Hatiarghona area of Teknaf in Cox's Bazar. The detainee...
Police arrested four suspected members of a gang involved in fraud and abduction from Magura town on Sunday morning. The arrestees were identified as Sajjad Hossain, 40, Shahinur Rahman Palash,...
Facebook has removed more than three billion 'fake accounts', more than ever before, during six-month period between October 2018 and March 2019. The social media giant also removed more than...
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O’Neill announced his resignation on Sunday after seven years in the top job following weeks of high-level defections from the ruling party. “I am...
Indian President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday appointed Narendra Modi to the office of the prime minister of India, hours after he was elected the leader of the Bharatiya Janata...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday asked the authorities concerned to enhance the financial capacity of the Joyeeta Foundation as a specialised organisation. She gave the directive during a meeting...
The election commission secretariat and the local government division got new secretaries on Sunday after seven senior officials were transferred and assigned new roles. The Ministry of Public Administration issued...
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia has challenged the legality of the government notification to shift her trial court to the central jail in Keraniganj from the now-defunct one in Old Dhaka. She...
Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud has asked BNP leaders not to do any politics over their chairperson Khaleda Zia's medical treatment. "The government is trying to provide the best possible...
Eastern Bank Ltd (EBL) and Paragon Group have recently signed a Supply Chain Financing agreement at the Bank’s Head Office. Under the agreement, EBL will provide receivable financing facilities to...
The head of India’s main opposition Congress party, Rahul Gandhi, offered to quit on Saturday after a crushing election defeat but senior party officials rejected his offer and called instead...
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and Renault are in talks on a comprehensive global tie-up that could address some of the main weaknesses of both carmakers, two sources with knowledge of...
US President Donald Trump urged Japanese business leaders on Saturday to increase their investment in the United States while he chided Japan for having a “substantial edge” on trade that...
A nationwide drive has been launched in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to generate donations for Rohingyas who fled to Bangladesh to escape persecution in Myanmar. The initiative launched by...
An aide to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Smriti Irani, who recently defeated Congress party chief Rahul Gandhi for a seat in parliament, was shot dead overnight, police said on...
Trading of the shares of New Line Clothings Ltd will commence on the bourses tomorrow (Monday) under ‘N’ category, officials said. The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) trading code for the...
A local garment trader has been shot to death in Gaibandha's Sadullapur Upazila. The dead has been identified as Buda Mia, 50. He also worked as an informant for the...
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