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Meghna Bank PLC has received approval from Bangladesh Bank and the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) to issue its second subordinated bond worth Tk 4.0 billion to strengthen its capital base and support sustainable business growth.
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Two more children died with measles symptoms in the past 24 hours, starting at 8am on Thursday. Besides, 1,391 suspected and confirmed measles cases were reported during the same period, a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said...
As the use of electronic devices continues to grow in Bangladesh, the volume of electronic waste (e-waste) is also increasing, posing serious threats to the environment and public health.
The European Union policy measures targeting low-value imports have sharply curtailed ultra-cheap Chinese e-commerce air shipments, creating a shifting market dynamic that could favor reliable and compliant apparel exporters like Bangladesh.
Twenty-eight police personnel, including cashiers, cooks, and sub-inspectors, have been closed simultaneously for taking unethical benefits beyond their regular salaries
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The women say agents helped them cross the border with promises of lucrative jobs in Mumbai and other cities
Three people died of dengue and 1,262 new patients were hospitalised across Bangladesh over the past 24 hours.The Directorate General
Dr Selim Raihan is professor, Department of Economics, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, and executive director, South Asian Network on Economic Modeling (Sanem). Email: [email protected]
Around 200 new coaches will be added to the Bangladesh Railway fleet in phases to introduce new train services and
A massive venomous Russell's Viper was rescued from a border field in Chuadanga's Damurhuda upazila by a local farmer before
The father of Tahsif Sauri, a dismissed flight lieutenant of the Bangladesh Air Force, has called for a fair investigation into his son
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humayun Kabir has described Prime Minister Tareque Rahman’s visit to Japan as effective and fruitful. According to him, the visit has elevated the bilateral relationship…
A Qatari delegation arrived in Tehran on Friday (October 30) to hold talks with Iranian officials as diplomatic efforts intensify
Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama (left) and her delegation in Tokyo. Photo: Courtesy
West Indies captain Roston Chase took three wickets as Bangladesh slumped to 79 for six in their second innings before bad light forced an early close on the third day of the first Test in Mirpur on Friday.
Ctg CorrespondentThe Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate has seized 150 metric tonnes of raw tobacco imported from Pakistan in 10 containers at Chattogram Port over discrepancies in the declared import value, raising concerns about potential revenue losses of Tk 21 crore 12 lakh.The s
The government has initiated a project to install artificial intelligence (AI)-powered cameras along the Dhaka-Mawa Expressway to curb reckless driving
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards on Friday said two oil tankers had been halted after encountering unspecified “incidents” while attempting to transit what Tehran considers an unauthorized route in the Strait of Hormuz. “Two offending oil tankers, one in...
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