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On March 18, Agriculture Minister Amin Ur Rashid said at a rice distribution event in Cumilla that farmers whose crops are lost to floods or other disasters will be compensated through insurance.
Mutual Trust Bank (MTB) PLC has maintained its resilience amid prolonged pressure on Bangladesh's banking sector by focusing on prudent liquidity management, sound governance, customer confidence and responsible banking, said its Managing Director and CEO, Syed Mahbubur Rahman.In an interview with
There is no denying the grueling realities faced by ground-level law enforcement personnel in Bangladesh. It cannot be easy to operate amid severe logistical deficits, including acute transport shortages and a lack of proper housing facilities, for nearly 90% of the force....
France's Interior Ministry estimated that 410,000 people took part in demonstrations nationwide, while trade unions put the turnout at about 800,000
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Government, semi-government, autonomous, semi-autonomous, and private offices have reopened today, Sunday (October 25), following a continuous five-day public holiday. Regular
Websites of Bangladesh Bank (BB) and a number of commercial banks remained offline on Saturday as a precaution against potential cyberattacks following the discovery of two critical security vulnerabilities in the widely used PHP programming language.
Registrations of one-person companies (OPCs) in Bangladesh are gathering pace, with 376 firms registered in the first three months of FY2026-27, but a high minimum paid-up capital requirement and regulatory hurdles continue to deter many small entrepreneurs, officials and experts say.
During his first presidential term, US President Donald Trump addressed leaders of Muslim-majority countries at the Arab Islamic American Summit in Riyadh in May
The mounting crisis in the Middle East has also exposed a major vulnerability in Bangladesh’s economy: its heavy reliance on the Saudi Arabian labour market
Bangladeshi actress Pori Moni has announced her upcoming film “Farzana” on her birthday, marking her return to hosting birthday celebrations after a two-year break following the death of her grandfather in 2023.
Grok’s AI-made “Odyssey” has arrived, and it is hard to watch, highlighting the limits of AI-generated video.
Dhaka: Biman Bangladesh Airlines has extended the suspension of all flights between Dhaka and the Saudi Arabian cities of Dammam and Riyadh until November 4, citing ongoing attacks on airports in the Middle Eastern country.
For many salaried employees in Dhaka, the money runs out almost ten days before the month does. Inflation and rising prices leave them with little or no savings, pushing them into a vicious cycle of borrowing to get by
Reddit’s r/opensource has banned projects that use, are made by, or target AI, saying AI in its current form doesn’t fit open source.
In an interview with The Business Standard, MTB Managing Director and CEO Syed Mahbubur Rahman says political interference must be kept out of banking, stresses professional board governance, and outlines plans to raise Tk342 crore in capital through a potential strategic investor
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Cinema has also taught us that every wedding needs a moment. The bride walked in. The friends surprised the couple. The groom’s entrance. The family dance. The dramatic reveal of the outfit. The song everyone knows.
A Baul music programme celebrating the timeless songs and philosophy of Lalon Shah was held in Mymensingh on Sunday night, bringing together enthusiasts of spirituality, Sufism and Baul traditions.
The government has taken a series of reforms to the bonded warehouse system, customs procedures and export incentives to reduce business costs, simplify import and export operations, and help diversify Bangladesh’s export base beyond readymade garments (RMG).
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