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Saudi Arabia bans children from accompanying hajj pilgrims

Dhaka, Feb. 9 -- Saudi Arabia has banned children from accompanying pilgrims during the hajj season of this year, according to the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah of the kingdom. The ministry said they ha... Read More


Trust Bank, TerraPay launch digital payment solution for BD students studying abroad

Dhaka, Feb. 9 -- Trust Bank PLC, a leading private commercial bank in Bangladesh, has partnered with global money movement company TerraPay to introduce a first-of-its-kind digital payment solution fo... Read More


Jubo Dal activist shot in Noakhali

Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- Miscreants have shot a Jubo Dal activist in Noakhali's Sonaimuri upazila. The incident occurred in Nojorpur village under the upazila at 11 pm on Friday. Witnesses reported that sev... Read More


National Citizens' Committee demands home advisor's resignation

Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- The National Citizens' Committee has demanded that Home Advisor Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury apologise and resign following the attack on students at the home of former Liberation War a... Read More


Man held with 2kg of gold at Dhaka airport

Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- Customs authorities in Dhaka have detained a man and seized 2.1 kg of gold hidden inside a pair of rechargeable lamps at Shahjalal International Airport. Zakir Hossain, commissioner ... Read More


Cold wave sweeps six districts

Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- A cold wave is sweeping over six districts, including Rajshahi, Pabna, and Naogaon, as Bangladesh nears the end of the Bengali month of Magh, according to the Met Office. The situati... Read More


BSMMU renamed to 'Bangladesh Medical University' without official announcement

Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) has been renamed to 'Bangladesh Medical University' after banners with the new name appeared across the campus. University staff, ... Read More


International Medical Tourism Conference held in Dhaka

Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- A day-long International Medical Tourism Conference has taken place in Dhaka city, aiming to help flourish both the inbound and outbound local medical tourism industry. The conferenc... Read More


Officials of 25 cadres reject quota in deputy secretary promotions

Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- Terming the proposed quota in deputy secretary promotions 'anti-people', the Inter-Cadre Discrimination Elimination Council has vowed not to accept it. It is 'ridiculous and illogica... Read More


Gazipur Sadar OC withdrawn

Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- Gazipur Sadar Metro Police Station Officer-in-Charge Ariful Islam has been withdrawn. More to follow Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from The Financial Expr... Read More