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Govt raises house rent allowance for MPO-listed teachers, employees

Dhaka, Oct. 19 -- The government has increased the house rent allowance for the teachers and employees of MPO-listed (Monthly Pay Order) non-government educational institutions. A gazette notificatio... Read More


14 Indian fishermen held for illegal fishing in Bangladesh waters

Dhaka, Oct. 19 -- Members of the Bangladesh Navy have detained 14 Indian fishermen along with a trawler for illegally entering Bangladesh waters and fishing in the Bay of Bengal. They were detained o... Read More


Probe body formed to assess HSIA cargo fire damage

Dhaka, Oct. 19 -- The interim government has formed a five-member committee to assess the extent of damage caused by the fire at the Cargo Village of Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka. In a me... Read More


Bangladesh Bank, Trust Bank holds entrepreneurship development training in Rangamati

Dhaka, Oct. 19 -- A month-long Entrepreneurship Development Training Programme, jointly organized by Bangladesh Bank and Trust Bank PLC under the Skills for Industry Competitiveness and Innovation Pro... Read More


Civil society calls for inclusion of fisherfolk in support and AIGA programmes

Dhaka, Oct. 18 -- Civil society representatives in Barishal have urged the government to ensure that small-scale and marginalised fishers, including the floating Manta community, are fully included in... Read More


HSIA fire fully under control, flight resumes

Dhaka, Oct. 18 -- The blaze that broke out at the Cargo Village of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) on Saturday afternoon was fully brought under control after more than seven hours, acco... Read More


Fire rages for hours at Dhaka airport's cargo village

Dhaka, Oct. 18 -- A major fire has been burning for more three and a half hours at the cargo village of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, officials say. The blaze began around 2:30pm o... Read More


Gold prices hit new record

Dhaka, Oct. 17 -- Gold notched a new high above $4,300 an ounce on Friday and was poised for its best week in five years, as signs of weakness in US regional banks, global trade frictions and expectat... Read More


July Charter: Which political parties signed, which did not

Dhaka, Oct. 17 -- A total of 25 political parties have signed the July Charter, according to the Chief Adviser's Press Wing, while several others have not. Those who have signed did it at a ceremony ... Read More


BGIC founder MA Samad's 20th death anniversary on Thursday

Dhaka, Oct. 16 -- Tomorrow, Thursday, 17 October, marks the 20th death anniversary of M A Samad, an insurance legend and founder of Bangladesh General Insurance Company PLC (BGIC). After his retireme... Read More