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Gold prices hit new record high in Bangladesh within 12 hours of cut

Dhaka, Jan. 23 -- Gold prices in Bangladesh have surged again, just 12 hours after a brief reduction, setting a new all-time record in the domestic market. The price of the highest-quality 22-carat g... Read More


Barapukuria Unit-I resumes power generation

Dhaka, Jan. 22 -- Electricity generation has resumed at Unit-1 of the Barapukuria coal-fired Thermal Power Plant in Dinajpur after a four-day shutdown caused by a boiler tube failure. Chief Engineer ... Read More


Tarique promises family cards for 40m households

Dhaka, Jan. 22 -- BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman has said his party would introduce family cards for 40 million households if his party comes to power. He made the remarks on Thursday during an interact... Read More


Merged banks' depositors to get profits

Dhaka, Jan. 22 -- Bangladesh Bank has reversed its earlier decision and approved profit payments for depositors of five merged banks following criticism and protests. The central bank conveyed the de... Read More


Doctor beaten after patient dies at Dhaka Medical

Dhaka, Jan. 22 -- Relatives of a patient who died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) have allegedly physically assaulted and abused doctors, accusing them of negligence in treatment. Following ... Read More


Massive turnout at Alia Madrasa for Tarique's rally

Dhaka, Jan. 22 -- One procession after another is streaming into the Alia Madrasa ground in Sylhet as the BNP awaits the kickoff of its election campaign through a rally led by party chief Tarique Rah... Read More


BKMEA chief for curbing deferred-payment exports

Dhaka, Jan. 22 -- BKMEA President Mohammad Hatem has called on policymakers and the central bank to address what he described as worsening bottlenecks in export financing and payment recovery. Deferr... Read More


BKMEA chief urges for curbing deferred-payment exports

Dhaka, Jan. 22 -- BKMEA President Mohammad Hatem has called on policymakers and the central bank to address what he described as worsening bottlenecks in export financing and payment recovery. Deferr... Read More


Community Bank, Sandhani Life Insurance sign bancassurance agreement

Dhaka, Jan. 22 -- Community Bank Bangladesh PLC and Sandhani Life Insurance Company Ltd have signed a Bancassurance agreement aimed at providing integrated insurance services to customers across the c... Read More


IOM launches emergency response following fire at Rohingya camp

Dhaka, Jan. 22 -- The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has launched an emergency response following a large fire in a Rohingya refugee camp in Cox's Bazar early Tuesday morning. Accordi... Read More