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Election to be held by 30 June, says CA's press secretary

Dhaka, June 1 -- The national election will not be held after 30 June, the Chief Adviser's Press Secretary has said. "It may be earlier, but June 30 is the final limit," Shafiqul Alam told reporters ... Read More


Expelled Jamaat activist arrested over attack at Chattogram protest rally

Dhaka, June 1 -- Police have arrested Akash Chowdhury, a former Jamaat-e-Islami activist, for allegedly kicking a woman during a student protest in Chattogram. The incident took place during a rally ... Read More


BRAC Bank, DEG Impulse partner to set up Bangladesh's first-ever SME Innovation Lab

Dhaka, May 31 -- BRAC Bank will partner with DEG Impulse, Germany, to establish the first-ever SME Innovation Lab in the Bangladesh banking sector. The bank will establish the innovation lab with the... Read More


14 win Hisense Fridge, TV in first week receiving highest remittances thru bKash

Dhaka, May 31 -- Ahead of Eid, 14 highest remittance receivers, through bKash, have won Hisense Deep Freezers and 43-inch Hisense Smart TVs in the first week of the campaign. These prizes were awarde... Read More


Fuel prices drop again, Kerosene price increases

Dhaka, May 31 -- Fuel prices have dropped again in the country's local market. The price of diesel has been reduced by Tk 2 per litre, while petrol and octane prices have been cut by Tk 3 per litre. ... Read More


Japan reaffirms support for Bangladesh

Dhaka, May 30 -- Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba on Friday reaffirmed Japan's full support for the interim government of Bangladesh, led by Professor Yunus, in its nation-building efforts, reform initi... Read More


India urges Yunus govt to promptly hold 'inclusive, free and fair' elections

Dhaka, May 30 -- India has urged Bangladesh's interim administration to hold "inclusive, free and fair elections at an early date," as political uncertainty deepens and mass protests continue to chall... Read More


Banks to remain open in Eid-ul-Azha in cattle market areas

Dhaka, May 30 -- Ahead of the holy Eid-ul-Azha, Bangladesh Bank has ordered bank branches to remain open in the areas adjacent to the cattle market for sacrificial animals in Dhaka and Chittagong. At... Read More


BYD launches Bangladesh's first plug-in hybrid EV with exclusive customer delivery ceremony

Dhaka, May 30 -- CG Runner BD Limited, the official distributor of BYD vehicles in Bangladesh, hosted a landmark customer delivery ceremony on Friday to unveil the BYD Sealion 6 - the country's first ... Read More


Visitors banned from entering secretariat on Mondays, Thursdays

Dhaka, May 29 -- The government has imposed a ban on visitor entry to the Bangladesh Secretariat on Mondays and Thursdays every week, effective immediately. The Public Security Division of the Minist... Read More