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MPO teachers' strike enters Day 3

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- As part of their "uninterrupted sit-in" demanding 20 per cent of their basic salary as housing allowance, MPO-affiliated teachers and employees have gathered at the Central Shaheed M... Read More


Fish trader injured in gun attack in Cumilla

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- A 48-year-old fish trader sustained bullet injuries in a robbery attempt at the Gouripur Fisheries Project in Daudkandi upazila of Cumilla early Tuesday. The injured, Amir Hossain, ... Read More


Prof Yunus to return home Wednesday morning from Italy

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus is scheduled to return home on Wednesday morning as he wrapped up his two-day visit in Italy with a series of meetings. He left Rome for Dhaka at 7... Read More


Gold price soars to new record, jumps by Tk 2,613 per bhori

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- The Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) has once again raised gold prices by Tk 2,613 per bhori (11.664 grams), setting a new record high in the domestic market, just a day afte... Read More


Woman found dead in travel bag in Narayanganj

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- Police have recovered the body of a young woman from inside a travel bag in Sonargaon upazila of Narayanganj. Sonargaon Police chief Rashedul Hasan Khan said the body was found in M... Read More


Govt committee approves over 55m copies of school textbooks

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- A government committee on Tuesday gave approval of a proposal for printing, binding and supplying some 55 million (5.54 crore) copies of textbooks free of cost for secondary-level st... Read More


Nazrul Islam Khan falls sick, hospitalised

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- BNP Standing Committee member Nazrul Islam Khan on Tuesday admitted to United Hospital in the capital's Gulshan area on Wednesday night due to gallbladder complications. BNP Standin... Read More


EBL, Mastercard collaborate to deliver faster, safer remittance to Bangladesh

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) has entered into a strategic collaboration with Mastercard to leverage its Transaction Services platform, aiming to enhance and streamline cross-border remitta... Read More


BRAC Bank partners Qatar Airways to offer exclusive travel discounts for cardholders

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- BRAC Bank has entered into a partnership with Qatar Airways, to offer travel discounts benefits for its debit and credit cardholders, according to a press release. BRAC Bank cardhol... Read More


Al-Arafah Islami Bank holds training course on leadership development in branch management

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- A 4-day training course titled 'Leadership Development in Branch Management' has started at the bank's Training Institute at Al-Arafah Islami Bank. Managing Director (Current Charge... Read More