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Pranay Verma visits Indian visa centre in Dhaka

Dhaka, Dec. 22 -- Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma on Monday visited the Indian Visa Application Centre (IVAC) at Jamuna Future Park to take stock of the functioning of visa service... Read More


Gold breaks $4400 for first time on Fed rate-cut bets

Dhaka, Dec. 22 -- Gold jumped past the $4,400-per-ounce level for the first time on Monday, riding on growing expectations of further US rate cuts and strong safe-haven demand, with silver also joinin... Read More


Youth killed in Cox's Bazar road crash

Dhaka, Dec. 22 -- A youth was killed in a road accident at Chhagirshah Kata area in Chakoria upazila of Cox's Bazar district on Sunday. The deceased was Shafiul Alam, 26, son of Selim Uddin of the Ch... Read More


Russia wants Dhaka to reduce tensions domestically, also with India

Dhaka, Dec. 22 -- Russian Ambassador to Bangladesh Alexander Grigoryevich Khozin has called for reducing tensions in Bangladesh to create a conducive environment before the next national election sche... Read More


Nagad wins award at Eastern Bank Digital Excellence Awards 2025

Dhaka, Dec. 22 -- Nagad has received the Excellence in Business Payout award from Eastern Bank Limited (EBL), one of the country's leading private commercial banks, according to a press release. Unde... Read More


India shuts visa application centre in Ctg over security concerns

Dhaka, Dec. 21 -- The Indian Visa Application Centre (IVAC) in Chattogram has been closed indefinitely due to security concerns. The Indian Assistant High Commission announced that all operations at ... Read More


Elon Musk becomes first person worth $700 billion

Dhaka, Dec. 21 -- Tesla CEO Elon Musk's net worth surged to $749 billion late Friday after the Delaware Supreme Court reinstated Tesla stock options worth $139 billion that were voided last year, acco... Read More


US forces seize another oil tanker off coast of Venezuela

Dhaka, Dec. 21 -- US Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem said Saturday that the US forces seized another oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela earlier in the day. "In a pre-dawn action early t... Read More


Kazi Farms Kitchen crowned number one frozen food brand for 4th consecutive year

Dhaka, Dec. 21 -- Kazi Farms Kitchen has once again been recognised as the number one frozen food brand in Bangladesh at the prestigious 17th Best Brand Award 2025, marking an exceptional 4th consecut... Read More


Bank Asia partners with Heidelberg Materials Bangladesh on integrated cash management

Dhaka, Dec. 21 -- Bank Asia PLC and Heidelberg Materials Bangladesh PLC have entered into a strategic partnership to introduce an integrated cash management solution for further strengthening the coll... Read More