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2 journalists, 1 businessman die in road accidents in Uttara

Bangladesh, July 16 -- At least three people have died in separate road accidents in Dhaka's Uttara. Two journalists were killed after being hit by a bus while returning home after watching the FIFA ... Read More


Former Army major arrested over Ziaur Rahman assassination

Bangladesh, July 16 -- Detective police have arrested a former Army officer over his alleged involvement in the assassination of president Ziaur Rahman at Chattogram Circuit House four and a half deca... Read More


Speaker heads to Qatar, will convey PM's condolences over former emir's death

Bangladesh, July 14 -- Speaker of Parliament Hafiz Uddin Ahmad has left Dhaka for Qatar to convey a condolence message from the prime minister of Bangladesh following the demise of the Gulf nation's f... Read More


Khosru says bad loans at nine state-owned commercial banks climbed to nearly Tk 2tn

Bangladesh, July 12 -- Defaulted loans at Bangladesh's nine state-owned commercial banks have surged to around Tk 1.89 trillion, Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has told parliament. Cit... Read More


Garment exporters using local yarn to get 5% cash incentive

Bangladesh, July 12 -- The government has raised the alternative cash incentive for the textile sector from 1.5 percent to 5 percent, boosting support for garment exporters using locally produced yarn... Read More


Finance Minister Khosru says new IMF deal will put public interest first

Bangladesh, July 12 -- Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has said Bangladesh will pursue a new IMF loan programme, describing the previous agreement under the Awami League government as "e... Read More


Man killed in 'cylinder blast' at Old Dhaka's Bangshal warehouse

Bangladesh, July 10 -- A man has been killed and another critically injured in a suspected gas cylinder explosion at a motorcycle parts warehouse in Old Dhaka's Bangshal. The blast struck the warehou... Read More


Next general election will be held under caretaker government, law minister says

Bangladesh, July 9 -- Law Minister Md Asaduzzaman has said the next general election will be held under a caretaker government, reaffirming the government's political commitment to restoring the syste... Read More


Floods and cyclones caused Tk 400bn in losses in Bangladesh over five years: minister

Bangladesh, July 9 -- Floods and cyclones caused an estimated Tk 412 billion in damage across Bangladesh between 2021 and 2025, Disaster Management and Relief Minister Asadul Habib Dulu has said. Res... Read More


Home minister urges Vietnamese traders to invest, import medicine from Bangladesh

Bangladesh, July 8 -- Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has called on Vietnamese businesspeople and entrepreneurs to invest in Bangladesh and to import Bangladeshi pharmaceutical products at affordable p... Read More