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Cumilla-4 MP Azad removed from position in district Awami League unit

Dhaka, March 14 -- Cumilla-4 (Debidwar) MP Abul Kalam Azad has been removed from his position as the organising secretary of the Cumilla North District Awami League. His dismissal follows allegations... Read More


President Shahabuddin returns home after health check-up

Dhaka, March 14 -- President Mohammed Shahabuddin has returned home after a 10-day trip to the UAE and the UK for medical purposes. He landed at Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on an E... Read More


BNP chief Khaleda returns home from hospital

Dhaka, March 14 -- BNP chief Khaleda Zia has returned to her Gulshan home 'Feroza' after completing a round of medical tests at Evercare Hospital. "Madam was admitted to the hospital for a few tests,... Read More


Jute's potential should be harnessed for export earnings: Hasina

Dhaka, March 14 -- Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has emphasised the importance of manufacturing jute products to diversify Bangladesh's export market. While speaking to the media at the Jute Day event... Read More


Beleaguered Padma Bank set to merge with Exim Bank

Dhaka, March 14 -- Padma Bank, which has long been struggling with bad loans, is set to merge with the Shariah-based Exim Bank in an effort to protect its customers' interests. The decision to acquir... Read More


Eminent Rabindra Sangeet singer Sadi Mohammad dies by apparent sucide

Dhaka, March 13 -- The renowned Rabindra Sangeet singer Sadi Mohammad's hanging body has been found in the music room of his house. The police suspect that the artist chose to die by suicide. Sadi's... Read More


Dhaka bourse's benchmark index plunges to 20-month low

Dhaka, March 13 -- The main index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange has fallen below 6,000 points on the second day of Ramadan after a significant drop on the first day of fasting. At the end of trading on... Read More


Wilful loan defaulters face ban on travel, home and car purchase

Dhaka, March 13 -- Bangladesh Bank has defined wilful loan defaulters who will face a ban on overseas travel, purchase of homes, flats and cars, and starting new companies. Such people or organisatio... Read More


Somali pirates threaten to kill Bangladeshi sailors if ransom isn't paid

Dhaka, March 13 -- The Somali pirates who hijacked the ship MV Abdullah have threatened to start killing the Bangladeshi sailors held hostage unless they are paid a ransom. In a message sent to his w... Read More


Deadly blaze dampens bustling Bailey Road Iftar scene

Dhaka, March 12 -- Ayesha Habib Tonni, a resident of Bailey Road, came to Jaggery Restaurant and Pitha Ghar to buy Iftar. She chose the eatery because she had Iftar in most others, but not this one. ... Read More