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Joint operation underway to control situation in Bandarban, says Obaidul Quader

Dhaka, April 6 -- Road Transport Minister Obaidul Quader has said a joint operation is underway to bring the situation in Bandarban under control following armed bank robberies and the abduction of a ... Read More


Rain forecast for Sunday and Monday, heat wave during Eid

Dhaka, April 6 -- The last week of the Bengali month of Chaitra may see some relief from the heat, but it will be rather short-lived, according to the forecast by the Bangladesh Meteorological Departm... Read More


Chicken prices soar in Dhaka before Eid

Dhaka, April 6 -- When Md Badiuzzaman visited Karwan Bazar kitchen market on Thursday, the cheapest meat protein broiler chicken was priced at Tk 230 per kg, a significantly high rate with around a we... Read More


Bank merger guidelines: Acquiring bank will inherit accumulated losses

Dhaka, April 5 -- A bank will have to absorb accumulated losses and non-performing debts if it acquires a struggling one, but in exchange, it will enjoy special security provisions and other facilitie... Read More


Nine more colleges affiliated with Rajshahi and Chittagong universities

Dhaka, April 5 -- As part of the educational restructuring, nine government colleges previously under the National University have now been affiliated with Chittagong and Rajshahi universities. The m... Read More


Home Minister Kamal announces crackdown on KNF over bank heists in the hills

Dhaka, April 4 -- Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan has announced a crackdown on the Kuki-Chin National Front or KNF, blaming the separatist tribal group for the daring bank robberies in Bandarban for tw... Read More


Order to evacuate 44 'highly risky' school and college buildings in Dhaka

Dhaka, April 4 -- The Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education, or DSHE, has ordered the evacuation of 44 'highly risky' buildings of educational institutions in the capital within seven days. M... Read More


Metrorail rides to get pricier from July as NBR will not offer more VAT exemptions

Dhaka, April 4 -- The National Board of Revenue, or NBR, is not waiving the 15 percent VAT imposed on Dhaka Metrorail tickets anymore, meaning from Jul 1, the fare for the tube ride will go up. On Th... Read More


Bangladesh's per capita foreign debt increases to Tk 150,000, says CPD

Dhaka, April 4 -- In the span of three years, the per capita foreign debt of Bangladeshis has increased from Tk 100,000 to Tk 150,000, according to the private research organisation Centre for Policy ... Read More


Bangladesh braces for unrelenting heat assault as BMD forecasts 'three more days' of heatwave

Dhaka, April 4 -- Bangladesh is set to reel from very hot and humid weather as the prevailing mild to moderate heatwave sweeping over Dhaka and four other divisions is likely to continue for three mor... Read More