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Bangladesh signs $100mn loan deal with ADB to boost SME sector

Dhaka, Oct. 9 -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is extending a loan of $100 million, equivalent to nearly Tk 12.17 billion, to develop and promote Bangladesh's small and medium enterprises (SME) sec... Read More


HSC, equivalent exam results likely on Oct 16

Dhaka, Oct. 9 -- The chiefs of nine Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education have announced Oct 16 as the possible date for the publication of the HSC and equivalent examinations' results. Bang... Read More


NBR member Belal Hossain made OSD two days after ACC lawsuit

Dhaka, Oct. 9 -- Mohammad Belal Hossain Chowdhury, a member of the National Board of Revenue, has been made an officer on special duty two days after the Anti-Corruption Commission brought charges of ... Read More


Prominent figures worldwide, including Arundhati Roy, call for Shahidul Alam's release

Dhaka, Oct. 9 -- A dozen prominent figures from around the world, including rights activist Arundhati Roy, have called for the immediate and unconditional release of Bangladeshi photographer Shahidul ... Read More


NCP meets with CEC on Shapla electoral symbol

Dhaka, Oct. 9 -- The National Citizen Party, which is seeking to register as a new political party, has met with the chief election commissioner to discuss its party symbol. The meeting began at the ... Read More


10 Mojo volunteers 'killed' in Israeli strike while delivering aid in Gaza

Dhaka, Oct. 9 -- Ten volunteers working for Mojo, a Bangladeshi brand that has engaged in relief services for the people of Gaza, have reportedly been killed in an Israeli strike. Mojo has been relen... Read More


Australian high commissioner meets Jamaat chief Shafiqur

Dhaka, Oct. 9 -- Australian High Commissioner Susan Ryle has met with Jamaat-e-Islami Amir Shafiqur Rahman. She went to the Shafiqur's office in Bashundhara at 9am on Thursday. She was accompanied by... Read More


German Ambassador Lotz meets BNP's Fakhrul

Dhaka, Oct. 9 -- New German Ambassador to Bangladesh Dr Rudiger Lotz has met BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir. The German envoy arrived at the BNP Chairperson's Office in Gulshan at ... Read More


Death for dowry: Court sentences man to death for 2016 murder of his wife

Dhaka, Oct. 9 -- A Dhaka court has sentenced a man to death for the murder of his wife over a demand for dowry in 2016. Dhaka Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal Judge Munshi Md Moshiar... Read More


Ganatantra Mancha unveils list of 140 candidates for national election

Dhaka, Oct. 9 -- The Ganatantra Mancha has announced its initial list of 140 candidates as part of its plan to field contenders in all 300 constituencies for the 13th parliamentary election. The alli... Read More