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Former Awami League minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali dies at 82 after kidney illness

Dhaka, Nov. 7 -- Former finance and foreign minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali in Sheikh Hasina's cabinet, who served as the chief foreign representative of the Mujibnagar government in 1971, has died a... Read More


Case filed over murder of 'BNP activist' Sarwar in Chattogram shooting

Dhaka, Nov. 7 -- The family of Sarwar Hossain Babla, who was shot and killed during a BNP event in Chattogram, has filed a case over his murder. Seven suspects have been named in the case filed by Sa... Read More


Eight parties, including Jamaat, stage protest march in Dhaka over five demands

Dhaka, Nov. 6 -- Thousands of Jamaat-e-Islami activists have staged a protest march in Dhaka, pressing for a five-point charter of demands that includes issuing an order to implement the July National... Read More


Government sets Tk 500,000 floor, one-year rule for margin loans

Dhaka, Nov. 6 -- Investors in Bangladesh's secondary capital market will no longer be eligible for margin loans unless they have at least one year of trading experience and a minimum investment of Tk ... Read More


Bangladesh Bank says investors' interests can't be safeguarded in five banks' merger

Dhaka, Nov. 6 -- Bangladesh Bank has confirmed that general shareholders will not benefit from the merger of five troubled Shariah-based private banks. In a statement on Thursday, the central bank sa... Read More


BGB says social media claim of India occupying 62km of Lalmonirhat is false

Dhaka, Nov. 6 -- The Border Guard Bangladesh has rejected social media claims that India occupied 62km of territory along the Lalmonirhat border, calling them "deliberate and anti-state rumours". In ... Read More


1,681 candidates get job recommendations in 44th BCS

Dhaka, Nov. 6 -- The Public Service Commission (PSC) has released the supplementary results of the 44th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) exams with final nominations for the appointment of a total of 1,... Read More


Dhaka University Dance Department slates decision to scrap music, PE teachers

Dhaka, Nov. 6 -- Teachers and students of Dhaka University's Department of Dance have termed music and physical education teachers in primary schools as "indispensable" for maintaining the quality of ... Read More


Bangladesh approves 28-day holiday calendar for 2026, 9 days fall on weekends

Dhaka, Nov. 6 -- Bangladesh will enjoy a total of 28 public holidays in 2026, with nine of them falling on Fridays and Saturdays, according to the list approved by the interim government. The decisio... Read More


Five Shariah-based banks halt share trading after merger directive

Dhaka, Nov. 6 -- Five financially troubled Shariah-based private banks have suspended share trading, a day after Bangladesh Bank initiated formal steps to merge them. The announcement came on Thursda... Read More