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Bangladesh's inward remittance surge rakes in record $3.29bn in March

Dhaka, April 6 -- Remittance inflow surged to a record $3.29 billion in March, the highest ever for a single month, Bangladesh Bank has said. The figure marks a sharp 64.7 percent rise from $1.99 bil... Read More


Banks reopen after 9-day Eid break

Dhaka, April 6 -- Banking services across the country have resumed after a nine-day Eid break. Customers began visiting commercial banks on Sunday as operations returned to the regular schedule after... Read More


Former BDR members hold sit-in at Pilkhana for job reinstatement

Dhaka, April 6 -- Former members of the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR), now Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), who were dismissed following the 2009 Pilkhana massacre, have staged a sit-in demonstration outside ... Read More


Evaly's Rassel, Shamima handed 3-year jail terms for breach of trust, fraud

Dhaka, April 6 -- A Dhaka court has sentenced Mohammad Rassel, the CEO of e-commerce platform Evaly, and his wife Shamima Nasreen, the company's chairman, to three years in prison for criminal breach ... Read More


Shahbagh flower market fire under control, 5 people burnt

Dhaka, April 5 -- The fire that broke out at the flower market in Dhaka's Shahbagh has been extinguished by five Fire Service units within an hour. Fire Service spokesperson Talha Bin Jasim said the ... Read More


Fire breaks out at Shahbagh flower market, 5 Fire Service units deployed

Dhaka, April 5 -- A fire has broken out at the flower market in Dhaka's Shahbagh. Five Fire Service units are on-site working to control the blaze. The fire was reported at 9:53pm on Saturday, Fire ... Read More


Lightning, dust storm, rain amid heatwave bring some respite to Dhaka dwellers

Dhaka, April 5 -- A dust storm accompanied by lightning and downpour has somewhat cooled off the environment after a day of scorching heat amid a heatwave in Dhaka, much to the relief of citizens drai... Read More


What steps does NBR advise Yunus to handle Trump's tariff blow?

Dhaka, April 5 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has advised the interim government to prioritise imports from the United States in light of the high tariffs slapped on Bangladeshi products. Thi... Read More


Offices to reopen on Sunday after lengthy Eid break

Dhaka, April 5 -- Public and private offices will reopen on Sunday after an extensive nine-day Eid-ul-Fitr break, resuming their regular 9am-5pm work hours after Ramadan as well. Many citizens have a... Read More


Environment Advisor Rizwana says Dhaka's air pollution has become a public health threat, calls for tougher enforcement

Dhaka, April 5 -- Environment Advisor Syeda Rizwana Hasan has said air pollution in Dhaka has become a serious threat to public health. She made the comment on Saturday while speaking to reporters du... Read More