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New-look Tk 500 banknote set to hit the market

Dhaka, Dec. 3 -- Bangladesh Bank is releasing a new design for the Tk 500 note in the market. These new notes feature depictions of Bangladesh's historic and archaeological landmarks After the 2024 s... Read More


Bangladesh records over 96,000 dengue hospitalisations

Dhaka, Dec. 3 -- Bangladesh has reported 490 hospitalisations from dengue fever in the past 24 hours, bringing the total this year to 96,067. The Aedes mosquito-borne illness has claimed five lives i... Read More


Adviser Bashir Uddin says cooking oil prices raised without government consent

Dhaka, Dec. 3 -- Commerce Advisor Sheikh Bashir Uddin has accused importers and distributors of raising cooking oil prices without notifying the government. Speaking at the Secretariat on Wednesday, ... Read More


Court filing of reinvestigation report on Viqarunnisa's Aritry death Jan 8

Dhaka, Dec. 3 -- A Dhaka court has set Jan 8 for the submission of the reinvestigation report in the case over the suicide of Aritry Adhikary, a ninth grader at Viqarunnisa Noon School and College. A... Read More


CA Yunus visits Khaleda Zia in Evercare Hospital

Dhaka, Dec. 3 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has visited BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia at Evercare Hospital. His motorcade entered the hospital at 7:07pm on Wednesday. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakh... Read More


Students call Sunday sit-in at Shikkha Bhaban over Dhaka Central University demands

Dhaka, Dec. 3 -- Students from the seven colleges have announced a continuous sit-in outside Shikkha Bhaban on Abdul Gani Road this Sunday, demanding the issuance of the Dhaka Central University Ordin... Read More


Dhaka Metro Rail halted for 16 minutes after cloth falls on power line

Dhaka, Dec. 3 -- Dhaka Metro Rail has resumed operations after a brief suspension caused by a piece of cloth falling onto the overhead power line in Uttara. The 16-minute disruption occurred between ... Read More


Bangladesh Bank retirees' path to MD roles raises 'conflict of interest' concerns

Dhaka, Dec. 3 -- Officers with 20 years of experience in Bangladesh Bank and other financial regulatory bodies can now, if they wish, become managing directors (MDs) or chief executive officers (CEOs)... Read More


British specialist arrives in Dhaka to assess Khaleda Zia's treatment

Dhaka, Dec. 3 -- A British specialist physician has arrived in Dhaka to join the treatment team overseeing the care of BNP chief Khaleda Zia, who remains in critical condition at Evercare Hospital. B... Read More


Tarique Rahman expresses gratitude for 'unity and solidarity' in difficult time

Dhaka, Dec. 2 -- Tarique Rahman, the son of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia - who is undergoing treatment in a hospital, has expressed his gratitude to everyone for wishing for his mother's recovery. The... Read More