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Government seeks damage reports from schools after earthquake

Dhaka, Nov. 24 -- The government has asked for detailed reports on the damage to educational institutions following the recent earthquakes. The Education Engineering Department (EED) has requested in... Read More


Advisor Rizwana calls for urgent coordinated action to reduce earthquake impact

Dhaka, Nov. 24 -- Environment Advisor Syeda Rizwana Hasan has stressed the need for an immediate and coordinated action to minimise the potential impact of a major earthquake in Bangladesh. Speaking ... Read More


Bangladesh eyes full interoperability across banks, MFS and insurers by mid-2027, says BB governor

Dhaka, Nov. 24 -- Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur has said all public and private institutions could be brought under a fully interoperable digital transaction system by July 2027. It will op... Read More


Court orders seizure of ex-home minister Kamal, wife's tax records

Dhaka, Nov. 24 -- A Dhaka court has ordered authorities to seize the income tax records of former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, who was recently sentenced to death for crimes against humanity,... Read More


BNP leader Mirza Fakhrul warns against partisanship in the media

Dhaka, Nov. 24 -- Senior BNP leader Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has urged journalists to stick to their professional ethics and refrain from aligning with political parties to fulfil their professiona... Read More


Court orders seizure of 36 bighas of land owned by Salman F Rahman, freezes bank account

Dhaka, Nov. 24 -- A Dhaka court has ordered the attachment of 36 bighas of land in Gazipur belonging to Salman F Rahman, the private industry and investment advisor to ousted prime minister Sheikh Has... Read More


Govt importing Indian rice via Singapore to keep prices stable

Dhaka, Nov. 24 -- The government has decided to import rice from India to keep rice prices stable in the market, said Finance Advisor Salehuddin Ahmed. He shared the information while talking to repo... Read More


Dhaka faces quake catastrophe fuelled by ignorance, inaction and poor preparedness, warns geoscientist Humayun Akhter

Dhaka, Nov. 24 -- A major earthquake striking Bangladesh is not a matter of "if" but "when", warns the country's leading geoscientist Prof Syed Humayun Akhter. He identifies three critical failures -... Read More


Bangladesh launches e-Family Courts to ease access to justice

Dhaka, Nov. 24 -- Bangladesh has launched a new e-Family Court system aimed at reducing delays, cutting corruption and easing the burden on litigants seeking justice in family-related disputes. The d... Read More


Khaleda under intensive observation after chest infection diagnosis, doctors say

Dhaka, Nov. 24 -- Khaleda Zia has been diagnosed with a "chest infection" and is under intensive medical observation at the Evercare Hospital, her doctors say. She was brought to the private health f... Read More