Court orders attachment of 33,216 decimal lands belonging to S Alam family

Dhaka, March 10 -- A Dhaka court has ordered the attachment of 33,216.42 decimal of land owned by Mohammad Saiful Alam, chairman of the controversial S Alam Group, and his family members. It affects ... Read More

BSEC Executive Director Mahbubul steps down citing personal reasons

Dhaka, March 10 -- Mahbubul Alam, executive director of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission, or BSEC, has resigned from his role. After securing bail on Monday, he went to the BSEC Head... Read More

Bangladesh Bank cuts down payment to 5pc in loan exit policy update amid weak response

Dhaka, March 10 -- Bangladesh Bank has further relaxed its loan exit policy, reducing the required down payment from 10 percent to 5 percent after a lacklustre response. The central bank issued a new... Read More

BNP's Rizvi demands exemplary punishment for Magura 'child rapists'

Dhaka, March 10 -- BNP leader Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has demanded exemplary punishment for the alleged child rapists in Magura as soon as possible. The BNP senior joint secretary general spoke at a meetin... Read More

Road crash protesters clear blockade in Dhaka after several hours, traffic starts to flow

Dhaka, March 10 -- Garments workers have called off a road blockade in Dhaka's Banani several hours after a female colleague was killed in a road accident in the area. The protesters cleared the road... Read More

Dhaka University students march against sexual violence against women in Bangladesh

Dhaka, March 10 -- Students of Dhaka University have staged march carrying sticks in protest against the continued incidents of sexual violence, including the recent rape of a child in Magura. The ma... Read More

Fire at Liberation War Museum tamed after 45 minutes

Dhaka, March 10 -- The Fire Service says a fire at the Liberation War Museum in Dhaka's Agargaon has been brought under control after 45 minutes of firefighting effort. Rashed Bin Khaled, a spokesman... Read More

Dhaka commuters suffer as protest blocks Banani road, clogging traffic

Dhaka, March 10 -- Many roads in Dhaka are enmeshed in gridlock after the death of a female garment worker in an accident sparked a blockade by her colleagues in the Banani area. The heavy congestion ... Read More

Private sector credit growth hits decade-low at 7.15pc in January

Dhaka, March 9 -- Private sector credit growth in January fell to 7.15 percent, marking the lowest in a decade, according to Bangladesh Bank data. The central bank has private sector credit growth fi... Read More

BSEC office 'calm' as employees return to work after protests

Dhaka, March 9 -- Employees of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission, or BSEC, have resumed work a day after they announced a work stoppage over a list of demands, including the resignatio... Read More

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