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Ratna Patra announces purchase of 1mn Square Pharma shares

Dhaka, Jan. 15 -- Ratna Patra, a director and vice-chairman of Square Pharmaceuticals and the daughter of the company's late founder Samson H Chowdhury, has announced plans to buy another 1 million sh... Read More


Jamaat alliance finalises seat-sharing agreement

Dhaka, Jan. 15 -- The 11-party alliance led by Jamaat-e-Islami has finalised a seat-sharing plan for the general election. Specific seats have been left for Islami Andolan candidates despite concerns... Read More


Dhaka Central University ordinance: Students block Science Lab, Technical intersections

Dhaka, Jan. 15 -- Students from seven government colleges have once again blockaded key Dhaka city intersections, pressing the government to issue the long-awaited final ordinance to establish Dhaka C... Read More


Hadi murder: Petitioner 'dissatisfied' with DB police chargesheet

Dhaka, Jan. 15 -- The plaintiff in the murder case of Sharif Osman bin Hadi has expressed dissatisfaction with the charge sheet submitted by the Detective Branch (DB) of police, saying it fails to ide... Read More


Bangladesh introduces standalone regulations for C&F agent licensing

Dhaka, Jan. 14 -- Bangladesh has introduced a separate set of regulations for issuing customs clearing and forwarding (C&F) agent licences for services provided to importers and exporters. Until now,... Read More


Seat-sharing rift in 11-party alliance: What Islami Andolan says over 'mistrust' in Jamaat's role

Dhaka, Jan. 14 -- The 11-party alliance led by Jamaat-e-Islami, formed to consolidate the Islamist vote into a "single box", has hit a deadlock over seat-sharing negotiations. Despite consecutive day... Read More


Bangladesh ADP 2025-26 sees only 17.5% implementation in first half, lowest in two decades

Dhaka, Jan. 14 -- Bangladesh's Annual Development Programme (ADP) has recorded its lowest mid-year implementation rate in two decades, with only 17.54 percent of allocations spent in the first six mon... Read More


Students leave Science Lab after announcing blockades at three Dhaka points

Dhaka, Jan. 14 -- Protesting students have cleared the Science Laboratory zone in Dhaka late Wednesday, ending hours of traffic disruption. They announced fresh blockades simultaneously at three key ... Read More


Election probe report alleges DGFI, NSI officials aided Awami League in 2014, 2018, 2024

Dhaka, Jan. 14 -- An interim government-commissioned inquiry into the last three general elections has found that intelligence agencies were "deeply involved" in manipulating the outcomes of the last ... Read More


Bangladesh restores lottery system for IPO share allocation under revised rules

Dhaka, Jan. 14 -- The lottery system for allocating shares to investors in initial public offerings has been reinstated in Bangladesh's capital market. Officials of the Bangladesh Securities and Exch... Read More