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BIDA, JICA launch 'BanglaBiz' as unified digital gateway for investors

Dhaka, Sept. 28 -- The Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA), in collaboration with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), on Sunday launched BanglaBiz, a unified digital gate... Read More


Market slips on week's first trading day at DSE, CSE

, Sept. 28 -- The Dhaka and Chattogram stock markets ended the first trading day of the week in decline, as most company shares and overall turnover fell. From the start of early trading, the Dhaka S... Read More


ACC sues former minister Saifuzzaman, 7 others over extortion

Dhaka, Sept. 28 -- Corruption Commission (ACC) on Sunday filed a case against former Land Minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury, his wife Rukmila Zaman and six others on charges of extorting Tk 42 crore from... Read More


BB proposes administrators for five Shariah-based banks

Dhaka, Sept. 28 -- Bangladesh Bank (BB) has finalised five proposed names as administrators for the Shariah-based banks that are under consideration for a merger. According to a source at Bangladesh ... Read More


Working seriously to fight abuse of AI, social media during election: CEC

Dhaka, Sept. 28 -- Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin on Sunday said the Election Commission has been seriously working to fight the abuse of artificial intelligence (AI), misinformation and ... Read More


Rights group slam attacks on army in Khagrachari

Dhaka, Sept. 28 -- The Sovereignty Protection Council on Sunday strongly condemned recent attacks on the army and civilians in Khagrachhari and Guimara, as well as the alleged vandalism of mosques, ar... Read More


No room for confusion over JaPa's registration, symbol: presidium member Rezaul

, Sept. 28 -- There's no room for confusion over Jatiya Party's registration and symbol, said Jatiya Party (JaPa) presidium member Rezaul Islam Bhuiyan on Sunday. He said this emerging from a meeting... Read More


IMF limits Bangladesh's foreign borrowing

Dhaka, Sept. 28 -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has for the first time set a maximum US$ 8.44 billion ceiling of foreign borrowing for Bangladesh. The global lender sets the external borrowi... Read More


2 brothers electrocuted in Lalmonirhat

Lalmonirhat, Sept. 28 -- Two brothers died from electrocution while trying to save each other in Kaliganj upazila of Lalmonirhat district on Sunday afternoon. The deceased were Nur Islam, 54, and Del... Read More


Hypertension control key to reducing premature cardiovascular deaths:Speakers

Dhaka, Sept. 28 -- Speakers on Sunday said although 80 percent of heart diseases and strokes are preventable, nearly 34 percent of all deaths in Bangladesh occur due to heart diseases. Speakers highl... Read More