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Banks in Bangladesh back away from CSR; spending hits 10-year low

, Sept. 18 -- Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) spending by banks in Bangladesh has plummeted to its lowest level in a decade, dropping to Tk 150.56 crore in the first half of 2025, less than half... Read More


ACC sues ex-railway DG, two others over graft

Dhaka, Sept. 18 -- Corruption Commission (ACC) on Thursday filed a case against former Director General of Bangladesh Railway Shamsuzzaman and two other senior officials on charges of irregularities, ... Read More


70pc locally-procured election materials already in hand: EC Secretary

Dhaka, Sept. 18 -- Senior Secretary of the Election Commission (EC) Akhtar Ahmed on Thursday said they have already received 70 percent of locally-procured election materials and will get the remainin... Read More


Good firms to enter capital market under revised IPO system: DSE Chairman

Dhaka, Sept. 18 -- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) Chairman Mominul Islam on Thursday expressed optimism that good companies will enter the capital market under the revised Initial Public Offering (IPO) sy... Read More


Evaly CEO Rassel, Chairperson Shamima get 3 years in fraud case

Dhaka, Sept. 18 -- A Dhaka court on Thursday sentenced Evaly Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mohammad Rassel and Chairperson Shamima Nasrin to three years of rigorous imprisonment in a fraud case over e... Read More


Felani's brother joins BGB

Lalmonirhat, Sept. 18 -- Fourteen years after the gruesome killing of teenager Felani Khatun by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) along Kurigram border, her younger brother has obtained a job in Bord... Read More


EC awaits court rulings on 14 writs over constituency delimitation: Secretary

Dhaka, Sept. 18 -- Election Commission Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed said on Thursday that the commission is awaiting court rulings on 14 writ petitions filed with the higher judiciary challenging the... Read More


Dhaka extends warm welcome to upcoming EU pre-polls mission visit

Dhaka, Sept. 18 -- Bangladesh has acknowledged the support of the European Union (EU) to the Election Commission and extended a warm welcome to the forthcoming visit of the EU pre-election exploratory... Read More


Bangladesh Election: Decision on new party registration next week

Dhaka, Sept. 18 -- The Election Commission is set to make a final decision next week on granting registration to new political parties ahead of the parliamentary election scheduled for early February ... Read More


Bangladesh delegation participates in BIMSTEC Young Leaders' Summit in India

Dhaka, Sept. 18 -- A group of 10 Bangladeshi youth, nominated by the interim government of Bangladesh, participated in the BIMSTEC Young Leaders' Summit, hosted by the government of India from Septemb... Read More