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Fakhrul reiterates call for unity among parties, warns against divisive politics

Dhaka, July 30 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday urged all political parties not to create divisions over minor issues, warning that such disputes could disrupt the cou... Read More


Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire holds amid tensions, US trade pressure key to truce

Dhaka, July 30 -- A fragile ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia largely held on Tuesday despite renewed skirmishes along the border, following a U.S.-backed diplomatic push to halt the deadly conf... Read More


Bangladesh Bank issues cybersecurity alert for banks, financial institutions

Dhaka, July 30 -- Bangladesh Bank has issued an alert warning banks and financial institutions of possible cyberattacks and urged them to take precautionary measures. In a press release signed by SM ... Read More


Handa Garments to invest $41.33m in BEPZA economic zone

Dhaka, July 30 -- Handa (Bangladesh) Garments Co Ltd, a Chinese company, on Wednesday signed a land lease agreement with the Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) to invest US$ 41.33 mi... Read More


8.7-magnitude quake strikes Russia's far east, triggers Tsunami alerts across Pacific

Dhaka, July 30 -- magnitude earthquake struck Russia's Far East on Wednesday, triggering tsunami waves that reached Japan's northern coastline and parts of the Kuril Islands, prompting widespread aler... Read More


Bangladesh must brace for stricter global standards post-LDC: SANEM

Dhaka, July 30 -- As Bangladesh nears its graduation from the group of Least Developed Countries (LDCs), Executive Director of the South Asian Network on Economic Modeling (SANEM) Dr Selim Raihan has ... Read More


Bangladesh renews call for full membership of Palestinian state in UN

Dhaka, July 30 -- Bangladesh renews call for full membership of Palestinian state in UN Dhaka, July 30 (UNB) - Bangladesh has reiterated its call for the full recognition and membership of the State ... Read More


Stocks finally rebound in DSE-CSE after two-day slump

Dhaka, July 30 -- After two consecutive sessions of losses, the stock markets in Dhaka and Chattogram witnessed a rebound on Wednesday, with most listed companies seeing gains. At the end of the day'... Read More


Shibli Rubayat and Sheikh Shamsuddin banned from capital market

Dhaka, July 30 -- Ul-Islam, former chairman of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC), has been declared 'persona non grata' in the capital market for life, while Sheikh Shamsuddin A... Read More


Tarique Rahman warns interim govt against missteps, democratic backslide

Savar, July 30 -- BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Tuesday warned that any wrong decision by the current interim government could put the country's democratic journey at serious risk and open the... Read More