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Masrur Arefin elected ABB Chairman, Ahsan Zaman Secretary General

Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- Masrur Arefin, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of City Bank PLC, has been elected Chairman of the Association of Bankers, Bangladesh (ABB), the country's apex body of ba... Read More


42 aspirants file appeals against nomination decisions

Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- A total of 42 aggrieved aspirants on Monday filed appeal petitions with the Election Commission, challenging the decisions of returning officers over the acceptance and rejection of n... Read More


Businessman gunned down in Jashore

Jashore, Jan. 5 -- A businessman was shot dead by unidentified assailants at Kapalia Bazar area in Manirampur upazila of Jashore on Monday evening. The deceased was identified as Rana Protap, 45, son... Read More


DSE ends lower despite early gains, CSE maintains upward trend

Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- Bangladesh's stock market began the second trading day of the week on a positive note on Monday, but the momentum failed to hold at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), which ended the ses... Read More


Leaders of BNP-allied parties hold meetings with Tarique Rahman

Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- Leaders of five political parties allied with the BNP in the simultaneous movement against the Awami League government held separate meetings with BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman o... Read More


Dhaka's air quality remains "unhealthy" amid rising pollution

Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- Dhaka, the overcrowded capital of Bangladesh, ranked eighth on the list of cities with the worst air quality, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 159 at 8:57 am on Monday (J... Read More


ACC to rigorously scrutinise affidavits of all election candidates: Dr Momen

Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- Corruption Commission (ACC) has begun closely examining the election affidavits of all candidates participating in the 13th national parliamentary election, ACC Chairman Dr Mohammad A... Read More


Pakistan PM signs condolence book following Khaleda's death

Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- Pakistan Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Monday signed the condolence book at the Bangladesh High Commission in Islamabad, mourning the death of former Bangladesh Prime Mini... Read More


Khaleda an icon of Bangladesh's democracy, people's source of trust: Fakhrul

Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday described former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia as an icon of Bangladesh's democracy, saying she remained the people's ultimate... Read More


Khaleda created unique public-private synergy in economy: Moyeen Khan

Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- Former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia created a unique combination between the public and private sectors in Bangladesh's business and economic landscape, said BNP Standing Committee memb... Read More