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Want to build stronger commercial ties, Canada's trade envoy tells Prof Yunus

Dhaka, May 6 -- Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus had a meeting with Canada's visiting Indo-Pacific Trade Representative Paul Thoppil on Tuesday and discussed strengthening bilateral economic coo... Read More


Ankle injury ruled out Taskin from action for another month

Dhaka, May 6 -- Bangladesh pacer Taskin Ahmed is set to remain out of action for at least another month as he continues his recovery from an ankle injury. He was left out of the T20I squads for the u... Read More


NGOs demand cancellation of proposed 635 MW coal-fired power plant in Matarbari

Dhaka, May 6 -- A number of NGOs on Tuesday demanded that the proposed 635 MW coal-fired power plant of Orion Group in Matarbari, Cox's Bazar be scrapped in public interest. The demand came from Bang... Read More


Grand reception for AAUB team following success at International Design/Build/Fly Competition

Dhaka, May 6 -- A grand reception and press briefing were held today (Tuesday) at the Dhaka campus of the Aviation and Aerospace University, Bangladesh (AAUB), in honour of the university team's remar... Read More


4 sentenced to death for 2021 murder of hawker in N'ganj

, May 6 -- A Dhaka court on Tuesday sentenced four people to death and two others to life imprisonment in a case filed for killing a hawker in 2021. Judge of the Narayanganj Additional Session Judge ... Read More


Women entrepreneurs' conference, product fair begins Thursday

Dhaka, May 6 -- Bangladesh Bank is set to organise a four-day conference and product fair for women entrepreneurs from cottage, micro, small and medium enterprises (CMSMEs), beginning Thursday at the ... Read More


NCP wants EC to be accountable to Supreme Judicial Council

Dhaka, May 6 -- NCP on Tuesday proposed that the Election Commission be made accountable to the Supreme Judicial Council for any allegations raised against it, both during and after its tenure. "The ... Read More


Dhaka seeks peace, not conflict: Touhid tells his Pak counterpart

Dhaka, May 6 -- Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Tuesday said he conveyed to Pakistan that Bangladesh seeks peace and wants to avoid any form of conflict in the region. Touhid Hossain hig... Read More


SC stays bail of Chinmoy Das in sedition case

, May 6 -- The Appellate Division on Tuesday stayed the High court order that had granted bail to Chinmoy Krishna Das, spokesperson for Bangladesh Sammilit Sanatan Jagran Jote and a former ISKCON lead... Read More


DBH Finance announces 17pc dividend amid profit growth

Dhaka, May 6 -- DBH Finance PLC, a housing finance institution, has proposed a 17 per cent dividend for 2024. The company's Board of Directors, following a recent meeting, recommended a dividend payo... Read More