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Banking sector reform can't be done overnight: Salehuddin

Dhaka, Jan. 22 -- The country's banking sector remains under severe structural stress and meaningful reform cannot be achieved within a short time frame, said Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed said ... Read More


Bangladesh Bank to ease rules, give banks more freedom: Governor

Dhaka, Jan. 22 -- Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Dr Ahsan H Mansur on Thursday said the central bank is working to reduce 'regulatory overreach' by allowing banks greater operational freedom, provided ... Read More


No scope for ballot snatching this time: Adviser Jahangir Alam

, Jan. 22 -- Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Thursday said that there would be no possibility of ballot snatching at polling centres in the upcoming national election. "... Read More


BNP-Jamaat clash in Sirajganj leaves 9 injured

Sirajganj, Jan. 22 -- At least nine supporters of BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami candidates were injured following a clash between the groups in Ullapara on the first day of campaigning on Thursday. The ide... Read More


Ameer-e-Jamaat launches campaign for Dhaka-15 in Mirpur

Dhaka, Jan. 22 -- The Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, Dr. Shafiqur Rahman, officially inaugurated his campaign for the 13th National Parliamentary Election on Thursday afternoon. The campaign ki... Read More


2 candidates hid British citizenship in affidavits: TIB

, Jan. 22 -- Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has said at least two candidates contesting the 13th parliamentary election concealed their dual citizenship in their submitted affidavits. Bo... Read More


Arms trader held with two foreign guns in Dhaka

, Jan. 22 -- Detectives of Dhaka Metropolitan Police's (DMP) Lalbagh Division arrested an alleged arms trader along with two foreign pistols and 21 rounds of ammunition on the Dhaka-Mawa highway in th... Read More


DB nabs alleged arms trader with two foreign guns in Dhaka

, Jan. 22 -- Detectives of Dhaka Metropolitan Police's (DMP) Lalbagh Division arrested an alleged arms trader along with two foreign pistols and 21 rounds of ammunition on the Dhaka-Mawa highway in th... Read More


Stocks end week on a mixed note; DSE slips, CSE gains

, Jan. 22 -- Bangladesh's capital market ended the last trading session of the week on a mixed note, with the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) closing lower while the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) posted ... Read More


Tarique slams political tactic of 'heaven-for-vote' targeting women

, Jan. 22 -- BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on Thursday accused a political party of trying to mislead people, especially women, by selling 'tickets-to-heaven' in exchange for votes. "There is a politic... Read More