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Premier Bank wants to be 'people's bank': chairman

Dhaka, Oct. 19 -- Premier Bank Chairman Arifur Rahman believes good governance can be restored to the banking sector if directors stop interfering in management, preventing loans from being diverted t... Read More


Solar power ordinance opens door to public participation

Dhaka, Oct. 18 -- The cabinet has approved a draft ordinance allowing public participation in solar power projects, as the government seeks to expand renewable energy capacity. Cabinet Secretary Nasi... Read More


9 officials reshuffled in secretary-level changes

Dhaka, Oct. 18 -- The government has reshuffled nine officials at secretary and equivalent levels across ministries and government bodies, promoting one official, appointing two acting secretaries and... Read More


Tiger Shroff escapes Mumbai shooting

Dhaka, Oct. 18 -- Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff has escaped without injury after three men on motorcycles opened fire in Mumbai's Juhu neighbourhood while his driver was injured, NDTV reports. Shroff ... Read More


12 die as truck runs over devotees at India temple

Dhaka, Oct. 18 -- At least 12 people have been killed and several others injured after a truck veered out of control and ran over devotees near a temple in India's Madhya Pradesh. The incident occurr... Read More


Japan to launch mission to collect Martian moon samples

Dhaka, Oct. 18 -- Japan is preparing to launch the world's first mission to collect samples from Phobos, one of Mars's two moons, in a five-year effort to uncover how the moons formed, The Guardian re... Read More


Over 1,800 Bangladeshis 'stranded' in Cambodia

Dhaka, Oct. 18 -- More than 1,800 Bangladeshis are stranded in Cambodia after allegedly falling victim to human trafficking networks. An organisation named Anirban Survivor Voice Foundation urges the... Read More


Air ambulance door opens mid-air as patient dies after landing

Dhaka, Oct. 18 -- An Indian air ambulance made an emergency landing in Dhaka after a mechanical fault caused its door to open mid-flight over Bangladesh. The patient on board was taken to Kurmitola H... Read More


Charges approved against Putul over 'false CV' for WHO post

Dhaka, Oct. 18 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has approved a charge sheet against Saima Wazed Putul, daughter of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, alleging she provided "false information"... Read More


bdnews24.com's Masum Kamal wins BNWLA award

Dhaka, Oct. 18 -- Masum Kamal, a staff reporter for bdnews24.com, has received the Media Award from the Bangladesh National Woman Lawyers Association (BNWLA) for his coverage of Bangladeshis traveling... Read More