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Eid exodus begins as holidaymakers crowd Kamalapur Railway Station

Dhaka, March 27 -- The exodus from the capital is underway as holidaymakers embark on their journeys home ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr. With a nine-day holiday stretching from Friday to Apr 3, people have be... Read More


Unrestrained Golpata logging to combat soaring bribe rates in Sundarbans

Dhaka, March 27 -- Loggers are cutting down Golpata and other forest resources unrestricted in the western division of the Sundarbans. Sundarbans loggers complain that they are forced to breach the ru... Read More


Ex-PM Hasina faces charges of treason for 'plotting to overthrow Yunus govt'

Dhaka, March 27 -- A case has been filed against former prime minister and Awami League chief Sheikh Hasina along with 73 others on charges of treason, while US Awami League's vice president Rabbi Ala... Read More


Bangladesh Bank reports reserves at $20.09bn under BPM6 method

Dhaka, March 27 -- Bangladesh Bank's foreign exchange reserves have reached $20 billion. The central bank said on Thursday that under the BPM6 method prescribed by the International Monetary Fund (IM... Read More


Bangladesh sees record inflow of remittances in 26 days of March

Dhaka, March 27 -- Bangladesh has witnessed a surge in remittances, with $2.94 billion flowing into the country in the first 26 days of March, the highest amount recorded in its history. Arief Hossai... Read More


Bangladesh Bank raises limits for transactions via mobile financial service

Dhaka, March 27 -- Bangladesh Bank has increased the transaction limits for mobile financial services (MFS) such as bKash, Nagad, and Rocket, allowing customers to conduct higher transactions than bef... Read More


Muslims across Bangladesh observe Shab-e-Qadr with prayers, devotion

Dhaka, March 27 -- Shab-e-Qadr, also known as Laylatul Qadr, is being observed across Bangladesh, marking the revelation of the holy Quran. On this occasion, the Islamic Foundation organised a specia... Read More


'Acts of sabotage' forced 50 Robi towers shut in the hills, says Robi

Dhaka, March 27 -- Mobile network operator Robi has said more than 50 of its towers in Bangladesh's hilly regions have been shut down over the past three months due to power and fibre cable cuts. In ... Read More


Labour advisor warns Premier Bank over 'loan adjustments' using workers' wages

Dhaka, March 27 -- Labour Advisor M Sakhawat Hussain has issued a stern warning against Premier Bank, accusing it of withholding incentive funds meant for workers' salaries and instead using the money... Read More


Family donates Sanjida Khatun's body respecting her wish

Dhaka, March 27 -- Sanjida Khatun, a guiding light of Bengali culture and a founding member and president of Chhayanaut, has donated her body for organ transplantation and research, fulfilling a wish ... Read More