Dhaka, March 5 -- Depositors of five banks, who have been protesting to recover their savings with full profits instead of the proposed "haircut", have staged a blockade outside Bangladesh Bank. The ... Read More
Dhaka, March 5 -- The Bangladesh government has announced a public holiday on Mar 18, extending the previously declared holidays for Eid-ul-Fitr. The matter was raised and approved at a cabinet meeti... Read More
Dhaka, March 5 -- A Sony-Smart flagship showroom has been opened in Bogura, expanding the availability of Sony's electronics products and services in the region. The showroom is located on the ground... Read More
Dhaka, March 5 -- A BNP delegation has met US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs S Paul Kapur. The meeting was held at the home of the US ambassador to Bangladesh in Gul... Read More
Dhaka, March 5 -- A first US-Bangla Airlines special flight has brought 378 Bangladeshis who were stranded in the United Arab Emirates amid the Iran conflict back home. The passenger included 27 crew... Read More
Dhaka, March 5 -- Bangladesh state-owned flag carrier "MV Banglar Joyjatra" has been left stranded at the Port of Jebel Ali in the United Arab Emirates for seven days with 31 Bangladeshi sailors on bo... Read More
Dhaka, March 5 -- For Abdul Jalil, a veteran worker in Saudi Arabia, a routine return from leave became a nightmare when all flights to the Gulf were suspended as war erupted in Iran, leaving him stra... Read More
Dhaka, March 5 -- The Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council (BMDC) has suspended 10 doctors' registrations. The disciplinary action follows allegations of medical negligence leading to the deaths of ... Read More
Dhaka, March 5 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has reduced the use of lights and air-conditioners at his office room in the Secretariat in the interest of saving power. He has also urged all ministr... Read More
Dhaka, March 5 -- A local leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party's labour wing, Sramik Dal, has been hacked and shot dead in broad daylight in Khulna city. Police have detained one person with a ... Read More