Banking, stock market hours reduced for Ramadan

Dhaka, Feb. 16 -- Trading hours for banks and the stock market have been reduced during Ramadan, with banking cut by an hour and stock market trading shortened by half an hour. In a notice, Banglades... Read More

Court clears Transcom's Shahnaz, Simeen in alleged forged share transfer

Dhaka, Feb. 16 -- A Dhaka court has discharged Transcom Group CEO Simeen Rahman and her mother Shahnaz Rahman along with four others from a case involving the alleged embezzlement of shares through fo... Read More

37 houses prepared for ministers, state ministers, prime minister's residence undecided

Dhaka, Feb. 16 -- At least 37 houses are being prepared in areas including Dhaka's Minto Road and Hare Road -known locally as the "Montri Para" or ministers' neighbourhood-for the new government's min... Read More

ASI dies in Thakurgaon while attempting to arrest suspect

Dhaka, Feb. 16 -- An assistant sub-inspector (ASI) of police has died after suffering a heart attack while attempting to arrest a suspect in Pirganj Upazila of Thakurgaon. Pirganj Police Station chie... Read More

NCP to sign July Charter, delegation going to Jamuna on Monday evening

Dhaka, Feb. 16 -- The National Citizen Party (NCP) is signing the July National Charter, with a party delegation headed to the State Guest House Jamuna, the official residence of the chief advisor, on... Read More

BNP calls parliamentary party meeting on Tuesday

Dhaka, Feb. 16 -- The BNP, which won an absolute majority in the recent general election, has called a parliamentary party meeting on Tuesday. BNP National Standing Committee Member Salahuddin Ahmed ... Read More

Awami League-free poll's 'inclusiveness' will face more questioning, says TIB

Dhaka, Feb. 16 -- Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has found the recently held national election acceptable overall, describing it as reasonably "fair, competitive, participatory, inclusive... Read More

Asif Nazrul says he did nothing, it was the law ministry

Dhaka, Feb. 16 -- Law Advisor Asif Nazrul has said the reforms and activities of the past 18 months are the result of teamwork within the law ministry, rather than personal achievement. Responding to... Read More

How the interim government steadied Bangladesh -- and where it fell short

Dhaka, Feb. 16 -- The July Uprising promised a reset. What followed was a pause. Tasked with justice, reform, and transition, the interim administration steadied a country in free fall -- yet stopped ... Read More

BNP promises action to curb post-election violence, NCP's Akhter says

Dhaka, Feb. 16 -- The BNP has assured that effective measures will be taken to stop post-election violence, National Citizen Party (NCP) leader Akhter Hossen has said. He said the pledge was a step t... Read More

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