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Bangladesh buys two LNG shipments for Tk 13.55bn

Dhaka, June 24 -- The government is importing two liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes from the international spot market to shore up energy supplies amid disruptions linked to the conflict between the... Read More


Tarique, Kazakhstan PM agree to open embassies, boost ties at WEF

Dhaka, June 24 -- Bangladesh and Kazakhstan have agreed to establish permanent diplomatic missions in their respective capitals to bolster bilateral relations and economic cooperation. The agreement ... Read More


Apex Spinning closes Gazipur factory indefinitely as benefit dispute drags on

Dhaka, June 24 -- Apex Spinning and Knitting Mills Limited has declared an indefinite shutdown of its factory in Gazipur amid ongoing labour agitation demanding service benefits. The capital market-l... Read More


Man stabbed to death over 'prior dispute' in Chattogram

Dhaka, June 24 -- A man has been stabbed to death over an alleged prior dispute in Chattogram. The attack took place at Abdul Para near Pahartali around 10am on Tuesday, and the victim died while und... Read More


Jubo League leader dies in jail a day after his arrest in Chattogram

Dhaka, June 24 -- A Jubo League leader has "fallen ill" and died at Chattogram Central Jail a day after he was arrested by the Detective Branch (DB) of police from Satkania Upazila. Senior Jail Super... Read More


BNP brands mass exit of Jamaat-backed law officers a 'political stunt'

Dhaka, June 24 -- The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has described the simultaneous resignation of 18 Jamaat-e-Islami-backed law officers from the Attorney General's Office as a "political stunt".... Read More


SWIFT payment system still vulnerable to security a decade after Bangladesh reserve heist: study

Dhaka, June 24 -- An Enduring Contagion Critical security gaps: Study says SWIFT operations still lack vital cybersecurity safeguards, leaving the central bank vulnerable a decade post-heist Monitor... Read More


Bangladesh to crack down on online gambling with seven-year jail, Tk 50mn fine

Dhaka, June 24 -- The government has introduced a bill proposing tougher penalties to curb online gambling, betting and match-fixing, as well as gambling-related cryptocurrency transactions and the us... Read More


Daffodil Institute of IT begins work on permanent campus in Dhaka

Dhaka, June 24 -- Daffodil Institute of IT (DIIT) has laid the foundation stone of its permanent campus at Green Model Town in Dhaka's Manda, marking a new phase in the institution's expansion and aca... Read More


Writ petition challenges ICT Act, calls tribunal a tool for 'judicial killings'

Dhaka, June 24 -- A Supreme Court lawyer has filed a writ petition challenging the legality of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) Act, describing the law as unconstitutional and seeking its annul... Read More