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Private sector sees lower foreign loan inflow, higher repayments in January amid financial strain

Dhaka, March 6 -- The inflow of short-term foreign loans to the private sector continued to decline in January, with more money being sent out for the repayment of existing loans, especially in terms ... Read More


Fire at Gabtoli Shahi Mosque Slum brought under control

Dhaka, March 6 -- A fire at the Gabtoli Shahi Mosque Slum located opposite the Gabtoli Bus Terminal in Dhaka has been brought under control on Thursday morning. The fire was tamed at 4:36am, about on... Read More


UN to cut over half of food support for Rohingya in Bangladesh

Dhaka, March 6 -- The United Nations World Food Programme, or WFP, is set to cut more than half of the food aid for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, citing a "funding shortfall". The change will take... Read More


Mobs cannot always be controlled using force, says home advisor

Dhaka, March 6 -- Home Advisor Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has said raising awareness is key to "controlling mobs" and curbing such disorder with law enforcers is not always possible. Visiting the Touris... Read More


Former DU VC Arefin Siddique hospitalised after stroke, condition critical

Dhaka, March 6 -- Former Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor Prof AAMS Arefin Siddique has been hospitalised in critical condition after suffering a stroke. His younger brother, Sakrin Arefin, confirmed... Read More


Bangladesh's inflation falls to 22-month low as food costs 'decline'

Dhaka, March 6 -- Overall inflation in Bangladesh has eased to 9.32 percent in February, the lowest in 22 months, as the government reports a "reduction" in food costs across both urban and rural area... Read More


BSEC chairman says commission will not bow to pressure amid protests

Dhaka, March 6 -- Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission, or BSEC, Chairman Khondoker Rashed Maqsood has vowed to stand firm against any "unjust demands" amid ongoing protests by commission off... Read More


DU student harassed over attire: man released on bail greeted with flowers

Dhaka, March 6 -- Mostafa Asif Arnob, an assistant binder at Dhaka University's central library, has secured bail in a case filed over the harassment of a female student on her way to campus. Dhaka M... Read More


Men enter carriage for women on metro rail, allegations of molestation emerge

Dhaka, March 6 -- Allegations have surfaced of male passengers boarding a Dhaka metro rail carriage reserved for women on a train travelling from Motijheel to Uttara and molesting its passengers, incl... Read More


Teammates bid emotional farewell on Mushfiqur's departure from ODI cricket

Dhaka, March 6 -- Mushfiqur Rahim announced his retirement from T20 Internationals two and a half years ago on social media. The seasoned wicketkeeper-batsman now bid adieu to ODIs in the same manner.... Read More