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Madrasas ordered to celebrate Bengali New Year with two-day festivities

Dhaka, April 9 -- The Directorate of Madrasha Education has instructed all madrasas - both government-run and private - to organise festive celebrations marking the Bengali New Year. The order, issue... Read More


How the oil price plunge complicates Saudi Arabia's economic agenda

Dhaka, April 9 -- Saudi Arabia, with its wealth linked inextricably to oil revenue, faces mounting pressure to raise debt or cut spending after a plunge in crude prices, complicating plans to fund an ... Read More


UK firms offer $50m to support Bangladesh's 'stolen asset' recovery

Dhaka, April 9 -- UK-based firms are willing to invest up to $50 million to assist Bangladesh in recovering assets allegedly laundered abroad during the Awami League regime, the Chief Advisor's Press ... Read More


DMP taking "extensive" security measures for Pohela Boishakh celebrations, says commissioner

Dhaka, April 9 -- Dhaka will have "extensive" security measures during the upcoming celebrations of the Bengali New Year, Pohela Boishakh, Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Sheikh Sajjat Al... Read More


India says transshipment facilities closure do not impact exports to Nepal or Bhutan

Dhaka, April 9 -- India's decision to end the transshipment facility for Bangladeshi goods will not apply to shipping goods to Nepal or Bhutan, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has said. ... Read More


ACC investigating 'waste of Tk 40bn state money' by ex-PM Hasina, Rehana on Mujib Year festivities

Dhaka, April 9 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has decided to investigate allegations against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her sister Sheikh Rehana and others for wasting money and... Read More


Court freezes Bangabandhu Memorial Trust bank account holding over Tk161mn

Dhaka, April 9 -- A Dhaka court has ordered the freezing of another Tk 161.25 million in a bank account belonging to the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Memorial Trust, an organ... Read More


Hasnat, Sarjis make surprise visit at ACC with 'top secret' allegations

Dhaka, April 9 -- Hasnat Abdullah and Sarjis Alam, the chief organisers of the north and south units of the National Citizen Party (NCP) respectively, have met with Anti-Corruption Commission Chairman... Read More


India ends transshipment facility for Bangladeshi exports to third countries

Dhaka, April 9 -- India has revoked a key transit facility that allowed Bangladesh to transport its export cargo to third countries using Indian land customs stations en route to ports and airports, l... Read More


Education ministry draws flak after appointing two dead teachers as college principals

Dhaka, April 9 -- The Ministry of Education has come under fire after appointing two teachers -- both dead for over a year -- as principals of government colleges. The blunder, which has drawn ridicul... Read More