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Banking decisions must avoid 'wrong signals' as governance gaps drive risks, says MTB chief Mahbubur

Dhaka, June 1 -- In Bangladesh's banking sector, every decision must be taken with caution so that no "wrong signal" is sent to the system, according to Syed Mahbubur Rahman, one of the country's seni... Read More


Chevron funds hygiene corners at four schools, one madrasa in Habiganj

Dhaka, June 1 -- The Bangladesh subsidiary of energy giant Chevron is funding hygiene corners at four schools and one madrasa in Habiganj to provide safe, accessible, and comfortable environments for ... Read More


BGB on high alert as 'BSF tries to push people' across Benapole border

Dhaka, June 1 -- The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has alleged that the Border Security Force (BSF) of India attempted a push-in at the Sadipur border area of Benapole in Jashore. According to BGB, e... Read More


Dipen Dewan resigns as minister of Chittagong Hill Tracts affairs

Dhaka, June 1 -- Three months after his appointment to the BNP government's Cabinet, Minister for Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs Dipan Dewan has resigned. Dipan, who was elected as a member of parlia... Read More


Flood damage in Sunamganj's Haor belt pushes government rice collection far below target

Dhaka, June 1 -- Floundering Fields and Empty Granaries Procurement plummets: State rice collection collapses to just 20 percent after early monsoon floods drown the region's vital Boro crops Granar... Read More


Heatwave to continue in five divisions, including Dhaka

Dhaka, June 1 -- The scorching heat of the summer is making public life difficult. No respite from the heat is expected any time soon as the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast the... Read More


Father claims repeated calls for help went unanswered as newborn twins died at Ad-din

Dhaka, June 1 -- A father whose newborn twins died in Dhaka's Ad-din Medical College Hospital has alleged that neither doctors nor nurses responded despite repeated calls for help on the night of the ... Read More


One more child dies with measles symptoms in Mymensingh, 102 remain hospitalised

Dhaka, June 1 -- A child with measles symptoms has died at Mymensingh Medical College Hospital over the past 24 hours, taking the number of such deaths at the facility to 44. In a statement issued on... Read More


Netanyahu orders deeper Israeli incursion into Lebanon to hit Hezbollah

Bangladesh, May 31 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered troops to move further into Lebanon in the battle against the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group, he said on Sunday, de... Read More


Mobile court fines Ad-din Hospital Tk 300,000 over unsanitary conditions

Bangladesh, May 31 -- Ad-din Medical College Hospital has been fined Tk 300,000 after a mobile court uncovered hygiene lapses and irregularities in food management during a surprise inspection. A tea... Read More