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Sonali, Janata, Rupali banks' MD contracts cancelled

Dhaka, Oct. 19 -- The government has terminated the remaining contractual terms of the managing directors of Rupali Bank, Janata Bank and Sonali Bank. The Financial Institutions Division has issued s... Read More


Saudi attacks ground 126 Dhaka flights

Dhaka, Oct. 19 -- Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabian airports have disrupted travel for 19,377 passengers from Dhaka, forcing the cancellation or suspension of 126 flights over nine days. Shahjalal Inte... Read More


Simple ways to lift your mood this winter

Dhaka, Oct. 19 -- A structured approach to everyday pleasures -- sometimes called a "dopamine menu" -- may help counter the motivational slump that many people experience as daylight dwindles, accordi... Read More


Diamond World chief Dilip Agarwala arrested

Dhaka, Oct. 19 -- Dilip Kumar Agarwala, managing director of Diamond World, has been arrested by Dhaka Metropolitan Police's Detective Branch. DB chief Shafiqul Islam said Dilip was arrested in Banan... Read More


Dengue: 4 more die, 1,851 hospitalised

Dhaka, Oct. 19 -- Another four people have died from dengue in Bangladesh over the past 24 hours, while 1,851 patients have been admitted to hospitals. The latest figures, released on Monday, bring t... Read More


Govt staff allowances to follow old basic pay

Dhaka, Oct. 19 -- The government has clarified how allowances outside basic pay will be calculated as it gradually rolls out the ninth national pay scale for public servants. The Finance Division's R... Read More


US, China, S Korea eye Bangladesh LNG terminals: Khosru

Dhaka, Oct. 19 -- Bangladesh plans to launch three to four floating storage and regasification units (FSRUs) to ease its gas shortage, Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has said. Investor... Read More


Companies get direct stock listing without IPO

Dhaka, Oct. 19 -- The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has opened the door for eligible companies to list directly on the country's stock market without an initial public offering ... Read More


'Immortal' jellyfish gets scientists rethinking old age

Dhaka, Oct. 19 -- Scientists have identified genetic mechanisms in a jellyfish capable of reversing its own ageing cycle, raising hopes that similar processes could one day be triggered in human cells... Read More


Energy crisis costs Bangladesh $4bn extra: advisor

Dhaka, Oct. 19 -- Bangladesh has incurred an additional $4.12 billion in energy expenditure because of supply disruptions caused by the West Asia war, Prime Minister's Advisor on Finance and Planning ... Read More