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Shahjalal Islami Bank MD links banking stress to rapid expansion and weak governance

Dhaka, June 21 -- Shahjalal Islami Bank Managing Director Mosleh Uddin Ahmed has said Bangladesh's banking sector faces deeper challenges now than at any point in recent years, urging stronger regulat... Read More


Selima Ahmed, entrepreneur and former MP, dies after long battle with cancer at 65

Dhaka, June 21 -- Former MP Selima Ahmed, also the founder president of the Bangladesh Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry, has died at the age of 65. She died on Sunday at a hospital in Bangkok, ... Read More


Top-level US-Iran peace talks to begin at Swiss resort with Hormuz in spotlight

Dhaka, June 21 -- Peace talks led by US Vice President JD Vance and Iranian chief negotiator Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf were set to begin on Sunday morning at a Swiss mountaintop resort as both nations se... Read More


Bangladesh proposes year-round income tax return filing with 5pc rebate for early submission

Dhaka, June 21 -- Bangladesh has proposed allowing individual taxpayers to submit income tax returns throughout the year, with a 5 percent rebate for those filing in the first quarter, under changes o... Read More


Jubo League procession issues threats to police in Gazipur

Dhaka, June 21 -- Members of the Awami League's affiliate organisation, the Jubo League, have brought out a procession in Gazipur to mark the party's founding anniversary. A video of alleged threats ... Read More


Bangladesh, Pakistan explore technical education cooperation opportunities

Dhaka, June 21 -- Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon has said Bangladesh and Pakistan have room to expand cooperation in technical and vocational education. During a meeting with Pakistan's H... Read More


Nationwide Vitamin A campaign to resume after 14-month hiatus

Dhaka, June 21 -- A nationwide Vitamin A supplementation campaign has been scheduled to begin on Jun 28, with more than 23.5 million children aged between 6 and 59 months expected to receive capsules.... Read More


Court sentences five people to death for kidnap, murder of Bogura child

Dhaka, June 21 -- A Bogura court has sentenced five men to death for kidnapping, murdering and concealing the body of 8-year-old Rifat Hossain in Shajahanpur Upazila. The verdict was delivered on Sun... Read More


Tarique touches down in Kuala Lumpur on first official foreign visit

Dhaka, June 21 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has reached Malaysia's capital Kuala Lumpur on his first official overseas visit since taking office. A special Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight carryi... Read More


Malaysia rolls out red carpet and guard of honour for Tarique

Dhaka, June 21 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman received a red-carpet welcome and was accorded a guard of honour upon reaching Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Malaysia. At 8:45pm local time, a ... Read More