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Yunus yet to vacate Jamuna as PM plans to move in

Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- The now-dissolved interim government's chief advisor Muhammad Yunus has yet to vacate his official residence, the State Guest House Jamuna. Despite the formation of a new government... Read More


State Minister Muhit says 100,000 health workers will be hired to improve healthcare

Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- The government will soon recruit 100,000 health workers to improve the quality of healthcare across the country, State Minister for Health and Family Welfare MA Muhit has said. Duri... Read More


Government waives farm loans up to Tk 10,000 including interest

Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- The government has approved a proposal to waive agricultural loans of up to Tk 10,000, including interest, for crops, fisheries, and livestock sectors. The decision was finalised du... Read More


Finance minister offers 'no comment' on Mansur's exit from Bangladesh Bank

Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has declined to comment on the departure of economist Ahsan H Mansur from Bangladesh Bank, which was marked by protests and agitation. ... Read More


Bangla Academy nominated Mohon Raihan for literature award. Yet he was not honoured

Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- Without warning or explanation, the Bangla Academy has left poet Mohon Raihan empty-handed at the Amar Ekushey Book Fair, withholding the literature award for which he had been selec... Read More


PM Tarique urges exploring internationalisation of Ekushey Book Fair, recognition of Bengali

Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- Amid the grandeur of the Amar Ekushey Book Fair's inauguration, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has called for a bold step: transforming the annual celebration of Bengali literature in... Read More


Gazipur factory workers clash with officials, halt work over unpaid night bills

Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- Tensions have boiled over at Ripon Knitwear in Gazipur as workers, frustrated over unpaid night allowances and annual leave pay, clashed with officials and vandalised factory propert... Read More


Shipping ministry bans movement of freight vessels, boats during Eid journeys

Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- With Eid travels approaching, the Ministry of Shipping has announced a strict 10-day ban on sand-laden freight vessels and small dinghy boats to prevent accidents on inland waterways... Read More


Police recover body of AIUB student from her rented Bashundhara flat

Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- Police have recovered the hanging body of a private university student from a flat at Dhaka's Bashundhara. The victim, 27-year-old Mahmuda Akhtar Jerin, was a student of the Compute... Read More


Tense Day at Bangladesh Bank: Dramatic ousting of governor as apparel entrepreneur takes the helm

Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- The volatile atmosphere that has gripped Bangladesh Bank since Feb 16 -- erupting just as the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) prepared to form a government following their landsli... Read More