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Bangladesh to split CAAB into regulator, operator agencies

Dhaka, Jan. 29 -- The Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism has taken a policy decision to split the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) into separate regulator and operator agencies. The ... Read More


SIB depositors to get profit at 9.5% rate, says Governor Ahsan H Mansur

Dhaka, Jan. 29 -- Depositors of the Sammilito Islami Bank, formed through the merger of five olders banks, will receive profit at the market rate of up to a maximum of 9.5 percent from January this ye... Read More


Tarique promises mango cold storage, Padma Barrage revival at Rajshahi rally

Dhaka, Jan. 29 -- BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman has pledged to establish cold storage facilities for mangoes in Rajshahi and Chapainawabganj to help farmers preserve their produce and secure better pric... Read More


Why did they gather sticks, weapons beforehand? BNP asks over Sherpur clash

Dhaka, Jan. 29 -- The BNP has demanded a proper investigation into the death of a Jamaat-e-Islami leader during a clash at an election manifesto reading programme in Sherpur. Party election managemen... Read More


NBR extends income tax return filing deadline to Feb 28 for election

Dhaka, Jan. 29 -- Ahead of the parliamentary election, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) has extended the deadline for individual taxpayers to submit their income tax returns by another month. As a... Read More


Over 55,000 expatriate postal ballots reach Bangladesh ahead of election

Dhaka, Jan. 29 -- More than 55,000 postal ballots cast by expatriate Bangladeshis have reached the country ahead of the Feb 12 general election. On Thursday, Salim Ahmad Khan, team leader of the Elec... Read More


Indian Parliament honours Khaleda Zia, other Indian leaders with tributes

Dhaka, Jan. 29 -- Lok Sabha on Wednesday has paid respect to former Bangladesh prime minister Khaleda Zia and six former Indian leaders who passed away recently. The list of Indian leaders included M... Read More


Feni court sentences 3 people to death for 2024 kidnapping and murder of schoolboy

Dhaka, Jan. 29 -- A Feni court has sentenced three people to death for the 2024 kidnapping and murder of Class 4 student Ahnaf Al Maeen Nashit. Judge ANM Morshed Khan of the district's Women and Chil... Read More


Dhaka Polytechnic students block road in midnight protest

Dhaka, Jan. 29 -- A group of students from Dhaka Polytechnic Institute have staged a midnight protest, blocking Tejgaon's Sat Rasta intersection. The protesters are demanding the withdrawal of a gove... Read More


Restoration of candidacies by courts creates problems for Election Commission

Dhaka, Jan. 29 -- Court orders have restored the candidacies of 40 to 45 aspirants over the past week, complicating matters for the Election Commission (EC), particularly as it sends postal ballots to... Read More