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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- The Barishal Bar Association has launched a total boycott of all local courts to press home three demands, including the release of its arrested president. The protest, which began ... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- Amid the tense backdrop of his appointment, Bangladesh Bank's new Governor Mostaqur Rahman has made his first visit to the finance minister, following preliminary discussions with se... Read More