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Voting underway to elect new BGMEA leadership

Dhaka, May 31 -- Voting has begun to elect new leadership for the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), more than seven months after its board was dissolved during politi... Read More


BGMEA starts counting after voting ends for 2025-27 leadership

Dhaka, May 31 -- A high-stakes contest for control of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has drawn a large voter turnout, as the race for 35 director posts wraps up... Read More


Yunus heads home after four-day Japan visit

Dhaka, May 31 -- Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus is flying back to Bangladesh after completing a four-day state visit to Japan. The flight carrying Yunus and his delegation left Tokyo at 8:20am Banglade... Read More


East London Mosque trust warned after £1mn investment loss

Dhaka, May 31 -- East London Mosque has lost £1 million in an investment, prompting the UK's Charity Commission to issue a formal warning to the mosque's governing trust. The regulator found tha... Read More


BNP's Mintoo blames 15 years of graft, political unease for 'dire' state of financial sector

Dhaka, May 31 -- BNP's Vice Chairman Abdul Awal Mintoo has blamed political instability and over a decade and a half of institutionalised corruption for what he calls the "dire" state of Bangladesh's ... Read More


Four flights land in Chattogram airport instead of Dhaka amid harsh weather

Dhaka, May 31 -- Four flights en route to Dhaka from different places have rerouted to and landed at the Shah Amanat International Airport due to inclement weather. These jets touched down in Chattog... Read More


Chattogram sees season's heaviest rainfall, loudspeaker alerts issued over landslide risk

Dhaka, May 31 -- Chattogram has recorded its highest rainfall of the season, prompting the district administration to begin loudspeaker announcements to evacuate residents from landslide-prone areas. ... Read More


Turmoil at mobile money giant Nagad as corruption allegations swirl

Dhaka, May 31 -- Bangladesh's top mobile financial services provider Nagad is facing a fresh wave of public scrutiny following reports of alleged embezzlement, irregular hiring, and internal power str... Read More


One dead, five missing after trawler capsizes in Meghna river off Hatia

Dhaka, May 31 -- A man has been found dead after a trawler capsized in the Meghna River near Hatia, an island Upazila in Noakhali, on Saturday afternoon. Five people remain missing, including a polic... Read More


Six missing after trawler from Bhasan Char capsizes in Meghna River

Dhaka, May 31 -- A passenger trawler has tipped over in the Meghna River of Hatia, an island Upazila in Noakhali, owing to strong winds and waves. Around 33 people have been rescued after the inciden... Read More