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JnU problems could be resolved with support from all sides: Planning adviser

Dhaka, May 16 -- Problems at Jagannath University (JnU) could be resolved through the cooperation of all parties, Planning Adviser Wahiduddin Mahmud has said. He made the remarks while speaking to a ... Read More


Stakeholders urge Bangladesh to prepare for challenges ahead of LDC graduation

Dhaka, May 15 -- As Bangladesh prepares to graduate from Least Developed Country (LDC) status in 2026, stakeholders at a seminar underscored the urgent need for strategic preparation to overcome post-... Read More


Pilkhana carnage: 27 ex-BDR members released from Kashimpur jail on bail

Dhaka, May 15 -- Twenty-seven members of erstwhile Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) were released from Kashimpur jail in Gazipur on bail in connection with a case filed under the Explosive Substances Act over ... Read More


Trump says US close to a nuclear deal with Iran

Dhaka, May 15 -- US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the United States was getting very close to securing a nuclear deal with Iran, and Tehran had "sort of" agreed to the terms. "We're in... Read More


NBR moves to ease container congestion at Ctg port

Dhaka, May 15 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has issued a special order aimed at accelerating the clearance and unloading of goods at Chattogram port. Issued on May 14, the order seeks to red... Read More


BSF pushes 44 people in Bangladesh

Dhaka, May 15 -- Indian Border Security Force (BSF) on Thursday pushed 44 individuals inside Bangladesh through Uttar Shabazpur border in Borolekha upazila of the district, security and law enforcemen... Read More


Major govt investment sought to fix Dhaka's road transport

Dhaka, May 15 -- Sector insiders and experts have called for a major government investment in the capital's road transport as the authorities' call to remove old buses from the roads has received litt... Read More


Fast tracks, slow payback

Dhaka, May 15 -- Dhaka's metro rail is operating at a daily loss of nearly 47 per cent, raising concerns about the long-term financial sustainability of the capital's high-profile mass-transit project... Read More


Regulator ready with enough greenbacks to forestall taka slide

Dhaka, May 15 -- Bangladesh Bank is armed with adequate bucks to intervene if the local currency depreciates deeply following the introduction of market-driven foreign-exchange regime, one of major fi... Read More


Forex floats on market in safe landing under surveillance

Dhaka, May 15 -- Country's forex market did not witness any unbecoming development on Thursday following the introduction of market-based Taka- Dollar exchange rate, as the regulator watched with adeq... Read More