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Research finds pesticides in 13pc of dried-fish samples

Dhaka, May 15 -- Around 13 per cent of the dried-fish samples have been found contaminated by chemical pesticides, according to latest research findings. On the other hand, the remaining tested dried... Read More


Government writes to BTRC to take down Awami League website, social media accounts

Dhaka, May 15 -- The interim government has directed the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) to block the Awami League's official website and social media accounts, along with th... Read More


BRAC Bank holds compliance meet for branch officials

Dhaka, May 15 -- BRAC Bank has organised a compliance meet aimed at reinforcing the importance of good governance & regulatory compliance among its branch & retail sales officials, says a press releas... Read More


Brahmanbaria's Saddam gets motorcycle by bringing remittance to Bangladesh Krishi Bank

Dhaka, May 15 -- On the occasion of "Remittance Festival 2025", 31 prizes were awarded through lotteries from 1st March to 15th April, 2025 among about 1.8 million remittance customers of Bangladesh K... Read More


IFIC Bank donates bus to Patuakhali Science and Technology University (PSTU) to upgrade transport facilities of its students

Dhaka, May 15 -- To facilitate better transportation for the students, IFIC Bank has donated a bus to the Patuakhali Science and Technology University (PSTU). IFIC Bank Chairman Md Mehmood Husain offi... Read More


Two to die, eight to serve life term for killing Narayanganj rice trader

Dhaka, May 15 -- A court in Narayanganj has sentenced two men to death and eight others to life imprisonment in connection with the murder of a rice trader in Rupganj Upazila, while one of the accused... Read More


Court freezes bank accounts of ex-DB chief Harun's father-in-law, brother

Dhaka, May 15 -- A Dhaka court has ordered the seizure of a 10-storey building owned by Mohammad Solaiman, father-in-law of Harun-or-Rashid, the former head of the Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metro... Read More


Pioneer Insurance Company Ltd unanimously elects Mr Zakir Ahmed Khan as Chairman

Dhaka, May 15 -- Mr. Zakir Ahmed Khan, a former Secretary to the Government of Bangladesh, was unanimously elected as Chairman of Pioneer Insurance Company Limited, in the 245th meeting of the Board o... Read More


NBR staff observe pen-down strike for second day over ordinance

Dhaka, May 15 -- Officials and employees of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) observed a pen-down strike for a second consecutive day on Thursday, demanding the withdrawal of a government ordinance ... Read More


NBR 3-day strike: Officials abstain from work on day 1

Dhaka, May 15 -- Officials and employees of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) observed a pen-down strike on Wednesday as part of their three-day protest against a newly issued ordinance that abolish... Read More