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IPL suspended indefinitely as military tensions escalate between India and Pakistan

Dhaka, May 9 -- The Indian Premier League has been suspended amid mounting security concerns following the military escalation between India and Pakistan, the Hindustan Times reported on Friday citing... Read More


Ivy sent to jail in garment worker murder case

Dhaka, May 9 -- Former Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) mayor Selina Hayat Ivy was sent to jail by a court after her arrest. She was presented to the court of Senior Judicial Magistrate Moinuddin K... Read More


Protests at DU over alleged safe exit to ex President Abdul Hamid

Dhaka, May 9 -- Two separate rallies were held overnight on Dhaka University campus in protest against giving 'safe exit' to former President Abdul Hamid and Awami League leaders. Protesters at the r... Read More


5x higher tablet prices raise eyebrows

Dhaka, May 9 -- The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) plans to purchase 150 tablet computers at Tk 59,300 each for a new project. This is more than five times the price paid per device bought dur... Read More


Get repayment plans justified by int'l auditors for settling default loans

Dhaka, May 9 -- Settling classified loans gets tougher as government's loan-recovery support committee asks defaulters to justify their annual revenue earnings and loan-repayment capabilities by engag... Read More


Policy rate to remain unchanged at 10pc

Dhaka, May 9 -- The cost of bank credit is not being relaxed now as the monetary policy committee (MPC) members have decided not to make any change in the policy rate until the inflation-combating tar... Read More


Dilemmas foreshadow budget making for funding holdback

Dhaka, May 9 -- Finance officials seem in dilemmas crafting the upcoming fiscal budget with uncertainty overshadowing budget-support credits worth some billion dollars from foreign development financi... Read More


NCP announces public rally after Jummah prayer demanding AL ban

Dhaka, May 9 -- The National Citizens' Party (NCP) announced a large public gathering after Jummah prayer (Friday prayer), demanding the ban of Awami League. Hasnat Abdullah, chief organiser of the p... Read More


Bangladesh must navigate India-Pakistan tensions with caution: Former ambassador

Dhaka, May 9 -- As India and Pakistan teeter on the brink of war, top government functionaries in Bangladesh must tread carefully in diplomatic relations-or risk being pulled into the crossfire, warns... Read More


Female student arrested over murder of Primeasia's Parvez

Dhaka, May 9 -- A female university student has been arrested in connection with the brutal murder of Zahidul Islam Parvez, a student of Primeasia University in Dhaka's Banani area. Police detained Fa... Read More