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Ex-Narayanganj mayor Ivy lands in Kashimpur Women's Jail

Dhaka, May 9 -- Former Narayanganj City Corporation mayor Selina Hayat Ivy was sent to Kashimpur Women's Jail in Gazipur on Friday in connection with the killing of a garment worker during the July up... Read More


Protesters block Shahbagh intersection demanding Awami League ban

Dhaka, May 9 -- Protesters blocked the Shahbagh intersection in Dhaka city on Friday afternoon, calling for a ban on the Awami League's political activities. The blockade began around 4:45 pm followi... Read More


Digital ID cards for Sundarbans resource collectors by June

Dhaka, May 8 -- The Forest Department is set to introduce digital identity cards for resource collectors in the Sundarbans - including bawalis (wood collectors), mouals (honey gatherers) and fishermen... Read More


DB arrests two AL leaders in Dhaka

Dhaka, May 8 -- The Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police arrested two leaders of Awami League (AL) in separate drives in the capital. The arrestees are Sheikh Md Amir, 64, president of ... Read More


SC finishes hearing review in war crimes case against Jamaat's Azharul

Dhaka, May 8 -- The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has completed hearing Jamaat-e-Islami leader ATM Azharul Islam's review petition against his death sentence in a case over crimes against hu... Read More


H1 lending by MFIs rises 9.0pc to Tk 1.32t

Dhaka, May 8 -- The volume of loans disbursed by the country's Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) increased by more than 9.0 per cent to reach Tk 1.32 trillion during the first half of the current fisca... Read More


Stats bureau now exclusively empowered to publish data

Dhaka, May 8 -- The Statistics and Informatics Division (SID) under the Ministry of Planning has adopted two policies granting the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) exclusive authority to publish ... Read More


HC reading verdict in Ramna Batamul bombing case

Dhaka, May 8 -- The High Court has begun reading its verdict in the case over the 2001 bomb attack on the Chhayanaut Bengali New Year event at Dhaka's Ramna Batamul. The bench of Justice Mustafa Zama... Read More


IFC to provide $58m loan to Renata

Dhaka, May 8 -- The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has committed to providing a US$58 million long-term loan to Renata PLC, a leading pharmaceutical company in Bangladesh, aiming to bolster t... Read More


IPDC Finance partners with Brac Kumon to offer educational benefits for SME clients' children

Dhaka, May 8 -- IPDC Finance PLC has announced a partnership with BRAC Kumon Ltd to offer exclusive discounts at Kumon Centers countrywide. Children of IPDC's SME clients are eligible for this offer,... Read More