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Stocks decline as investors cash in on short-term gains

Dhaka, March 17 -- Stocks declined on Monday as investors locked in short-term profits. The prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) decreased by 16.50 points to settle at 5,205. The capital ma... Read More


Railway temporary workers call off work abstention

Dhaka, March 17 -- Bangladesh Railway's temporary workers (TLR) today called off their work abstention after getting assurance of payment of their outstanding arrears by Sunday next (March 23). The a... Read More


No more tax exemptions without necessity: NBR Chairman

Dhaka, March 17 -- National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Md Abdur Rahman Khan on Monday said the government has pledged to phase out tax exemptions unless they are deemed absolutely necessary for t... Read More


SBAC Bank MD Habibur Rahman resigns

Dhaka, March 17 -- Managing Director (MD) and CEO of South Bangla Agriculture and Commerce Bank (SBAC) PLC Habibur Rahman has resigned on personal grounds. Mr. Rahman submitted his resignation to the... Read More


Govt to amend act, proposes tribunal for child rape cases

Dhaka, March 17 -- The interim government has in principle decided to bring necessary changes to the existing Women and Children Repression Prevention Act, including introducing a provision, to have a... Read More


35,000 tonnes rice from India, Vietnam arrive at Ctg Port

Dhaka, March 17 -- Two ships carrying a total of 35,000 tonnes of rice from India and Vietnam have arrived at Chattogram Port. Through an open tender, a vessel named MV TANAIS DREAM brought 22,500 to... Read More


Women unsafe amid rising sexual violence, says Selima Rahman

Dhaka, March 17 -- BNP senior leader Selima Rahman on Monday expressed deep concern that women are not safe in society, stating that a "grand festival of rape" unfolding in Bangladesh, with 11 women a... Read More


Workers block highways in Gazipur; several factories declare holiday amid protests

Dhaka, March 17 -- Several hundred workers staged a protest on Monday morning blocking Dhaka-Mymensingh and Dhaka-Tangail highways in Gazipur. Over 300 workers from the Mim Alema Design Garments fact... Read More


EC meets OIC diplomats to outline plans for upcoming polls

Dhaka, March 17 -- The Election Commission (EC) has opened a meeting with the heads of missions from Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member states to brief them on preparations for the next ... Read More


Navigating Tax Policy Framework: Impact and Priorities for Critical Sectors

Dhaka, March 17 -- Policy Exchange Bangladesh organized a roundtable discussion titled "Navigating Tax Policy Framework: Impact and Priorities for Critical Sectors" on March 5, 2025, in Dhaka. During ... Read More