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Government to revive Kaptai Lake, dredge surrounding rivers

Dhaka, Oct. 24 -- The government is set to undertake a Tk 6.89-billion project to restore navigability in Kaptai Lake and four surrounding rivers in the Chattogram Hill Tracts, aiming to prevent flash... Read More


Signing ILO convention raises factory owners' onus

Dhaka, Oct. 24 -- Following Bangladesh's signing of the International Labour Organization's (ILO) Convention 190, employers now face greater responsibilities to ensure gender sensitivity and prevent w... Read More


Islami Bank and Mastercard launch Digital Payment Ecosystem at CU

Dhaka, Oct. 23 -- Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC, in collaboration with Mastercard inaugurated a fully cashless university campus at Chattogram University under Bangladesh Bank's 'Cashless Bangladesh' ini... Read More


EBL organises seminar to inspire youth in banking

Dhaka, Oct. 23 -- Eastern Bank (EBL) organized an exclusive seminar on financial literacy titled EBL Campus Connect: Inspiring New Generation in Banking" at North South University (NSU) recently. The... Read More


Interim govt pursuing reforms without engaging stakeholders: Debapriya

Dhaka, Oct. 23 -- The interim government of Bangladesh has been pursuing reform discussions without involving key stakeholders, said eminent economist Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya on Thursday. The gover... Read More


Students of Govt Science College block Farmgate

Dhaka, Oct. 23 -- Students of Government Science College have blocked roads in the Farmgate area to protest against illegal parking outside the institution, the reckless parking of various vehicles in... Read More


BB now better equipped to handle errant banks

Dhaka, Oct. 23 -- A clearly defined drive begins in acquisitions and mergers of problem banks as the regulator Thursday issued regulations for the Bank Resolution Ordinance 2025 made by the interim go... Read More


Rain, thundershowers likely in Chattogram

Dhaka, Oct. 23 -- The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) forecast rain or thundershowers is likely to occur at one or two places over Chattogram division in the next 24 hours, beginning at 9:0... Read More


Ex-MP Tahura Ali, mother of actress Shaon, passes away

Dhaka, Oct. 23 -- Begum Tahura Ali, a former member of parliament (MP) from a reserved seat for women and director of the Citizen Group, passed away at a hospital in Dhaka early Thursday. She died at... Read More


Mapping growth through shadow work

Dhaka, Oct. 23 -- The perception of night has been fundamentally changed ever since the invention of artificial light. The nighttime is not just darkness; it has an economy of its own. It is known as ... Read More