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19 listed banks fail to declare dividends for delayed approval

Dhaka, May 4 -- Nineteen out of 36 banks listed on the stock market have failed to announce dividends for the 2024 financial year within the stipulated deadline due to delays in obtaining approval fro... Read More


Fair wages, policy support essential to ensuring media freedom: Kamal Ahmed

Dhaka, May 4 -- Kamal Ahmed, head of the Media Reform Commission, said that fair wages and policy support are crucial to ensuring the freedom of journalism and the media. Mr Ahmed made the remarks wh... Read More


Dohar Upazila AL general secretary Nurul detained: DB

Dhaka, May 4 -- Detectives detained Md Nurul Haque, general secretary of Dohar upazila unit of Awami League, from Segunbagicha area of Dhaka early Sunday. Md Talebur Rahman, deputy commissioner (medi... Read More


ADB signals budget-support credit to BD

Dhaka, May 4 -- A signal comes from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) about considering 'letter of comfort' from the IMF to extend budget-support finance to Bangladesh. ADB Vice President Yingming Yan... Read More


Foreign banks easing credit lines, fuel suppliers lowering risk premiums

Dhaka, May 4 -- Foreign banks begin easing line-of-credit backup to local banks and fuel suppliers lowering risk premiums as spinoffs from a steady rise in remittance into Bangladesh, sources say, as ... Read More


Committee to probe Gabtoli cattle market lease irregularities

Dhaka, May 4 -- Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Administrator Mohammad Ejaz has ordered the formation of a committee to investigate alleged irregularities and procedural flaws in the leasing out p... Read More


Yunus forms high-level committee to ensure fair rawhide prices of sacrificial animals

Dhaka, May 4 -- Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday directed the formation of a high-level committee to ensure fair pricing for sacrificial animal hides during the upcoming Eid-ul-Adha. ... Read More


Nationwide strike by primary teachers starts from Monday for salary reform

Dhaka, May 4 -- Assistant teachers of all government primary schools across the country are going on a continuous work stoppage, demanding inclusion in the 11th grade salary scale along with two other... Read More


MoFA's FB page hacking: All urged not to engage with posts

Dhaka, May 4 -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday requested everyone not to trust, share, or engage with any posts or messages from its Facebook page, hacked on Saturday, until its full recove... Read More


17,694 Hajj pilgrims reach KSA

Dhaka, May 4 -- A total of 17,694 pilgrims have so far reached the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) to perform Hajj. The Hajj management portal (the bulletin) under the Ministry of Religious Affairs on ... Read More