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Nat'l telehealth helpline 16263 faces shutdown amid funding crisis

Dhaka, Feb. 7 -- Bangladesh's flagship public telehealth service, Shastho Batayan 16263, which has served as a critical healthcare lifeline for millions, is facing an uncertain future due to prolonged... Read More


ADB may provide $300m in 2nd tranche for delayed Dhaka-Sylhet highway

Dhaka, Feb. 7 -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is likely to provide the second-tranche loan worth US$300 million for the long-delayed Dhaka-Sylhet Highway construction project, which has been strug... Read More


Govt calls for sensible conduct ahead of election

Dhaka, Feb. 7 -- The interim government has called on all citizens to act with the highest sense of responsibility and cooperation to ensure a festive, peaceful, and participatory national election. ... Read More


Al-Arafah Islami Bank resumes all services after upgrading its core banking system

Dhaka, Feb. 7 -- Following the successful completion of the Core Banking System (CBS) upgrade at Al-Arafah Islami Bank, all banking services are set to be resumed on Sunday, 8 February 2026. Accordin... Read More


Standard Bank holds business review meeting of Dhaka region

Dhaka, Feb. 7 -- Standard Bank PLC organised a Business Review Meeting at the bank's head office in Dhaka on Saturday with the participation of Heads of all branches of the Dhaka region, according to ... Read More


Md Ahteshamul Haque Khan joins Dutch-Bangla Bank as Managing Director and CEO

Dhaka, Feb. 7 -- Md. Ahteshamul Haque Khan joined Dutch-Bangla Bank as the Managing Director and CEO on 7 February 2026. Before joining as the Managing Director & CEO, Mr. Khan was the Deputy Managin... Read More


Privacy-first social platform ZKTOR enters Bangladesh

Dhaka, Feb. 7 -- As ZKTOR expands beta testing from India and Nepal into Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, its design-led model raises deeper questions about data sovereignty, youth opportunity, and the futur... Read More


Annual Business Conference 2026 of Midland Bank held

Dhaka, Feb. 6 -- Annual Business Conference 2026 of Branch, Sub-Branch, Agent Banking, Islami Banking, Retail Sales, Institutional Banking, SME, NRB, Cards and Treasury Business of Midland Bank PLC wa... Read More


Chittagong Port Authority writes to ACC to probe assets of 15 protesting staff members

Dhaka, Feb. 6 -- The Chittagong Port Authority has written to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to conduct an investigation into the movable and immovable assets of 15 workers involved in protests ... Read More


Adviser focuses on supportive policy environment for education, research

Dhaka, Feb. 6 -- A two-day Robo Carnival, focusing on artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics, began at the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) on Thursday, aiming to promote ... Read More