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German BAKS team ends 5-day BD visit

Dhaka, Oct. 23 -- A delegation of leadership representatives from various sectors in Germany, including the government, private sector, civil society and academia, ended their five-day visit to Bangla... Read More


Canada plans to shrink US reliance

Dhaka, Oct. 23 -- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Wednesday said his government's first budget will reduce economic and security reliance on the United States and cut wasteful spending. Carney... Read More


Mosque management policy to be finalised this month

Dhaka, Oct. 23 -- The government is set to finalise Mosque Management Policy 2025 this month aiming at protecting the interests of imams and muezzins. A high official at the Ministry of Religious Aff... Read More


ACC files case against sub-registrar, wife, daughter over graft

Dhaka, Oct. 23 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has lodged two separate cases against Sub-Registrar Md Nurul Amin Talukder, his wife Mosammat Nurunnahar Khanam, and daughter Jinnat Talukder, ac... Read More


INSULTING WOMEN ONLINE: BUET student arrested amid late-night protest

Dhaka, Oct. 23 -- A student from the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) was arrested during overnight protest on the campus on Wednesday. Sreeshant Roy, a student from the Dep... Read More


Dhaka Customs to remain open 24/7 on Oct 25-26

Dhaka, Oct. 23 -- In a move to mitigate the disruption caused by the recent fire at the Cargo Village of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA), the authorities have announced that Dhaka Custom... Read More


St. Martin's to open for 3 months with strict rules

Dhaka, Oct. 23 -- The government has issued a new set of directives for visiting the country's top tourist destination, Saint Martin's Island, in order to protect the ecosystem and biodiversity of the... Read More


RISING TEMPERATURES IN GARMENT FACTORIES: Rights group calls for urgent action

Dhaka, Oct. 23 -- A global rights group has called on fashion brands, suppliers, and governments to act now to tackle the risks associated with rising temperatures in garment factories around the worl... Read More


NRBC Bank holds Entrepreneur Development Training

Dhaka, Oct. 23 -- NRBC Bank has organised an entrepreneurship development training aimed at promoting the growth of small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The program was held on Thursday, October 23, ... Read More


Volatility foreseen in forex market

Dhaka, Oct. 23 -- After weeks of regulatory-intervention-driven stability, Bangladesh's foreign-exchange market suddenly starts heating up with exchange rate recording over 50-paisa rise in a day, off... Read More