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US, UK announce fresh aid commitment of US$96m to Rohingyas

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- The United States (US) and the United Kingdom (UK) have announced fresh aid commitments totalling US$96 million at the first-ever High-Level Conference on the Situation of the Rohingy... Read More


Govt cautious about taking fresh loans: Salehuddin

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- The government would pursue a "cautious stance" on obtaining foreign loans amid the significant rise in total external debts, Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed said Tuesday. "This ... Read More


Chattogram Port to implement revised tariff from Oct 14 midnight

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- The Chattogram Port Authority (CPA) will enforce its revised tariff structure from midnight of October 14, after deferring its earlier implementation for one month. CPA Secretary Md.... Read More


Board members resign from Shilpakala Academy board, citing 'illegal' activities

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- Four members of the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy's governing board have resigned, citing concerns over the institution's "illegal" activities. The resignations, submitted on Wednesd... Read More


Jail authorities refutes social media claims over ex-minister's death

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- Bangladesh Jail authorities have refuted the social media claims that former industries minister and jail inmate Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun was kept in handcuffs on his deathbed, term... Read More


BDBL seeks Tk 50b from govt to help support its operations

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- The state-run Bangladesh Development Bank PLC (BDBL) has sought Tk 50 billion as financial support from the government to help expand its overall operations, sources said. Managing D... Read More


July Charter Implementation: Commission awaits last-minute political consensus

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- The National Consensus Commission is scheduled to meet political parties October 5 in what could be a decisive sitting to settle how the July Charter will be implemented. With little... Read More


Govt to slash tariffs of 6 state power plants

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- Power tariffs of half a dozen of the state-owned power plants are set to be cut years after initiation of their commercial operations, said sources. The proposed new tariffs are expe... Read More


Health assistants go on indefinite strike

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- Health assistants across the country on Wednesday went on an indefinite strike with a six-point demand, including revision of employment rules, elimination of salary discrimination an... Read More


NU makes ICT course mandatory at UG level

Dhaka, Sept. 30 -- With technical assistance from the ICT Division's Aspire to Innovate (a2i) programme and UNICEF, the National University (NU) has, for the first time, introduced a mandatory four-cr... Read More