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Banks reopen after 10-day Eid holiday

Dhaka, June 15 -- Banks across the country have reopened after a 10-day vacation for Eid-ul-Azha. Regular services resumed in keeping with the usual timetable on Sunday. Banks enjoyed an extended ho... Read More


Tipsoi maker Inovace joins Accelerating Asia, eyes global growth

Dhaka, June 15 -- Inovace Technologies Limited, the Dhaka-based developer behind Tipsoi, has been selected for Cohort 11 of Accelerating Asia, a Singapore-headquartered accelerator and venture capital... Read More


More traffic on Dhaka roads as Eid holiday ends

Dhaka, June 15 -- After an extended Eid-ul-Adha break, there was more traffic on the roads as workplaces reopened on Sunday in the capital. Ahsan Habib, an official at a government bank, said that it... Read More


Government employees to resume protests demanding repeal of public service ordinance after Eid holidays

Dhaka, June 15 -- After the Eid holidays, government employees in Bangladesh are set to resume their protests demanding the repeal of the Public Service (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025. On Monday, June 1... Read More


Eye hospital resumes full operations

Dhaka, June 15 -- The National Institute of Ophthalmology and Hospital in the capital resumed on Saturday full operations including outpatient services after 18-day closure following a clash and subse... Read More


Tk 18m snatched from Nagad distributor's men

Dhaka, June 15 -- A daylight robbery happened on Saturday when a group of muggers impersonated members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and looted Tk 18 million (Tk 1.8 crore) from employees of a distr... Read More


Govt to endorse new nat'l strategy

Dhaka, June 15 -- The interim government is set to adopt a new national strategy for prevention of money laundering and illicit financial outflow from the country with incorporation of a few stringent... Read More


Most harassment charges against DU teachers end in acquittals

Dhaka, June 15 -- Several Dhaka University (DU) teachers accused of sexual harassment in recent years have been acquitted or reinstated without facing trial or before any final resolution. In most of... Read More


One more dies of dengue amid seven new cases of Covid-19

Dhaka, June 15 -- One more death from dengue fever and 169 fresh infections were reported across Bangladesh in the 24 hours till Saturday morning, while seven new Covid-19 cases were also detected dur... Read More


Bangladesh resumes importing electricity from Nepal

Dhaka, June 15 -- Bangladesh has resumed importing electricity from Nepal through India's grid line, following a multilateral agreement that also involves India. Zahurul Islam, a member (generation) ... Read More