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Manzur Elahi's body arrives in Dhaka

Dhaka, March 12 -- The body of eminent entrpreneur Syed Manzur Elahi, who died at a Singapore Hospital on Wednesday morning, arrived in Dhaka. The Singapore Airlines flight carrying the body landed a... Read More


Gas supply to remain off for 10 hrs in parts of Dhaka on Thursday

Dhaka, March 12 -- Gas supply will remain suspended for 10 hours in different areas in the northern part of the capital on Thursday. According to Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution PLC, the gas ... Read More


Rickshaw puller dies from stabbing during clash between two BNP groups in Rajshahi

Dhaka, March 12 -- A rickshaw puller who was stabbed during a clash between two factions of the BNP in Rajshahi city, has died. He passed away on Tuesday evening around 7:30pm at Rajshahi Medical Col... Read More


Canada and the rise of Mark Carney

Dhaka, March 12 -- Mark Carney should be able to provide strong leadership to Canada. With his accomplishments, essentially in economics (he has served well as governor of the Bank of Canada and the B... Read More


A tribute to an iconic, ideal entrepreneur

Dhaka, March 12 -- If anyone wants to mention the names of the country's iconic entrepreneurs and businessmen, the late Syed Manzur Elahi is definitely one of them. He is not only iconic, but also an ... Read More


FA urges Rohingya repatriation roadmap among stakeholders

Dhaka, March 12 -- Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Tuesday sought urgent action to prepare a comprehensive Rohingya repatriation roadmap involving Myanmar, ASEAN members, the UN, and dono... Read More


Prominent businessman Syed Manzur Elahi no more

Dhaka, March 12 -- Prominent businessman, Chairman of Apex Group, and former adviser to the Caretaker Government, Syed Manzur Elahi has passed away (Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi raji'un). He was 83 yea... Read More


HC questions legality of unauthorised MFIs, co-ops

Dhaka, March 12 -- The High Court has questioned the legality of financial activities run by unauthorised private microfinance institutions (MFIs) and cooperative societies, as well as informal local ... Read More


Medical doctors, interns suspend strike

Dhaka, March 12 -- Medical doctors and interns have suspended their work abstention on Wednesday evening after a daylong strike that caused immense sufferings to patients and their relatives. They su... Read More


Saudi Arabia's big push to boost tourism

Dhaka, March 12 -- It was more than a century ago, a man from Kashmir in British India travelled to Hejaz, western part of today's Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). At that time, the region was a part of... Read More