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Journo Nizam Uddin passes away

Dhaka, Jan. 29 -- Noted journalist Nizam Uddin Ahmed, a freedom fighter and business editor of The Daily Observer, passed away on Wednesday. He was 71. Diplomatic Correspondents Association Banglades... Read More


Who running staffs are and what they demand

Dhaka, Jan. 29 -- Around 2,000 running staff of Bangladesh Railway (BR) operate over 350 trains in the country. Of them, 1,177 are locomotive masters (LMs) and assistant locomotive masters (ALMs). Al... Read More


Dhaka's air quality "very unhealthy'' this morning

Dhaka, Jan. 29 -- -Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked the fifth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 248 at 9am this morning (January 29, 20... Read More


Weak banks' clients to get back deposits in stages

Dhaka, Jan. 29 -- Governor of the Bangladesh Bank (BB) Dr Ahsan H Mansur has assured clients of weak banks that their funds will be returned, albeit in stages, and urged patience as the process unfold... Read More


Spl rice OMS to begin in Feb for Ramadan

Dhaka, Jan. 29 -- In preparation for the upcoming holy month of Ramadan, the government has announced a special Open Market Sale (OMS) programme to provide rice at subsidised rates to low-income house... Read More


Skimpy research budget stifles advancement of IU

Dhaka, Jan. 29 -- Inadequate budgetary allocation for research activities is holding back advancement of Islamic University (IU) in Kushtia as one of the top state-run tertiary-level institutions. It... Read More


Contract farmers face hefty losses after tomato harvest

Dhaka, Jan. 29 -- Standing on his sprawling 75-bigha (approximately 19 hectares) tomato farmland in Godagari, Rajshahi, Md Ifetkhar Ahmed, a nationally awarded farmer (2007), speaks on a frustrating n... Read More


US-based Cargill India seeks to set up bonded warehouses in BD

Dhaka, Jan. 29 -- Cargill India, a US-based company, has sought permission to establish bonded warehouses in Bangladesh's customs zones to import cotton with duty-free facilities, sources say. It has... Read More


Train services resume after 30 hours

Dhaka, Jan. 29 -- Train services resumed on Wednesday across the country after the railway running staff withdrew their protest programme. The railway's running staff opted for a work stoppage on Tue... Read More


Standard Bank holds its 406th board meeting

Dhaka, Jan. 29 -- The 406th Board Meeting of Shari'ah-based bank, Standard Bank PLC was held on 29 January 2025 at Boardroom, Head Office, Dhaka. Chairman of the Board of Directors Mohammed Abdul Azi... Read More