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Fire engulfs Uttara Sector 11 kitchen market

Dhaka, Jan. 28 -- A fire broke out at a kitchen market in the capital's Uttara Sector 11 on Wednesday evening. The blaze started at around 5:38 pm, Fire Service Control Room Duty Officer Rakibul Hasa... Read More


Bangladesh to renew passports for 69,000 Rohingyas under Saudi pressure: Touhid

Dhaka, Jan. 28 -- Bangladesh has agreed to renew passports for 69,000 Rohingya refugees currently living in Saudi Arabia, following sustained pressure from Riyadh, said foreign adviser Touhid Hossain ... Read More


Citizens Bank PLC inaugurates Kawran Bazar Sub Branch

Dhaka, Jan. 28 -- Citizens Bank PLC has recently opened Kawran Bazar Sub Branch at Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue, Dhaka. Mr. Masuduzzaman, Chairman, Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of Citize... Read More


Govt to procure five cargoes of LNG

Dhaka, Jan. 27 -- The government has approved a proposal for procuring five LNG cargoes in 2026 on a G2G basis from Aramco Trading Singapore Pte Ltd to meet the country's rising energy demand. The ap... Read More


No decision yet on implementing proposed pay scale: Adviser

Dhaka, Jan. 27 -- The interim government has not taken any decision to implement the proposed new pay scale for government employees, although it approved the report of the latest Pay Commission, said... Read More


RAB raids Gazipur fake currency factory, three held

Dhaka, Jan. 27 -- Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel arrested three people after raiding an illegal counterfeit currency factory in Gazipur on Monday. Acting on a tip-off, the RAB personnel raide... Read More


Families of slain July Uprising activists seek Chankharpul murder verdict review

Dhaka, Jan. 27 -- Family members of slain July Uprising activists have submitted a memorandum seeking a review of the verdict in a crimes against humanity case involving the killing of six people in D... Read More


Country not yet ready to absorb aftershocks

Dhaka, Jan. 27 -- Bangladesh is not yet fully prepared to absorb the aftershocks from least-developed country (LDC) graduation with key sectors like banking and finance and manufacturing staring at si... Read More


A blueprint for restoring trust

Dhaka, Jan. 27 -- The stability and integrity of a nation's banking system are fundamental pillars of economic prosperity and public confidence. To ensure these systems function effectively, insulated... Read More


A nation's pledge to never relive the darkness

Dhaka, Jan. 27 -- When Professor Muhammad Yunus stepped through the corridors of the July Mass Uprising Memorial Museum, the act itself transcended the protocol of a state visit. This was not a symbol... Read More