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July martyr's daughter's rape: 3 get different jail terms in Patuakhali

Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- A Patuakhali court on Wednesday sentenced two teenage boys to 13 years jail while another to ten years jail in a case over the rape of the daughter of a July martyr in 2025. Patuakh... Read More


Seven Pacific Jeans factories to reopen Thursday after weeklong closure

Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- Seven factories of Pacific Jeans Group, one of the country's leading garment exporters, are set to reopen tomorrow (Thursday) following a week-long closure due to "attacks on factori... Read More


70pc banks yet to embrace AI in cybersecurity, BIBM survey finds

Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- A recent survey by the Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management (BIBM) has revealed that the majority of banks in the country remain far from adopting artificial intelligence (AI) for... Read More


Tainted plates, unequal lives

Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- Food adulteration in Bangladesh has evolved into one of the country's most alarming public health and governance crises-an issue that cuts across class lines but disproportionately p... Read More


Airbus opens another jet assembly line in China

Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- Airbus said on Wednesday it had opened a second assembly line in China, increasing manufacturing capacity for its best-selling A320neo family of single-aisle jets. The European plan... Read More


Govt plans to merge Savar and Ashulia to form new city corporation

Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- Local Government Advisor Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain has said Savar merged with Ashulia will be elevated to a city corporation, while Keraniganj will be upgraded to a 'Class A' munici... Read More


Implement IFRS 9 effectively to restore trust in banking sector

Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- The country's accounting professionals have called for adoption and effective implementation of International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) 9, citing its critical role in resto... Read More


BD sees 116,726 deaths, 165,021 injuries in past 12 years: BJKS

Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- Bangladesh has witnessed a total of 116,726 deaths and 165,021 injuries in 67,890 road accidents over the past 12 years, according to the Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samiti (BJKS). The ... Read More


ICT orders 15 army officers to be sent to jail

Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Wednesday ordered that 15 army officers accused in three separate cases over enforced disappearances, killings, and other crimes against hu... Read More


BB waives L/C margin on baby food imports

Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has waived the cash margin requirement for opening letters of credit (L/Cs) on baby food imports to facilitate the import of food items for infants. A circu... Read More