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Iran executes man for spying for Israel

Dhaka, Sept. 17 -- Iran executed a man accused of spying for Israel, according to a report from state media on Wednesday that identified him as Babak Shahbazi. Entangled in a decades-long shadow war ... Read More


Light to moderate rain, thundershowers likely

Dhaka, Sept. 17 -- The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Wednesday forecasted light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places... Read More


Polytechnic students block Sat Rasta intersection

Dhaka, Sept. 17 -- Polytechnic institute and technical students have once again taken to the streets to press for seven demands, blocking traffic at the busy Sat Rasta intersection and nearby roads in... Read More


Driver's promotion sparks students' protest at RUET

Dhaka, Sept. 17 -- The students of Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET) staged demonstrations on Tuesday, protesting the promotion of a driver to the post of engineer at the BEPZA ... Read More


HC rule on changing constituency boundaries in Faridpur, Bagerhat

Dhaka, Sept. 17 -- The High Court has questioned the legality of Election Commission (EC) moves that changed constituency boundaries in Faridpur and reduced the number of constituencies in Bagerhat di... Read More


Commission shares expert opinions with political parties on July Charter implementation

Dhaka, Sept. 17 -- The National Consensus Commission shared expert panel opinions with political parties on the possible methods of implementing the July Charter. The commission also adjourned discus... Read More


Apr-Jun consumer credits up 17pc

Dhaka, Sept. 17 -- The volume of consumer loans in the country's banking system soared by over 17 per cent in 4th quarter (Q4) of the last fiscal. According to the latest Bangladesh Bank (BB) data, t... Read More


Robi Axiata wins BBR Corporate Award 2025 for excellence in telecom

Dhaka, Sept. 16 -- Robi Axiata PLC has been awarded the BBR Corporate Award 2025 in the Telecommunications category, recognising its outstanding contribution, competence, and excellence in the industr... Read More


State-owned United Islami Bank on the anvil with merger of five

Dhaka, Sept. 16 -- Administrative teams will be deployed in five troubled Shariah-based banks for their merger into a single state-owned bank under an overhaul recipe, in a much-anticipated interventi... Read More


Interoperable instant payment system soon to trigger growth

Dhaka, Sept. 16 -- A cover-all interoperable instant payment system (IIPS) comes soon as experts Monday suggested its immediate introduction to accelerate Bangladesh's transition towards a cashless so... Read More