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Daffodil University lecturer suspended for opposing global strike for Gaza

Dhaka, April 7 -- Tahmina Rahman, a lecturer of Daffodil International University (DIU) at the Department of Journalism, Media and Communication, has been suspended for opposing the decision of studen... Read More


Road accidents claim 249 lives during Eid-ul-Fitr holidays: RSF

Dhaka, April 7 -- Road accidents claimed 249 lives and left 553 injured in just 11 days during the Eid-ul-Fitr vacation when a total of 257 accidents occurred, according to data compiled by the Road S... Read More


BB to launch Tk 8.0-9.0b fund for startups: Governor

Dhaka, April 7 -- Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur on Monday announced that the central bank is taking steps to establish a dedicated fund of Tk 8.0 to 9.0 billion to support the country's grow... Read More


Bangladesh strongly condemns Israeli forces' mass killings, human rights violations in Gaza

Dhaka, April 7 -- The government of Bangladesh has expressed its strongest condemnation of the Israeli occupying forces' continued mass killings and gross violations of human rights in the Gaza Strip.... Read More


State minister status given to BIDA executive chairman

Dhaka, April 7 -- Ashik Chowdhury, the Executive Chairman of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) and the Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA), has been granted the status of s... Read More


Many educational institutions closed across country in solidarity with Palestinians

Dhaka, April 7 -- Classes and examinations in different educational institutions across the country have been suspended in solidarity with Palestinians amid ongoing Israeli attacks on Gaza. Dhaka Uni... Read More


Vessel carrying 12,700MT rice arrives at Ctg Port from Vietnam

Dhaka, April 7 -- A vessel named MV MD SEA, carrying 12,700 metric tonnes of Atap rice, has arrived at Chattogram Port from Vietnam. The rice was brought under the G-to-G agreement (Package-1) signed... Read More


BB announces special fund for startup to empower entrepreneurs

Dhaka, April 7 -- To support new entrepreneurs, Bangladesh Bank is planning to create a special fund of around Tk 8.0 to Tk 9.0 billion, which will be used solely to provide capital to startup compani... Read More


Bangladesh requests US to postpone hiked tariffs for three months

Dhaka, April 7 -- Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus urges US President Donald Trump to postpone the imposition of 37-percent reciprocal tariff on Bangladeshi exports for three months, allowing his gov... Read More


Central bank declares Tk 9.0b startup fund

Dhaka, April 7 -- Bangladesh Bank announces forming a special fund worth around Tk 9.0 billion to solely lend capital to startup companies, under government bid for accelerating economic growth bankin... Read More