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Heatwave sweeping across seven districts likely to spread

Dhaka, March 27 -- A mild heatwave is sweeping over seven districts midway into the Bengali month of Chaitra and is likely to spread over the next several days, the Bangladesh Meteorological Departmen... Read More


Ban Ki-moon, Dongyu meet Prof Yunus

Dhaka, March 27 -- Ban Ki-moon, Chairman of Boao Forum for Asia and former UN secretary general, met Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on the sidelines of Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference in... Read More


Dr Yunus holds talks with Chinese Vice Premier, Ban Ki-moon, other foreign leaders

Dhaka, March 27 -- Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang on Thursday morning met Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus, who is attending the ongoing Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2025 in Boao, and di... Read More


GK Shamim jailed for five and a half years over Tk 2.97b in illicit wealth

Dhaka, March 27 -- A Dhaka court has jailed controversial government contractor SM Golam Kibria Shamim for five and a half years in a case over possession of wealth beyond known sources of income. Ju... Read More


Payment of salaries of RMG workers 'complete': BGMEA

Dhaka, March 27 -- Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has announced the completion of wage and allowance payments, despite some gaps, for workers in the ready-made garm... Read More


Tax-dodging, money laundering by bigwigs unearthed

Dhaka, March 27 -- Intensive tax-file scrutiny and asset hunt in Dubai by revenue sleuths have unearthed a notable volume of tax-dodging and money laundering by numerous bigwigs, including a former pr... Read More


DSE opens higher as pre-Eid selling pressure eases

Dhaka, March 27 -- Stocks on the DSE opened higher on Thursday as opportunistic investors continued to take positions in sector-specific shares, with pre-Eid selling pressure easing. This marks the l... Read More


Impact of remittances on the Eid festival in rural Bangladesh

Dhaka, March 27 -- The Eid festival, particularly Eid-ul-Fitr, is one of Bangladesh's most significant cultural and religious events. It marks the end of Ramadan, the holy month of fasting, and is cel... Read More


WFP reverses decision to cut food aid for Rohingyas in Bangladesh

Dhaka, March 27 -- The World Food Programme (WFP) of the United Nations has reversed its decision to reduce food aid for Rohingyas residing in Bangladesh's refugee camps, following concerns over the i... Read More


Trump extends Independence Day greetings to Bangladesh

Dhaka, March 27 -- US President Donald Trump has extended his greetings to Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and the people of Bangladesh on the occasion of the country's Independence Day. In his... Read More