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WB approves major reform loan for Bangladesh

Dhaka, June 22 -- The World Bank (WB) has approved $500 million in financing to support Bangladesh's efforts to improve governance, enhance transparency, and strengthen corporate oversight in its fina... Read More


Jamaat leader warns of 'voterless election'

Dhaka, June 22 -- Syed Abdullah Muhammad Taher, Nayeb-e-Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, has warned that no one can return to power through force or voter suppression in the country's current poli... Read More


REHAB seeks Wasa reforms on water billing issues

Dhaka, June 22 -- The Real Estate & Housing Association of Bangladesh (REHAB) has urged Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (Wasa) to urgently address what it describes as systemic harassment an... Read More


Fakhrul blasts AL over surge in Swiss Bank deposits

Dhaka, June 22 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday voiced serious alarm over the sharp rise in deposits made by Bangladeshis in Swiss banks last year, calling it a stark i... Read More


CA press wing dismisses Turkish journo's claims as propaganda

Dhaka, June 22 -- The Press Wing of Chief Adviser has strongly rejected a series of articles by Turkish journalist Uzay Bulut, accusing her of spreading false and Islamophobic narratives about Banglad... Read More


BOA to celebrate Olympic Day Tuesday

Dhaka, June 22 -- The Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) will celebrate Olympic Day 2025 on Tuesday (June 24) as part of the global programme of International Olympic Committee (IOC) to popularise i... Read More


Vondrousova surprises Sabalenka to reach Berlin final

Dhaka, June 22 -- Marketa Vondrousova powered past world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka 6-2, 6-4 at the Berlin Open on June 21 to book a place in her first final since she won Wimbledon in 2023. Czech Vondrou... Read More


Flamengo fight back to stun Chelsea

Dhaka, June 22 -- Flamengo overturned a first-half deficit to defeat Chelsea 3-1 in their Club World Cup (CWC) Group D clash on Friday, with second-half goals from Bruno Henrique, Danilo, and Wallace ... Read More


Govt to reform insurance law to reduce family control

Dhaka, June 22 -- The government is set to bring major amendments to the Insurance Act, 2010 to modernize the 15-year-old legislation and strengthen the Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority ... Read More


National conference on AI held at JUST

Dhaka, June 22 -- A national conference on artificial Intelligence, artificial Intelligence-based conversational robots, computational intelligence and applications was held at Jashore University of S... Read More