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Bangladesh records another suspected Measles fatality

Dhaka, June 16 -- One more child has died from measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours until 8:00 am on Tuesday, raising Bangladesh's combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to ... Read More


ECNEC clears five development projects worth Tk Tk 70.03 billion

Dhaka, June 16 -- The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Tuesday approved five development projects involving an estimated cost of Tk 70.03 billion (Tk 7,003.36 crore). O... Read More


Bakalia child rape case verdict on Wednesday

Dhaka, June 16 -- A Chattogram court will deliver the verdict in a case over the rape of a 3.5-year-old child near Chairman Ghata of Bakalia Thana on Wednesday. On Tuesday, the judge at the Chattogra... Read More


Banks' foreign-currency lending to businesses falters

Dhaka, June 16 -- Offshore-banking operations face setbacks following regulatory instructions downsizing the cost-ceiling rate on foreign-currency lending to businesses that dents profitability of com... Read More


Madrasah teachers' salary, allowance issues to be resolved soon: Education Ministry

Dhaka, June 16 -- The government has taken effective initiatives to resolve complications related to the payment of salaries and allowances of madrasah teachers and employees across the country and th... Read More


Bangladesh's next health breakthrough

Dhaka, June 16 -- A mother in a rural village should not have to travel hundreds of kilometres to Dhaka for a service that ought to be available at her local health facility. Yet this remains the real... Read More


Walls closing in on S Alam

Dhaka, June 16 -- The walls are closing in on Mohammed Saiful Alam, often referred to as S Alam, the Bangladesh-born Singaporean businessman who built a sprawling, multi-billion-dollar empire stretchi... Read More


Pubali Bank holds 43rd Annual General Meeting

Dhaka, June 16 -- The 43rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Pubali Bank PLC., one of the country's leading private commercial banks, was held virtually on 16 June 2026. The meeting was chaired by Monzu... Read More


Shareholders of Dutch-Bangla Bank approved 30pc dividend for the year 2025

Dhaka, June 16 -- Dutch-Bangla Bank PLC held its 30th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on June 16, 2026, at 11:00 AM through a virtual platform. The AGM was chaired by Ms. Sadia Rayen Ahmed, Chairman of ... Read More


City Bank arranges BDT 2,340m syndicated Taka Financing for Far East Spinning Industries

Dhaka, June 16 -- City Bank has successfully closed a syndicated term loan arrangement of BDT 2,340 million for Far East Spinning Industries PLC. City Bank served as the mandated arranger, agent and ... Read More