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CGS to inaugurate fifth Bay of Bengal Conversation in Dhaka

Bangladesh, Oct. 2 -- The Centre for Governance Studies (CGS) will inaugurate the fifth edition of its international conference, the Bay of Bengal Conversation (BoBC) 2026, in Dhaka on Saturday. The ... Read More


Biman employee, passenger detained with gold worth Tk 21m at Shahjalal Airport

Bangladesh, Oct. 2 -- Customs officials have detained a Biman Bangladesh Airlines employee and a passenger after seizing around 1.05kg of gold worth Tk 21 million at Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal Internati... Read More


Deadline extended for posting in assistant teacher recruitment

Bangladesh, Oct. 2 -- The Directorate of Primary Education (DPE) has extended the deadline for the posting of newly appointed teachers under the 'Assistant Teacher Recruitment 2025' for government pri... Read More


State Bank of India appoints new Bangladesh country head

Bangladesh, Oct. 2 -- Ravindra Kumar Gupta has assumed charge as Country Head of State Bank of India (SBI), Bangladesh Operations. He replaces Amit Kumar, who had been heading SBI's Bangladesh operat... Read More


Bangladesh Hajj agencies seek 20,000 more pilgrim slots as quota fills up

Bangladesh, Oct. 2 -- The Hajj Agencies Association of Bangladesh (HAAB) has sought 20,000 additional slots for pilgrims in 2027 after the religious affairs ministry said Bangladesh's existing quota h... Read More


4 children die of measles, similar symptoms in 24 hours

Bangladesh, Oct. 2 -- Police have recovered a 70-kg brass bell, which was stolen from Saint Paul School and Church in the capital's Mohammadpur area. The bell was recovered from beside a dustbin on Z... Read More


Seoul welcomes Dhaka's interest in strengthening defence ties

Bangladesh, Oct. 2 -- South Korea has appreciated Bangladesh's interest in strengthening bilateral defence relations and expressed readiness to explore opportunities for greater cooperation in mutuall... Read More


Rail links to Sylhet snapped as connecting hook on 'Paharika Express' breaks

Bangladesh, Oct. 2 -- A connecting hook on the "Paharika Express" train in the Lawachara Forest in Moulvibazar's Sreemangal, snapping rail links between Sylhet and the rest of the country. Shipul Sut... Read More


NBR extends e-VAT return filing deadline to Oct 15

Bangladesh, Oct. 1 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has extended the deadline for submitting online VAT returns for the July and August 2026 tax periods to October 15, allowing taxpayers to file... Read More


Regulator sticks to miserly stance on money supply

Bangladesh, Oct. 1 -- Inflation-upturn fear keeps the central bank tightfisted on money supply as the key policy rate of interest is kept pegged at 9.5 per cent for emerging external and internal risk... Read More