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Death toll from taking 'toxic liquor' rises to 4 in Rangpur

Dhaka, June 2 -- The death toll from drinking 'toxic liquor' in Mithapukur upazila of Rangpur rose to four with the death of another man. The deceased was identified as Ershad Mia, 40, son of Sultan ... Read More


Tofail Ahmed's remains en route to Bhola for burial

Dhaka, June 2 -- Awami League stalwart Tofail Ahmed is heading to Bhola for the last time. The Liberation War organiser and a leading figure of the 1969 Mass Uprising is returning to his home distric... Read More


Missing Bangladeshi expat found dead inside locked car in Oman

Dhaka, June 2 -- A Bangladeshi expatriate has been found dead inside a locked vehicle in Sohar city of Oman, four days after he went missing. Royal Oman Police recovered the body of Mizan Mohammad, 3... Read More


Govt launches three-month dengue awareness campaign from Saturday

Dhaka, June 2 -- The government will launch a three-month nationwide dengue awareness campaign from Saturday as part of an intensified effort to prevent the spread of dengue ahead of the peak transmis... Read More


Bangladesh Bank buys $54m more to stabilise taka

Dhaka, June 2 -- The Bangladesh Bank (BB) purchased $54 million more from four banks on the interbank spot market on Monday, aiming to keep the exchange rate of the US dollar against the local currenc... Read More


Workers' Rights Ranking: Bangladesh moves out of world's top 10 worst nations

Dhaka, June 2 -- Bangladesh, for the first time this year after nine consecutive years since 2017, has been dropped from the list of the world's top 10 worst countries for workers' rights, according t... Read More


REER rise signals weaker trade competitiveness

Dhaka, June 2 -- Bangladesh's trade competitiveness weakened slightly as the Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER) index edged higher in April, reflecting persistent inflationary pressures and an overva... Read More


Islami Bank board meeting stalls at daytime, held virtually at night

Dhaka, June 2 -- After hours of disruptive demonstrations outside, a much-talked-about board meeting of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC stalled at daytime and completed virtually on Monday night with its n... Read More


Bangladesh won't accept any push-in from India

Dhaka, June 2 -- Bangladesh has taken a firm stance against alleged attempts by the Indian border forces to push people from across the frontier, with State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed sa... Read More


Tk 594.5b sought as subsidy for power sector in new budget

Dhaka, June 2 -- The Power Division has sought a huge sum of Tk 594.5 billion as subsidy in the new budget on account of power purchase from private-sector plants and power import. Officials say the ... Read More