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Experts concerned over depletion of marine fisheries stocks

Dhaka, Jan. 6 -- Bangladesh's deep-sea ecosystem is under mounting pressure from overfishing, aggressive industrial practices and plastic pollution, according to new findings presented to the country'... Read More


Prime Bank signs Payroll Banking agreement with National Life Insurance

Dhaka, Jan. 6 -- Prime Bank PLC has recently entered into a Payroll Banking agreement with National Life Insurance PLC, a trusted provider of multifarious life insurance solutions in Bangladesh, to of... Read More


Ahsan Zaman Chowdhury receives Excellence in Remittance Leadership & Diaspora Banking Award

Dhaka, Jan. 6 -- Ahsan Zaman Chowdhury, Managing Director & CEO of Trust Bank PLC, has received the "Excellence in Remittance Leadership & Diaspora Banking Award" at the NRB Global Convention, jointly... Read More


Trader assaulted during student union election at Jagannath University

Dhaka, Jan. 6 -- A trader has been assaulted at the main gate of Dhaka's Jagannath University during voting in the university's first-ever central students' union election. The incident occurred arou... Read More


Ex-industries Minister Kamal Ahmed admitted to DMCH due to illness

Dhaka, Jan. 6 -- Former industries minister Kamal Ahmed Majumdar (75) was admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Tuesday after falling ill at Keraniganj Central Jail. He was brought to ... Read More


1.53m voters opt for postal ballots

Dhaka, Jan. 6 -- A total of 15,33,682 voters have registered through the "Postal Vote BD" app to cast their votes by postal ballot in the upcoming 13th Jatiya Sangsad Election and the Referendum. Acc... Read More


Corruption corrodes ICT-powered knowledge economy

Dhaka, Jan. 6 -- sector steeped in misdealing sending billions of fast bucks into pockets of a small group of politically and commercially favoured firms. Such unholy practice happened in the fastest... Read More


Limits of monetary policy independence

Dhaka, Jan. 6 -- The issue of central bank independence has two elements. First- governance, how is the central bank governed? Are its leadership appointments merit-based? Are its internal decisions i... Read More


Bangladesh has no plan to import beef: Adviser Farida

Dhaka, Jan. 6 -- Bangladesh has no plan to import beef, as it could hurt domestic farmers and pose potential health risks, said Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter on Tuesday. "Beef import ... Read More


Courtroom shortage forces 200 lower court judges to share facilities

Dhaka, Jan. 6 -- At least 200 lower court judges across the country are being forced to share courtrooms due to an acute shortage of facilities, according to officials of the Supreme Court (SC) Regist... Read More