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DSEX sinks below 5000-mark as Islamic banks' merger dampens market sentiment

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- Toggle navigation Stocks continued their downward trajectory this week, falling below the psychological threshold of 5,000-mark for the first time in four months amid persistent bear... Read More


Summit Alliance Port posts record profit of Tk 675m in FY25

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- Summit Alliance Port has reported its highest-ever annual profit of Tk 675 million for FY25, marking a significant increase driven by higher revenue from container handling in export,... Read More


Major solar power plant to replace coal-based one at Matarbari

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- A major 430-megawatt grid-tied solar-power plant is being established at Matarbari in Cox's Bazar instead of planned coal-fired facilities at the seaside transport-economic hub. Offi... Read More


Investors' Woes In 5 Banks' Mergers: Experts for securing interests of small stakeholders

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- Bankers and financial-sector experts make a strong plea that interests of the small shareholders should be protected in the merger of five Islamic banks as the regulatory declaration ... Read More


Bangladesh pursues two-dozen plans to secure duty-free market access

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- Bangladesh pursues over two-dozen plans to secure duty-free market access to major trade-partner countries for effective graduation from least-developed country (LDC) status, sources ... Read More


Honorary consul of Ireland Masud Khan hosts dinner in honour of Irish Ambassador, visiting baroness

Dhaka, Nov. 7 -- Honorary consul of Ireland in Bangladesh and Deputy Managing Director of Cosmos Group, Masud Jamil Khan, hosted a farewell dinner in honour of Baroness Nuala O'Loan, a member of the U... Read More


Primary teachers to stage nonstop sit-in from Saturday for pay bump

Dhaka, Nov. 7 -- Assistant teachers of government primary schools are set to launch a fresh protest programme, demanding that their salaries be raised to the 10th grade pay scale and to press for long... Read More


Attorney general says he can contest polls while in office

Dhaka, Nov. 7 -- Attorney General Md Asaduzzaman has said there is no legal barrier to his participation in the upcoming national elections while holding his current post, arguing that the country's t... Read More


Authorities urge calm after fire report near Rooppur nuclear plant

Dhaka, Nov. 7 -- Officials from the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant Project have urged the public not to be misled by misinformation or rumours surrounding a recent fire that broke out near the plant in P... Read More


BCB forms probe panel after harassment claims by Jahanara Alam

Dhaka, Nov. 7 -- The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced the formation of an investigation committee after former national women's team captain Jahanara Alam alleged that she faced sexual har... Read More