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Govt employees resume office after long Eid holiday

Dhaka, June 1 -- Government employees have returned to work after a seven-day holiday for Eid-ul-dzha. They were seen chatting in groups as Eid festivity lingered in the air at the Secretariat on Mon... Read More


Ramisa rape, murder: Case against Sohel, Swapna proceeds to trial

Dhaka, June 1 -- A Dhaka court has indicted Sohel Rana and his wife Swapna Akter in a case over the rape and murder of 8-year-old Ramisa Akter in Dhaka's Pallabi. The Dhaka Metropolitan Child Repress... Read More


38 killed in road crashes during Eid holiday

Dhaka, June 1 -- A deadly wave of road crashes swept across the country during the Eid-ul-Azha holiday, killing at least 38 people and leaving dozens injured as families rushed home to celebrate the f... Read More


NBR issues warning on fraud rings offering 'jobs for money'

Dhaka, June 1 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has warned the public to be cautious of fraudsters who are collecting money by falsely claiming they can secure jobs in the Income Tax Wing of the ... Read More


Police disperse protest at Islami Bank over new chairman appointment

Dhaka, June 1 -- Tensions erupted in Motijheel on Monday morning after police intervened in a protest demanding the removal of the newly appointed chairman of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC. Members of t... Read More


Offices, banks and markets reopen today

Dhaka, June 1 -- Bangladesh returns to its regular work routine today (Monday) as government and private offices, banks and stock markets reopen following the week-long Eid-ul-Azha holiday, restoring ... Read More


Move underway to bring 67 sectors under formal wage framework

Dhaka, June 1 -- The Minimum Wage Board has identified a total of 67 additional industrial sectors and proposed that the government take necessary measures to bring them under the formal wage regulati... Read More


Eid rawhide market faces price crash

Dhaka, June 1 -- Prices of sacrificial animal hides fell below the government-fixed rates this year, causing heavy losses to seasonal traders and small-scale intermediaries, insiders said on Sunday. ... Read More


Budget focuses on economic recovery, restoring investor confidence

Dhaka, June 1 -- Predictable policies, improving liquidity flows and rebuilding investor confidence dominates the upcoming national budget as Bangladesh navigates a challenging economic landscape mark... Read More


Offshore bid docs go on sale today

Dhaka, June 1 -- State-run Petrobangla starts selling bidding documents and data packages for Bangladesh's latest offshore exploration round today (Monday), marking a key step in the government's effo... Read More