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Sammilito Islami Bank to decide fate of subsidiaries after merger

Dhaka, Dec. 31 -- Sammilito Islami Bank, which emerged from the merger of five Islamic banks, will decide whether to close the banks' subsidiaries or keep their businesses running, according to the ce... Read More


NRBs urged to shift from remittance to investment

Dhaka, Dec. 31 -- Foreign Affairs Adviser Mohammad Touhid Hossain has urged non-resident Bangladeshis (NRBs) to move beyond their traditional role as remittance senders and play a more direct part in ... Read More


DU observing 3-day mourning over Khaleda Zia's demise

Dhaka, Dec. 31 -- Dhaka University has declared a three-day period of mourning in honour of former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia who passed away at 6am on Tuesday. The mourning... Read More


Central bank buys another $89m from banks

Dhaka, Dec. 31 -- The Bangladesh Bank purchased $89 million more through auction from seven banks in the interbank spot market on Tuesday, aiming to keep the exchange rate of the US dollar against the... Read More


Democratic, economic reset under Khaleda Zia

Dhaka, Dec. 31 -- When Bangladesh returned to democracy in 1991 after nearly a decade of authoritarian rule, the moment carried both relief and expectation. At the centre of that transition stood Beg... Read More


A life of resolve and resistance

Dhaka, Dec. 31 -- We have lost one of the towering figures of Bangladesh's political history -- Begum Khaleda Zia. The first female prime minister of the country, she slipped into eternal silence on T... Read More


Khaleda to be buried with state honours, bags banned at funeral prayers

Dhaka, Dec. 30 -- Authorities have announced security restrictions for the funeral prayers and burial of former prime minister Khaleda Zia, including a ban on bags at the funeral prayer venue and limi... Read More


BGMEA, BKMEA, BTMA urge factory closure amid state mourning

Dhaka, Dec. 30 -- Trade bodies of the country's textile and apparel sector-BGMEA, BKMEA and BTMA-have requested their respective member factories to remain closed on Wednesday in solidarity with the s... Read More


Voting to go ahead in seats Khaleda Zia was contesting: EC

Dhaka, Dec. 30 -- Election officials say voting will go ahead in the three constituencies where former prime minister and BNP chief Khaleda Zia had submitted nomination papers following her death on T... Read More


Bangladesh announces three days of state mourning for Khaleda Zia. Here's how it will be observed

Dhaka, Dec. 30 -- The interim government has declared three days of state mourning following the death of former prime minister and BNP chief Khaleda Zia. On Tuesday, the Cabinet Division issued a ga... Read More