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Eid shopping gathers pace in capital

Dhaka, March 14 -- Retail activity in the capital has gathered strong momentum as Eid-ul-Fitr approaches, with shoppers thronging major markets and shopping malls to complete their festive purchases. ... Read More


PM launches monthly honorarium for imams, muazzins, others

Dhaka, March 14 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday inaugurated a programme to provide monthly allowances to imams, muazzins and other religious leaders, fulfilling one of the key electoral p... Read More


Commuters fear Eid travel woes on Cumilla stretch of Dhaka-Chattogram highway

Dhaka, March 14 -- Despite government assurances of hassle-free Eid travel, commuters fear suffering on the Cumilla stretch of the Dhaka-Chattogram highway due to various reasons, including encroachme... Read More


Islamic Development Bank agrees to lend $1.0b

Dhaka, March 14 -- An Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) mission has assured Bangladesh of providing US$1.0 billion in loan for setting up a 3.0-million-tonne-capacity oil refinery, officials say and hop... Read More


Is Zakat going to be a funding source for Family Card Programme?

Dhaka, March 14 -- When the BNP first proposed the idea of Family Card last year, this scribe immediately wondered: is BNP leadership considering Zakat as a source of funding this initiative? This is ... Read More


HSIA 3rd Terminal: Bangladesh seeks revised proposal from Japan

Dhaka, March 14 -- Bangladesh has sought a revised proposal quickly from the Japanese side over managing the operation and maintenance of the third terminal of the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airpo... Read More


Forced labour and industrial overcapacity under US probe

Dhaka, March 14 -- Bangladesh is among 60 countries coming under latest two-pronged US trade scrutiny over forced labour and industrial overcapacity, hot on the heels of tariff wars. The United State... Read More


Eid trippers' rush to roots kicks off

Dhaka, March 14 -- City-dwellers started leaving on Friday the capital, Dhaka, for celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr with their families to avoid last -minute rushes and potential transport hassles. Despite th... Read More


Fixed deposits with banks drop for optional switch, uncertainty

Dhaka, March 14 -- Fixed deposits with banks have been on the wane for reasons like optional switch to better instruments and FDR liquidation to defray election spending or for perceived vote-related ... Read More


IEB hosts Ramadan prayer, iftar ceremony in Dhaka

Dhaka, March 14 -- The Engineers' Institution, Bangladesh (IEB), in collaboration with its Dhaka Centre and ERC Dhaka, organized a special Ramadan prayer and iftar ceremony at the IEB Auditorium in Ra... Read More