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WhatsApp to Introduce Usernames for Enhanced Privacy

Dhaka, May 24 -- WhatsApp is set to introduce a username feature that will allow users to communicate without sharing their phone numbers. Under the new feature, users will be able to create and shar... Read More


Five die as bus crashes head-on into ambulance in Faridpur

Dhaka, May 24 -- Five people have been killed after a passenger bus crashed head-on into an ambulance in Faridpur. All of the dead were passengers on the ambulance - three men and two women, accordin... Read More


Bangladesh braces for $4.5b fresh IMF credit negotiations

Dhaka, May 24 -- The government wants to implement reforms that are "realistic" and "compatible with the country's ground reality" in phases as Bangladesh braces for negotiating a newly planned credit... Read More


Benapole port to shut for seven days over Eid-ul-Azha

Dhaka, May 24 -- Import-export activities between Bangladesh and India through Benapole, the country's largest land port, will remain suspended for seven days on the occasion of Eid ul-Adha. Port, cu... Read More


25pc discount for senior citizens, persons with disabilities on Metro Rail, effective from May 25

Dhaka, May 24 -- The Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority (DTCA) is set to introduce a 25 per cent special fare discount on Single Journey Tickets (SJT) for senior citizens aged over 60, and individ... Read More


Prime Bank launches Bangla QR-based cattle payment system first in Bangladesh for Eid shoppers

Dhaka, May 24 -- Ahead of Eid-ul-Adha, Prime Bank PLC has introduced what it says is Bangladesh's first Bangla QR-based cattle purchasing system, allowing customers to buy sacrificial animals digitall... Read More


Less than 10pc of e-waste recycled in country

Dhaka, May 24 -- Less than 10 per cent of nearly 3.0 million tonnes of annual electronic waste is formally recycled in the country despite the existence of the Hazardous Waste (E-Waste) Management Rul... Read More


Security beefed up ahead of Eid-ul-Azha

Dhaka, May 24 -- Law enforcement agencies have taken extensive measures to ensure the safety and security of homebound passengers, cattle markets and shopping malls, along with maintaining smooth traf... Read More


Move to buy 7 spot LNG cargoes in Jun

Dhaka, May 24 -- The government has moved to purchase seven liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes from the spot market in June, the highest monthly volume, to meet rising domestic gas demand. The BNP-l... Read More


Shahjalal Islami Bank's 25th AGM held

Dhaka, May 24 -- The 25th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC was held on May 24, 2026, through Digital Platform (with Online Video Conference). The Chairman of the Board of Dir... Read More