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People will never bring Jamaat to power: Fakhrul

Dhaka, May 20 -- Local Government, Rural Development, and Co-operatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday said the people of Bangladesh do not want to see Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami in... Read More


Midland Bank signs refinance agreement with Bangladesh Bank for Cluster Financing and FSFDMSME initiatives

Dhaka, May 20 -- Midland Bank PLC (MDB) has signed a refinance participation agreement with Bangladesh Bank to implement the BDT 3,000 Crore Cluster Financing Scheme and the BDT 1,500 Crore Financial ... Read More


NBR set to offer minimum tax refunds to businesses

Dhaka, May 20 -- The tax authority is set to ease the burden of minimum tax on businesses in the upcoming budget by incorporating provisions for tax refunds. Under the Finance Bill 2026, the governme... Read More


Tanzanian man arrested at Dhaka airport with cocaine capsules worth Tk 150m

Dhaka, May 20 -- Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID) officials have arrested a Tanzanian man at Shahjalal International Airport after discovering scores of cocaine capsules hidde... Read More


Trust Bank PLC, SenaKalyan Constructions & Developments Ltd sign MoU

Dhaka, May 20 -- A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between Trust Bank and SenaKalyan Constructions & Developments Ltd to initiate Housing Building Loan for customers of both organiza... Read More


Drilling well at Kamta gas field starts

Dhaka, May 20 -- Bangladesh Gas Fields Company Limited (BGFCL) inaugurated drilling of an appraisal-cum-development well at Kamta gas field on Wednesday. State minister for the Ministry of Power, Ene... Read More


2 more customers become millionaires buying Walton fridge

Dhaka, May 20 -- Two more customers became millionaires after they had purchased Walton refrigerators, the products of Bangladesh's number one refrigerator brand. They were: businessman Mahmudul Hasa... Read More


Govt to build both Padma, Teesta barrages to tackle water crisis, climate risks: PM

Dhaka, May 20 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday announced that the government will implement both the Padma and Teesta barrage projects to address water shortages, protect agriculture and ... Read More


Standard Chartered launches Eid ul Azha campaign with up to 60 per cent savings

Dhaka, May 20 -- From arranging Qurbani and planning holidays to family dining and festive shopping, Standard Chartered Bangladesh's 2026 Eid ul Azha campaign brings together a curated ecosystem of be... Read More


DSCC rejects 'false' Facebook dog removal claims

Dhaka, May 19 -- The Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) has dismissed social media claims suggesting its workers are arbitrarily removing stray dogs from the streets as "false and misleading". On Tu... Read More