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Technical glitch halts metro rail service for 27 minutes

Dhaka, March 24 -- Metro Rail service was suspended for 27 minutes due to technical glitches, causing inconvenience to the commuters. "A metro train got stuck due to a mechanical fault. Since it is a... Read More


ASEAN countries urged to increase imports from Bangladesh

Dhaka, March 24 -- ASEAN diplomats visited ICC Bangladesh and held a meeting with ICC Bangladesh President Mahbubur Rahman and Vice Presidents A K Azad and Naser Ezaz Bijoy recently. Mr Rahman thanke... Read More


420th board meeting of Al-Arafah Islami Bank held

Dhaka, March 24 -- 420th board meeting of Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC was held on Monday, according to a press release. Khwaja Shahriar, the chairman of the Board of Directors, presided over the meetin... Read More


Bangladesh-Australia SOP a milestone in combating human trafficking: Home Advisor

Dhaka, March 24 -- Home Advisor Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has described the signing of a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) between Bangladesh and Australia as a milestone in preventing human traffickin... Read More


Over 5,000 Imams and Muezzins get interest-free microcredit worth Tk 40m

Dhaka, March 24 -- Imams and Muezzins have started getting interest-free microloans under the supervision of the Ministry of Religious Affairs. This loan assistance is being provided by the Imam-Muaz... Read More


Community Bank Bangladesh holds its 62nd board meeting

Dhaka, March 24 -- The 62nd board meeting of Community Bank Bangladesh PLC was held at the Police Headquarters on Monday, according to a press release. The meeting was chaired by Mr Baharul Alam BPM,... Read More


Some bank branches to remain open on Mar 28-29 amid Eid holiday

Dhaka, March 24 -- Bangladesh Bank has asked banks to keep branches open in garment industrial zones on Mar 28 and 29, even as banks will remain closed for nine consecutive days-from March 28 to April... Read More


AB Party protests rumoured arrest of Fuaad

Dhaka, March 24 -- Amar Bangladesh Party has condemned and protested what it described as deliberate rumours about the arrest of its General Secretary, Barrister Asaduzzaman Fuaad. Quite a number of ... Read More


ASEAN diplomats hold meeting with ICCB president

Dhaka, March 23 -- ASEAN diplomats visited ICC Bangladesh on 20 March and held a meeting with ICC Bangladesh President Mahbubur Rahman, Vice Presidents AK Azad, and Naser Ezaz Bijoy. Mr Mahbubur Rahm... Read More


Sarjis disagrees with Hasnat Abdullah's facebook post on military, deems process was 'inappropriate'

Dhaka, March 23 -- In response to a post by National Citizens Party (NCP) leader Hasnat Abdullah, which involved the military, another prominent NCP organiser, Sarjis Alam, posted a Facebook status on... Read More