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Cold wave sweeps 9 districts, more expected in January

Dhaka, Jan. 3 -- The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has said a mild cold wave is currently sweeping over nine districts in the country's north-western region. The department has forecast ... Read More


Video messages of Hadi murder prime suspect being examined: DMP Commissioner

Dhaka, Jan. 3 -- The police are examining two video messages reportedly released by Faisal Karim, the prime suspect in the Inqilab Moncho spokesperson Osman Hadi murder case. "We have got the two vid... Read More


bKash launches 'bHive' to provide students with early corporate exposure

Dhaka, Jan. 3 -- Traditionally, students gain professional exposure through internships at the end of their academic life. Breaking away from this conventional approach, bKash has introduced a unique ... Read More


Transport sector development stalls under interim admin

Dhaka, Jan. 3 -- Road and rail transport development has made little headway during the interim government's tenure, as reluctance to approve new or high-cost projects has slowed infrastructure expans... Read More


30th DITF kicks off

Dhaka, Jan. 3 -- The curtain rose on the 30th Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) on Saturday as Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin formally inaugurated the month-long event at the China-Bangladesh Fr... Read More


NBR adds 131,000 new VAT payers in December

Dhaka, Jan. 3 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) registered around 131,000 new Value Added Tax (VAT) entities across the country in December under a special nationwide VAT registration campaign. ... Read More


About willful defaulters in amortising bank loan dues

Dhaka, Jan. 3 -- Subjecting willful loan defaulters to rigorous actions for loan recovery is fully justifiable from bankers' viewpoint. The central bank issued a circular ( BRPD circular no.:6 dated 1... Read More


DWASA moves to set up Tk 7.21b training, research academy

Dhaka, Jan. 3 -- Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (DWASA) is set to establish a dedicated Training and Research Academy aimed at reducing its long-standing dependence on costly local and fore... Read More


Bangladesh gets cautious as global rice price spikes

Dhaka, Jan. 3 -- Global rice-price spike in recent months has nudged major rice-consuming countries like Bangladesh into bracing with preparation to fend off any external shocks to food security. Acc... Read More


Ekushey Padak-winning rhymester Sukumar Barua passes away

Dhaka, Jan. 3 -- CHATTOGRAM, Jan 02: Ekushey Padak-winning poet and celebrated children's rhymester Sukumar Barua passed away on Friday morning at a hospital in Chattogram. He was 87. He breathed his... Read More