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Floodwaters recede, but hardships persist in Cox's Bazar

Bangladesh, July 15 -- COX'S BAZAR, July 14: Shortages of safe drinking water, food and other essential supplies has been hampering recovery efforts after week-long monsoon rain, flash flood and lands... Read More


7 more children die of measles, symptoms

Bangladesh, July 15 -- Seven more children died from measles and measles-like symptoms in the past 24 hours until 8:0 am on Tuesday, according to health authorities. Advertisement With the latest dai... Read More


Dhaka seeks UN support for LDC transition

Bangladesh, July 15 -- Bangladesh has sought greater support from the United Nations for a smooth LDC graduation, SDG implementation and reform efforts, as Dhaka pushes for a three-year extension to p... Read More


PM pins his hopes on young entrepreneurs, assures govt help

Bangladesh, July 15 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has pinned hope on innovative young entrepreneurs for a future developed Bangladesh and assures government backup to their entrepreneurial ventures... Read More


Decision not to postpone HSC exam taken on admin's advice

Bangladesh, July 15 -- Education Minister Dr A N M Ehsanul Haque Milon has assured that Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinees would receive full marks for the erroneous questions on Physics and... Read More


BSEC greenlights intra-day trading, cautions bourses on risks

Bangladesh, July 15 -- The securities regulator on Tuesday approved the introduction of intra-day trading on the country's stock exchanges in a landmark reform aimed at revitalising the country's capi... Read More


Agitating students demand edn minister's resignation

Bangladesh, July 15 -- HSC examinees staged widespread protests across Dhaka and some other districts over their demands including resignation of Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon. Advertise... Read More


Faulty bearing pads slow MRT-6 speed

Bangladesh, July 15 -- More than one-fifth of the bearing pads on Dhaka's MRT Line-6 have been found defective, forcing speed restrictions and raising wider concerns over the structural integrity of B... Read More


VAT schedule change may widen revenue gap

Bangladesh, July 15 -- Changes to the VAT-payment schedule could put immense pressure on field officials to achieve the government's ambitious VAT-collection target of Tk 2.23 trillion in the current ... Read More


Bangladesh to explore int'l bond market for fundraising, lower internal borrowing

Bangladesh, July 15 -- Bangladesh will expedite efforts to explore international bond markets to gather an increased volume of foreign funds to finance development works, the government was learnt to ... Read More