Exclusive

Publication

Byline

Location

After FSIB, Union Bank accepts merger, EXIM declines

Dhaka, Sept. 3 -- Two banks have so far said they are willing to accept the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) bailout but EXIM Bank disagrees to espouse such a sink-or-swim revival recipe launched by the... Read More


Bangladesh names Ariful Islam as next Ambassador to US

Dhaka, Sept. 3 -- Ambassador Tareq Md Ariful Islam, who served as the Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the UN Offices in Geneva, is going to be Bangladesh's next Ambassador to the United Stat... Read More


28 buses seized over allegation of pushing JU female student

Dhaka, Sept. 3 -- Students of Jahangirnagar University (JU) have seized 28 buses of 'Rajdhani Paribahan,' a transport company operating on the Dhaka-Aricha highway, after a female student was allegedl... Read More


DU expels student for six months over rape threat to DUCSU candidate

Dhaka, Sept. 3 -- Dhaka University (DU) has expelled a student for six months for threatening a female DUCSU candidate with gang rape on social media. In a press release issued on Wednesday morning, ... Read More


Gold prices hit record high as BAJUS raises rates

Dhaka, Sept. 3 -- Gold prices in Bangladesh will rise to a record high from Thursday after the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) announced a fresh adjustment, citing higher costs of pure gold i... Read More


12-kg LPG cylinder price cut by Tk 3.0 to Tk 1,270 each

Dhaka, Sept. 3 -- The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) cut the retail price of 12-kg LPG by Tk 3.0 per cylinder to Tk 1,270 for September from the previous month's Tk 1,273. The commiss... Read More


Freshers get voting rights in RUCSU election

Dhaka, Sept. 3 -- Rajshahi University Election Commission has decided to include first-year students in the final voter list for the Rajshahi University Central Students' Union (RUCSU) election schedu... Read More


JUCSU polls: 45 women to enter the fray

Dhaka, Sept. 3 -- After a 33-year hiatus, the stage for Jahangirnagar University Central Students' Union (JUCSU) election is now finally ready, with 182 candidates, including 45 women, contesting 25 e... Read More


DUCSU polls: SC chamber judge extends stay on HC order

Dhaka, Sept. 3 -- The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) has extended until Wednesday its earlier order that halted a High Court (HC) directive, suspending the Dhaka University Central Stude... Read More


Separate ownership from management for long-term sustainability, say experts

Dhaka, Sept. 3 -- Experts have suggested separating ownership from management in family businesses to ensure long-term sustainability, saying that professional executives should run operations under e... Read More