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SC finishes hearing review in war crimes case against Jamaat's Azharul

Dhaka, May 8 -- The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has completed hearing Jamaat-e-Islami leader ATM Azharul Islam's review petition against his death sentence in a case over crimes against hu... Read More


H1 lending by MFIs rises 9.0pc to Tk 1.32t

Dhaka, May 8 -- The volume of loans disbursed by the country's Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) increased by more than 9.0 per cent to reach Tk 1.32 trillion during the first half of the current fisca... Read More


Stats bureau now exclusively empowered to publish data

Dhaka, May 8 -- The Statistics and Informatics Division (SID) under the Ministry of Planning has adopted two policies granting the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) exclusive authority to publish ... Read More


HC reading verdict in Ramna Batamul bombing case

Dhaka, May 8 -- The High Court has begun reading its verdict in the case over the 2001 bomb attack on the Chhayanaut Bengali New Year event at Dhaka's Ramna Batamul. The bench of Justice Mustafa Zama... Read More


IFC to provide $58m loan to Renata

Dhaka, May 8 -- The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has committed to providing a US$58 million long-term loan to Renata PLC, a leading pharmaceutical company in Bangladesh, aiming to bolster t... Read More


IPDC Finance partners with Brac Kumon to offer educational benefits for SME clients' children

Dhaka, May 8 -- IPDC Finance PLC has announced a partnership with BRAC Kumon Ltd to offer exclusive discounts at Kumon Centers countrywide. Children of IPDC's SME clients are eligible for this offer,... Read More


International Crimes Tribunal-2 formed with Justice Nazrul Islam Chowdhury as its chairman

Dhaka, May 8 -- The government has established the International Crimes Tribunal-2 (ICT-2), appointing former High Court Division Justice Nazrul Islam Chowdhury as its chairman. Retired District and ... Read More


Apple's plan to offer AI search options on Safari a blow to Google dominance

Dhaka, May 8 -- Apple's plans to add AI-powered search options to its Safari browser are a big blow to Google, whose lucrative advertising business relies significantly on iPhone customers using its s... Read More


Shikho receives fresh investment from SBL

Dhaka, May 8 -- Bangladeshi education technology (edtech) start-up Shikho, on Wednesday made an announcement of receiving a fresh round of strategic investment from the state-sponsored venture capital... Read More


Govt moves to streamline transport projects

Dhaka, May 8 -- Special Assistant to the chief adviser Sheikh Moinuddin has said some immediate measures have been taken to resolve the transport-related problems, including timely implementation of p... Read More