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Two fishermen shot by 'pirates' in Bay of Bengal

Dhaka, Feb. 24 -- Two fishermen have been injured in an alleged pirate attack while fishing in the Bay of Bengal near the Sundarbans. The incident occurred around 4am on Saturday near Narikelbaria, G... Read More


Foreign investors keen on Nagad, Jamaat MP tells BB governor

Dhaka, Feb. 24 -- Barrister Mir Ahmad Bin Quasem Arman, a newly elected lawmaker from Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, held discussions with the central bank governor on bringing global investors to the mo... Read More


NBR introduces email OTP system for overseas taxpayers

Dhaka, Feb. 24 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has introduced a special email verification system allowing Bangladeshi expatriates to file their income tax returns online without relying on mob... Read More


Cost of 65 dev projects ramped up by Tk 798.34b

Dhaka, Feb. 24 -- Costs of 65 projects have been ramped up by Tk 798.34 billion in apparent prodigal reappraisals of the development schemes by the just-gone interim government during its one-and-a-ha... Read More


Government appoints Monjur Morshed Chowdhury as home secretary

Dhaka, Feb. 24 -- The government has appointed retired secretary Monjur Morshed Chowdhury as the secretary at the Ministry of Home Affairs on a one-year contract. The Ministry of Public Administratio... Read More


Bus service from Kolkata to Agartala via Dhaka operates for first time in 17 months

Dhaka, Feb. 24 -- The cross-border bus service linking West Bengal's Kolkata with Tripura's Agartala via Dhaka has resumed after being suspended for nearly 17 months. Akhaura Land Port Immigration Po... Read More


Alternative model of commercial banking

Dhaka, Feb. 24 -- Can we not look for an alternative model of banking business where depositors would be placed in a new relationship, and lending conditionalities would change? Banks deal in money mo... Read More


'Family Card' completely free, no scope for demanding money: Zahid

Dhaka, Feb. 24 -- Social Welfare and Women and Children Affairs Minister Dr AZM Zahid today (Tuesday) said the government's 'Family Card' programme will be implemented entirely free of cost, with no s... Read More


Fire guts valuables at Khulna shopping mall

Dhaka, Feb. 24 -- A fire gutted the valuables of five shops at Baitun Nur Shopping Complex near New Market in Khulna city early Tuesday. Witnesses said the fire started around 11:30 pm, and locals in... Read More


Despite strong profits, Biman's total assets decline for third straight year

Dhaka, Feb. 24 -- Despite repeated claims by Biman Bangladesh Airlines that it has remained profitable over the five consecutive years, the national carrier's total assets have continued to decline. ... Read More