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Over double the annual subsidy allocation gobbled up already

Bangladesh, Oct. 27 -- Finance ministry had to arrange huge extra funds as Petrobangla spent over double the annual budgetary subsidy allocation within only three and a half months of the current fisc... Read More


Govt picks MDs of two SoBs from private banks

Bangladesh, Oct. 27 -- The government has nominated top executives for two state-owned commercial banks from private-sector lenders. Another public bank's managing director is picked from a different... Read More


DNCC administrator claims political affiliation plays no role in tender process

Bangladesh, Oct. 26 -- Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Administrator Md. Safiqul Islam Khan on Sunday said all tender activities of the city corporation are conducted through the electronic govern... Read More


Finance secretary Khairuzzaman Mozumder appointed on contract for one year

Bangladesh, Oct. 26 -- The government has appointed Finance Secretary Dr Md Khairuzzaman Mozumder on a contractual basis for one year. The Ministry of Public Administration issued a notification in t... Read More


Mercury drops to 16.1C in Panchagarh

Bangladesh, Oct. 26 -- Temperatures are gradually falling in the Himalayan foothills of Panchagarh, with the mercury dropping to 16.1 degrees Celsius today, intensifying the feeling of winter in the d... Read More


Four countries' ambassadors visit Ansar Academy

Bangladesh, Oct. 26 -- Ambassadors of Maldives, Kosovo, Morocco and Singapore today visited the Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Force (Ansar-VDP) Academy in Safipur of Gazipur district to observe... Read More


PM, Nippon Foundation discuss possible cooperation on vaccine plant in Bangladesh

Bangladesh, Oct. 26 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has discussed possible cooperation with the Nippon Foundation in setting up a vaccine manufacturing plant in Bangladesh to help control infectious ... Read More


BR adds third train pairs on Dhaka-Cox's Bazar route

Bangladesh, Oct. 26 -- Bangladesh Railway (BR) on Monday launched operation of third pair of trains on Dhaka-Cox's Bazar route, designating Mohanagar Express to ply up to the beach town extending its ... Read More


Shama urges Spanish investors to explore Bangladesh opportunities

Bangladesh, Oct. 26 -- State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam today urged Spanish entrepreneurs and investors to explore Bangladesh's growing market and manufacturing capabilities, highl... Read More


NCP seeks IGP's removal over 'crossfire' remarks

Bangladesh, Oct. 26 -- The National Citizen Party (NCP) has condemned Inspector General of Police Ali Hossain Fakir's remarks on "crossfire", demanding his immediate removal over what it called a thre... Read More