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Immunity gaps, malnutrition worsen infant measles deaths: Experts

Dhaka, April 26 -- Public health specialists and epidemiologists have expressed concern over malnutrition, poor breastfeeding practices and possible immunity gaps between mothers and infants as the on... Read More


Mild to moderate heatwave sweeps Dhaka, 21 districts

Dhaka, April 26 -- A mild to moderate heatwave, with temperatures ranging between 36 and 40 degrees Celsius, swept across the capital and 21 districts on Saturday, according to the Bangladesh Meteorol... Read More


DNCC moves to rehabilitate hawkers in temporary markets

Dhaka, April 26 -- The Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) has undertaken a plan to rehabilitate footpath hawkers by setting up temporary markets on six open grounds, DNCC Administrator Safiqul Islam ... Read More


PM orders rapid rehabilitation of evicted street vendors

Dhaka, April 26 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman directs authorities to ensure rapid rehabilitation of street vendors evicted from roads across the crammed capital city, stressing coordinated action t... Read More


BRAC Bank empowers 78 people with hearing and speech impairments

Dhaka, April 26 -- BRAC Bank contributed sewing machines to 78 individuals with hearing and speech impairments, including 44 women, helping them maintain independence and earn income. Participants co... Read More


NCC Bank and BIDA sign MoU

Dhaka, April 26 -- NCC Bank has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) to deliver faster, more efficient and integrated services f... Read More


NRB Bank inks agreement with OFSS and Data Edge Limited

Dhaka, April 26 -- NRB Bank PLC has signed an agreement with Oracle Financial Services Software (OFSS) and its local partner, Data Edge Limited, to upgrade its core banking system to Oracle FLEXCUBE U... Read More


Age bar for BSEC, IDRA chairmanship set to go

Dhaka, April 26 -- The government has approved amendments to remove the age limit for appointing chairmen of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) and the Insurance Development and ... Read More


Mercantile Bank supports BAU research project to reduce post-harvest losses

Dhaka, April 26 -- Mercantile Bank PLC has funded an agricultural research project at Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) titled "Development of a Hybrid Dryer System to Reduce Crop and Fish Post... Read More


Two students killed in 300-feet road bike crash

Dhaka, April 26 -- A high-speed motorcycle collision with a car has left two young men dead on the 300-feet road in Narayanganj's Rupganj. The dead, identified only as Rifat, 21, and Sakib, 19, were ... Read More