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Bangladesh to table 4 subway, bridge proposals under PPP

Dhaka, March 4 -- Bangladesh will place four project proposals - two on subways and another two on bridges - to Japanese investors under the public-private partnership (PPP) arrangements as the next j... Read More


Polls likely by December

Dhaka, March 4 -- Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus reaffirms that the interim government is committed to holding a free and fair election and the voting is likely to be held by next December. H... Read More


Two expats die in Chandpur road accident

Dhaka, March 4 -- Two Bangladeshi expatriates from Italy have died after their motorcycle collided with a covered van of Pran Group in Chandpur. The accident occurred in front of Baliak High School i... Read More


Mob kills two 'dacoits' in Ctg

Dhaka, March 4 -- Two individuals have been killed in a mob beating on suspicion of being dacoits in the Sonkhola area of Satkania upazila of Chattogram. The deceased were identified as Nizam and Sal... Read More


US firm got task, not firm owned by two Bangladeshis

Dhaka, March 4 -- The allegation that an organisation owned by two Bangladeshis received 29 million dollars from the USAID is not true, the ministry of foreign affairs said in a statement Monday follo... Read More


Blanket VAT waivers to make pricey essentials affordable

Dhaka, March 4 -- A blanket waiver of value-added tax (VAT) is given in government bid to make pricey essentials affordable as Ramadan business binge further heats up the market. The National Board o... Read More


RAB arrests one over extortion, drug trading

Dhaka, March 4 -- Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on Sunday arrested a person from Korail slum area in the capital over his alleged involvement in extortion, drug trading, and mugging. The arrestee was ... Read More


BRAC Bank, VisionSpring to expand eyecare services to over 46,000 people

Dhaka, March 4 -- BRAC Bank, in collaboration with VisionSpring, will provide eye screenings to more than 46,000 people in 2025 as part of its flagship CSR initiative, 'Aporajeyo Ami.' BRAC Bank is s... Read More


Supply of edible oil will improve soon

Dhaka, March 4 -- Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin has assured that the supply of edible oil will be eased at the market within the next two days, says a press statement issued by the commerce ministr... Read More


Islamic banks' CSR spending drops sharply in Q4 of 2024

Dhaka, March 4 -- Expenditure on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities by Islamic banks in Bangladesh experienced a notable decline in the October-December quarter of 2024 than the correspo... Read More