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Report in share market manipulation case against Shakib on Sept 21

Dhaka, June 19 -- A Dhaka court on Thursday set September 21 for submitting a probe report in a case filed against 15 people including ace cricketer and former lawmaker Shakib Al Hasan for allegedly e... Read More


Global FDI drops again, future also grim

Dhaka, June 19 -- Global foreign direct investment (FDI) dropped by 11 per cent in the last year, marking the second consecutive year of decline and also confirming a sharp slowdown in productive capi... Read More


ABB appoints new chairman, vice chairman

Dhaka, June 19 -- The Association of Bankers Bangladesh (ABB), the apex platform of top banking professionals in the country, has elected Mashrur Arefin as its new chairman and Mohammad Ali as vice ch... Read More


Ganatantrik Chhatra Sangsad forms fresh committee at JU

Dhaka, June 19 -- The Bangladesh Democratic Students' Council (BDSC), also known as Ganatantrik Chhatra Sangsad, has formed a new convening committee for its Jahangirnagar University (JU) unit. The ce... Read More


Waterlogging disrupts activities at Benapole land port

Dhaka, June 19 -- Persistent rainfall over three days till Thursday submerged a major portion of Benapole land port, severely disrupting activities at the country's biggest land port. Several yards a... Read More


US deputy secretary lauds Yunus' leadership

Dhaka, June 19 -- US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau has praised the leadership of Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at a critical juncture for Bangladesh and reaffirmed continued US... Read More


BD gains in trade competitiveness as Taka depreciates slightly

Dhaka, June 19 -- Bangladesh's currency shows signs of losing its value against the greenback-for the first time in many years-helping some improvement in the country's international-trade competitive... Read More


Five secretaries sent in to forced retirement

Dhaka, June 19 -- The government has sent five secretaries and one Grade-1 officer into compulsory retirement. The Ministry of Public Administration issued separate official notifications in this reg... Read More


Another patient dies of Covid-19

Dhaka, June 19 -- Another patient infected with Covid-19 has died in Jashore. He died at Jashore General Hospital's ICU at 12:30 am on Thursday, said the hospital's Supervisor Hussein Shafayat. He w... Read More


US evacuates diplomats from Israel amid Iran tensions

Dhaka, June 19 -- The US State Department has begun evacuating nonessential diplomatic staff and their families from the American embassy in Israel as the conflict between Israel and Iran intensifies.... Read More