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Exporters demand safety measures, compensation after HSIA cargo zone fire

Dhaka, Oct. 20 -- Leaders of the country's export-oriented sectors have demanded stronger safety measures at the import cargo zone of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA), holding the lack of... Read More


EC mulls 8-day deployment of security forces during upcoming polls

Dhaka, Oct. 20 -- The Election Commission (EC) has received a proposal to deploy law-enforcing agencies for eight days around the upcoming 13th parliamentary election. EC Secretary Akhtar Ahmed share... Read More


Monetary policy under duress: The imperative for a facilitative Bangladesh Bank

Dhaka, Oct. 20 -- The Bangladesh banking sector is experiencing its most severe crisis in decades, marked by a debilitating capital shortfall of approximately $15.5 billion and the unfortunate distinc... Read More


Two youths drown in Meherpur

Dhaka, Oct. 20 -- The bodies of two young men who went missing while bathing in the Bhairab River near the Ratanpur-Rashikpur switchgate in Mujibnagar upazila of Meherpur have been recovered. A divin... Read More


49th special BCS: 1,219 candidates clear written examination

Dhaka, Oct. 20 -- As many as 1,219 candidates have passed the 49th Special BCS written examination for the recruitment of 683 teachers in government colleges. The Public Service Commission (PSC) spok... Read More


Govt increases honorarium for recruitment staff

Dhaka, Oct. 20 -- The government has revised the honorarium and remuneration rates for staff involved in recruitment and promotion activities under ministries, divisions, directorates, and departments... Read More


Media free from government pressure: Adviser

Dhaka, Oct. 20 -- Information and Broadcasting Adviser Mahfuj Alam said on Monday that the government does not exert any pressure on the media. "The Information and Broadcasting Ministry does not cal... Read More


Female student of JnU's Zobayed held

Dhaka, Oct. 20 -- Police have taken a female student into custody for questioning as a "suspect" over the murder of Zobayed Hossain, a Jagannath University leader of the Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal. The... Read More


Israel says ceasefire and aid to resume after airstrikes kill 26 in Gaza

Dhaka, Oct. 20 -- The Israeli military said on Sunday a ceasefire in Gaza had resumed after an attack killed two of its soldiers and prompted a wave of airstrikes that Palestinians said killed 26 peop... Read More


Janata Bank rolls out two digital initiatives

Dhaka, Oct. 20 -- Janata Bank PLC has rolled out two major digital initiatives - the NFC-enabled "Taka Pay Card" and the "E-Credit Management System", aiming to enhance customer service and modernise ... Read More