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Australian high commissioner meets Jamaat chief Shafiqur

Dhaka, Oct. 9 -- Australian High Commissioner Susan Ryle has met with Jamaat-e-Islami Amir Shafiqur Rahman. She went to the Shafiqur's office in Bashundhara at 9 am on Thursday. She was accompanied b... Read More


ACC probes technical education director over graft, multiple passports

Dhaka, Oct. 9 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has initiated an inquiry against Rathindranath Dutta, Regional Director of the Directorate of Technical Education in Sylhet, over allegations of f... Read More


Death for dowry: Court sentences man to death for 2016 murder of his wife

Dhaka, Oct. 9 -- A Dhaka court has sentenced a man to death for the murder of his wife over a demand for dowry in 2016. Dhaka Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal Judge Munshi Md Moshiar... Read More


Ex-AL MP Dr Iqbal, family sued by ACC over Tk 680m in undeclared assets

Dhaka, Oct. 9 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has approved the filing of a case against Dr HBM Iqbal, former Bangladesh Awami League lawmaker and his family on charges of amassing Tk 680 milli... Read More


EBL to provide automated 24/7 cash management services for bKash agents, distributors

Dhaka, Oct. 9 -- Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) has entered into a partnership agreement with bKash Limited, the country's largest mobile financial service provider, to introduce 24/7 automated cash managemen... Read More


Jamaat mourns death of Prof Dr Tofail Ahmed

Dhaka, Oct. 9 -- Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami expressed deep shock and sorrow at the death of the local government expert, researcher, and chief of the Local Government Reform Commission, Professor Dr T... Read More


Man to die for killing wife over dowry

Dhaka, Oct. 9 -- A Dhaka court has sentenced a man to death for the murder of his wife over a demand for dowry in 2016. Dhaka Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal Judge Munshi Md Moshiar... Read More


Lower interest to single digits, help economy grow

Dhaka, Oct. 9 -- Business leaders on Thursday urged the central bank to reinstate single-digit lending rates. They deplored that ramped-up interest, currently hovering above 14 per cent, was harming ... Read More


Cox's Bazar's first plastic recycling plant inaugurated

Dhaka, Oct. 9 -- Aiming to transform single-use plastic waste into valuable resources, the first municipal plastic recycling plant in Cox's Bazar has officially begun operations. The facility, locate... Read More


Growth without inclusion and saga of inequality

Dhaka, Oct. 9 -- Despite reforms, policy innovations, and impressive macroeconomic performance in recent decades, inequality continues to undercut the promise of inclusive growth. This paradox -- grow... Read More