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Abul Kalam Azad, sentenced to death for 1971 war crimes, surrenders to tribunal

Dhaka, Jan. 21 -- Abul Kalam Azad, a fugitive convicted of war crimes in 1971, has surrendered to the International Crimes Tribunal. He appeared before the tribunal on Wednesday and submitted an appl... Read More


Govt employees' salary proposed to be jacked up by max 142pc

Dhaka, Jan. 21 -- Government employees' pay is recommended to be ramped up by 142 per cent to Tk 160,000 at the highest and Tk 20,000 lowest, generating dismay among economists. The Pay Commission su... Read More


T20 World Cup crisis: PCB writes to ICC backing Bangladesh's stance

Dhaka, Jan. 21 -- The PCB on Tuesday wrote to the ICC backing the BCB's stance on not wanting to play in India at a time of political turmoil in the neighbourhood, a day before the governing body is e... Read More


Toby Cadman steps down from International Crimes Tribunal

Dhaka, Jan. 21 -- Barrister Toby Cadman, the British international human rights lawyer, co-founder, and joint head of Guernica 37 Chambers, has stepped down from the post of special advisor to the chi... Read More


Experts suggest urgent energy transition reforms

Dhaka, Jan. 21 -- Bangladesh's pathway to a resilient, pro-people and climate-responsive energy future hinges on urgent fiscal reforms, faster deployment of renewable energy and the effective enforcem... Read More


BD needs to come out of its 'low-growth equilibrium' , says Amir Khasru

Dhaka, Jan. 21 -- The country needs to break out of the 'low-growth equilibrium' it has settled into, said BNP Standing Committee Member Mr Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury. "We have been maintaining the... Read More


Bengal Commercial Bank holds Annual Business Conference 2026

Dhaka, Jan. 21 -- Bengal Commercial Bank PLC held its "Annual Business Conference 2026" with a motto of 'Building Tomorrow's Bank Today'. According to a press release, the two-day conference was held... Read More


Policy dialogue on prevention of trade-based money laundering held in Chattogram

Dhaka, Jan. 21 -- The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU), in collaboration with the and Association of Anti Money Laundering Compliance Officers of Banks in Bangladesh (AACOBB), organised a... Read More


MTB launches its own hosted order management system 'MTB Lenden'

Dhaka, Jan. 21 -- Mutual Trust Bank PLC (MTB) has officially inaugurated the go-live of its own hosted Order Management System (OMS), branded as 'MTB Lenden', marking a significant milestone in the Ba... Read More


Sonali Bank SMT holds meeting with Board of Directors

Dhaka, Jan. 21 -- The 18th review meeting between the Board of Directors and Senior Management Team (SMT) of Sonali Bank PLC was held at the Bank's head office conference room on Wednesday, according ... Read More