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Dollar soft as Sino-US trade tension weighs

Dhaka, Oct. 16 -- The US dollar slipped on Thursday as the Sino-US trade war sapped investor sentiment, while growing confidence of the US Federal Reserve cutting its policy interest rate this year al... Read More


JCD activists confine CU Pro-VC over alleged vote rigging in CUCSU polls

Dhaka, Oct. 16 -- Leaders and activists of the Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) confined the Pro-Vice Chancellor of Chittagong University for nearly an hour and a half early Thursday, protest... Read More


Premier Bank holds workshop on Integrity & Ethics Practice in Banking

Dhaka, Oct. 16 -- The Premier Bank PLC organised an insightful workshop on Integrity & Ethics Practice in Banking at its Learning & Talent Development Center (LTDC), Head Office, on Saturday (October ... Read More


Universal Ticketing Service: DMTCL to invite fresh tenders

Dhaka, Oct. 16 -- The Dhaka metro rail company has decided to invite fresh tenders for the universal ticketing service (UTS) at all stations by cancelling the previous one. It says the decision has b... Read More


UN calls for prompt civilian court trial for detained Army officers

Dhaka, Oct. 16 -- The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has called on Bangladeshi authorities to swiftly produce the army officers held in military custody before a "competent" civil... Read More


48 officials appointed to Islami Bank under Hasina's direct order

Dhaka, Oct. 16 -- Recruitments at Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC occurred under the direct order of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, with 48 officials appointed through such directives, according to s... Read More


Chinese company signs agreement to invest in BEPZA Economic Zone

Dhaka, Oct. 16 -- October4128 (BD) Ltd., a Chinese-owned company, signed an agreement on Thursday with the Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) to invest US$ 19.72 million in establish... Read More


CEPZ fire still raging; 19 units battling to bring blaze under control

Dhaka, Oct. 16 -- A massive fire that broke out at a garment factory inside the Chattogram Export Processing Zone (CEPZ) on Thursday afternoon is yet to be brought under control, with 19 firefighting ... Read More


No major improvement in Bangladesh's business climate: BBX survey

Dhaka, Oct. 16 -- Bangladesh's business environment has seen little to no notable improvement over the past year, with conditions in several key areas actually deteriorating, according to the latest B... Read More


Chief Adviser asks for probe into Mirpur fire incident

Dhaka, Oct. 15 -- Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has instructed the authorities concerned to investigate the devastating fire in a garment factory and chemical warehouse at Shialbari in the ci... Read More