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Two siblings die from electrocution in Kishoreganj

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- Two siblings died from electrocution at Galachipa village in Hossainpur upazila of Kishoreganj district on Saturday. The deceased were identified as Nurul Islam alias Nuru Khan, 60 ... Read More


Bhutanese PM pays homage to Liberation War martyrs in Savar

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay paid tribute to the Liberation War martyrs by placing a wreath at the National Memorial in Savar, on the outskirts of Dhaka, shortly after hi... Read More


Lilly becomes first drugmaker to hit $1 trillion market value

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- Eli Lilly hit $1 trillion in market value on Friday, making it the first drugmaker to enter the exclusive club dominated by tech giants and underscoring its rise as a weight-loss pow... Read More


Income tax return deadline likely to be extended to December 31

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- The government is likely to extend the deadline for submitting individual income tax returns until December 31, according to senior officials familiar with matter. The current deadl... Read More


3.3 magnitude tremor jolts Baipail

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- A mild earthquake was felt in the Baipayl area of Ashulia, on the outskirts of Savar upazila of Dhaka, on Saturday morning. According to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BM... Read More


Now IMED finds Savar leather park faultlines

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- A government watchdog has dug out an epitome of operational, environmental, and governance "failures" in a vital project that continue to undermine Bangladesh's leather sector and it... Read More


Reforming Bangladesh's banking sector - piecemeal or holistic approach?

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- Haradhan Sarker Bangladesh Bank (BB) in the current regime of the interim government is committed to reforming the banking sector. It is a long-awaited requirement to streamline the... Read More


Govt moves to modernise BSTI labs with Tk 8.51b project

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- The government has taken up a Tk 8.51 billion project to expand and modernise the physical and chemical laboratories of Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) to improve... Read More


Armanitola building owner asked to submit design

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) has warned that the earthquake-damaged building at Kasaituli in Dhaka's Armanitola will be sealed if the owner fails to submit its design and ap... Read More


RU Press Club holds 40th anniv

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- The Rajshahi University (RU) Press Club celebrated its 40th anniversary on Thursday through colourful and day-long programmes. At 9:30am, RU Vice-Chancellor (VC) Prof Dr Saleh Hasan... Read More