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42 Indians Umrah pilgrims feared dead in Saudi bus-tanker collision

Dhaka, Nov. 17 -- At least 42 Indian Umrah pilgrims are feared dead after a bus carrying them from Makkah to Madinah collided with a diesel tanker on Monday, causing a massive fire, media reports said... Read More


Three workers burnt in shoe factory fire in Bangshal

Dhaka, Nov. 17 -- Three workers sustained burn injuries after a fire broke out at a shoe factory in the Bangshal area of Dhaka early Monday. The incident occurred around 1:40 am at the factory locate... Read More


Dhaka under security blanket as ICT set to deliver verdict in Hasina's case today

Dhaka, Nov. 17 -- Dhaka remained under a stringent security blanket on Monday as law enforcement agencies intensified vigilance ahead of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) verdict in a case again... Read More


Here's why T-bond yields are rising again

Dhaka, Nov. 17 -- Yields on government securities (G-Secs) have again crossed 10 per cent as the government's appetite for fresh funds has increased ahead of the national polls scheduled for February ... Read More


Bangladesh Submarine Cables' Q1 profit surges on higher core business revenue

Dhaka, Nov. 17 -- Bangladesh Submarine Cables declared a 42.1 per cent year-on-year surge in profits in the first quarter of FY26 to Tk 619.10 million as revenue from its core business increased. Acc... Read More


CVD Investigation On Jute Goods: India extends deadline for Bangladesh's questionnaire responses

Dhaka, Nov. 17 -- India has extended the deadline for Bangladesh to submit its questionnaire responses in the countervailing duty (CVD) investigation concerning the imports of jute goods from Banglade... Read More


Banks shift to short-term treasury bills

Dhaka, Nov. 17 -- Yields on treasury bills (T-bills) showed a mixed trend on Sunday as banks chose to invest their excess liquidity in lower-tenure securities rather than higher-tenure ones ahead of t... Read More


Axle load limit setup for roads drags on

Dhaka, Nov. 17 -- There is scope for setting axle-load limits for roads and highways during the interim government's term, but no concrete steps have been taken yet, sources say. If the limits are se... Read More


Child labour up 2.4 percentage points in 6 years: Survey

Dhaka, Nov. 17 -- Bangladesh is witnessing a sharp rise in child labour, with 9.2 per cent of children aged 5-17 now engaged in work, up from 6.8 per cent in 2019, putting an additional 1.2 million ch... Read More


Tribunal delivers verdict against Hasina today

Dhaka, Nov. 17 -- Security bulwarks are built around the International Crimes Tribunal-1 in Dhaka which is set to deliver live its verdict today in the first uprising-time crimes-against-humanity case... Read More