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Lend to productive sectors, augment AD ratio

Bangladesh, Aug. 18 -- Sonali Bank has been advised to enhance advance-deposit ratio by lending to productive sectors instead of keeping funds idle as the largest bank's AD proportion is said to be at... Read More


Woman found dead on Karnaphuli riverbank in Ctg

Bangladesh, Aug. 18 -- Police have recovered the body of an unidentified woman from the bank of the Karnaphuli River in Chattogram. The body was found in the city's Notun Fishery Ghat area on Tuesday... Read More


PSC Chairman Mobasser Monem resigns

Bangladesh, Aug. 18 -- Prof Mobasser Monem has stepped down as chairman of the Public Service Commission (PSC). He tendered his resignation on Tuesday noon, a commission member confirmed it to the me... Read More


ICT seeks Interpol red notice for former Army chief Aziz Ahmed

Bangladesh, Aug. 18 -- International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) prosecutors have sought an Interpol red notice for former Army chief Aziz Ahmed over a "crimes against humanity" case stemming from the 2013 ... Read More


Libya releases 174 more detained Bangladeshis

Bangladesh, Aug. 18 -- Another 174 Bangladeshis detained at the Qanfoodah (Qandouda) Detention Centre in Libya's Benghazi have returned home. They landed at Dhaka's Shahjalal International Airport at... Read More


BRTC launches women-only 'Pink Bus' service

Bangladesh, Aug. 18 -- Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) has launched dedicated bus service for women on 10 routes in Dhaka and two routes each in Chattogram and Bogura operated and managed... Read More


Two die as motorcycle plunges into ditch in Chapainawabganj

Bangladesh, Aug. 18 -- Two people have died after the motorcycle they were riding fell into a roadside ditch in Chapainawabganj's Shibganj Upazila. The accident occurred around 5:15 am on Tuesday in ... Read More


Ctg waterlogging woes persist despite billions in spending

Bangladesh, Aug. 18 -- Chattogram residents continue to suffer from temporary but severe waterlogging during the monsoon, despite authorities spending billions of taka over more than a decade on sever... Read More


Govt plans AI use for rapid aviation cargo clearance to end hassles

Bangladesh, Aug. 18 -- Bangladesh plans to introduce artificial intelligence and other advanced technologies for rapid cargo clearance at airports as the government seeks to modernise the aviation sec... Read More


Rajshahi's noise pollution reaches an appalling high

Bangladesh, Aug. 18 -- RAJSHAHI, Aug 17: Noise pollution in Rajshahi has reached an alarming level, with sound levels recorded above 100 decibels at two of the city's busiest intersections, far exceed... Read More