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Traders staged protest with sticks in front Kawrab Bazar against attack on their human chain

Dhaka, Dec. 29 -- A group of miscreants attacked a human chain organised by traders against extortion at Karwan Bazar in the capital on Monday, triggering clashes and a brief chase between the two sid... Read More


JnUCSU election: Students asked to vacate campus by 3:30pm

Dhaka, Dec. 29 -- The Jagannath University administration has asked general students to vacate the campus by 3:30 pm on Monday for the university's Central Students' Union (JnUCSU) and Hall Students' ... Read More


How digital power is strengthening industrial resilience in Bangladesh

Dhaka, Dec. 29 -- Bangladesh's industrial sector is entering a critical phase in its energy transition. The central question is no longer whether renewable energy will be adopted, but how reliably it ... Read More


Bangladesh's telecom overhaul faces acid test

Dhaka, Dec. 29 -- In a move that has sent ripples across South Asia's technology and investment landscape, Bangladesh interim government's advisory council has given the final approval for the Banglad... Read More


BGB must maintain strategic relation with neighbouring countries while performing duty: Home adviser

Dhaka, Dec. 29 -- Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Monday said the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) must maintain strategic relations with neighbouring countries while perfor... Read More


What happens to Beximco Pharma after London trade suspension

Dhaka, Dec. 29 -- Beximco Pharmaceuticals' stock plunged 2 per cent on Sunday on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) following news that trading of the stock is set to be suspended on the London Stock Exch... Read More


Acute Air Pollution: Increasing number of patients hospitalised with diseases

Dhaka, Dec. 29 -- The present poor air quality and unabated pollution continue to cause various diseases and breathing difficulties among people. As a result, an increasing number of patients are gett... Read More


A market run by non-market forces

Dhaka, Dec. 29 -- A former lead economist of the World Bank (WB)'s Dhaka office, Dr Zahid Hussain recently said what Bangladesh economy is experiencing at the moment is a form of stagflation. Stagflat... Read More


Non-life insurers fear loss of business without agents

Dhaka, Dec. 29 -- Non-life insurers fear losing business because of the ban on agent commission, while the insurance regulator says it took the action to stop the misuse of the tool to attract premium... Read More


Health protection scheme launched for urban sanitation workers

Dhaka, Dec. 29 -- The Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), in collaboration with SAJIDA Foundation and Harpic, on Sunday launched Shasthya Nirapotta Scheme (SNS), a health insurance policy, for its sa... Read More