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LPG prices overshoot official rates, straining consumers

Dhaka, May 5 -- Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) consumers are now paying around Tk 200 to Tk 350 more per cylinder than the government-fixed price as retail market rates continue to remain higher than o... Read More


Japan finances for Bangladesh gets costlier

Dhaka, May 5 -- Once-most-concessional loan is going to be costlier as Japan has proposed to raise its interest rate by 30-percentage points to 3.05 per cent for lending to Bangladesh, officials in Dh... Read More


BAB elects two new vice chairmen Rashed Ahmed Chowdhury & Sharif Zahir

Dhaka, May 5 -- The Bangladesh Association of Banks (BAB) has elected two new Vice Chairmen to its Executive Committee. The newly elected Vice Chairmen are Mr. Rashed Ahmed Chowdhury, Chairman of Mut... Read More


Flood-hit 'haor' farmers to get Tk 7,500 monthly support for 3 months

Dhaka, May 5 -- Flood-hit farmers in the country's 'haor' areas will get monthly financial assistance of Tk 7,500 each in the first phase, Agriculture Minister Mohammad Aminur Rashid said Monday. The... Read More


IUB launches BBA in Supply Chain Management program

Dhaka, May 5 -- The School of Business and Entrepreneurship (SBE) of Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) has launched the BBA in Supply Chain Management program, offered through the Department of... Read More


Eid shopping: Demand to extend malls open till 10 PM

Dhaka, May 5 -- With Eid-ul-Adha approaching, business activities across the country are expected to gain momentum. In this context, the Fashion Entrepreneurs Association of Bangladesh (FEAB) has call... Read More


All local-level polls to be held within a year: Mirza Fakhrul

Dhaka, May 5 -- Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today (Tuesday) expressed hope that efforts would be made to hold all local-level elections wi... Read More


Mamata Banerjee refuses to resign; alleges irregularities

Dhaka, May 5 -- A day after a major defeat in the West Bengal Assembly elections, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced that she would not resign, insisting that her party had not actually lost the... Read More


Freshers' Orientation Program held under Heat Sub-project at Jagannath University

Dhaka, May 4 -- The Department of Psychology at Jagannath University organized the Freshers' Orientation Program for the 2025-2026 session (21st batch) with distinguished guests and faculty members in... Read More


Abdul Quaium Chowdhury joins SBAC Bank as AMD

Dhaka, May 4 -- Eminent banker Abdul Quaium Chowdhury has joined SBAC Bank PLC as Additional Managing Director (AMD). Prior to joining SBAC Bank, he served as Deputy Managing Director of The Premier ... Read More