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Nazrul Study Centre established at RU

Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- Rajshahi University (RU) has established a "Nazrul Study Centre" for the first time, with the aim of promoting the literature, music, and philosophy of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Isla... Read More


Biman's ex-MD on 5-day remand

Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- A Dhaka court on Tuesday placed Biman Bangladesh Airlines' former managing director and chief executive officer Dr Md Shafiqur Rahman on a five-day remand in connection with a case f... Read More


CAAB bans drone flying until Feb 15

Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) has imposed a nationwide ban on drone operations until Febru- ary 15, effective immediately. The directive was issued on Tuesday th... Read More


Five-year bond yield steady amid dollar buys

Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- The yield on five-year treasury bonds remained broadly unchanged on Tuesday as the central bank purchased a further US$171 million from 11 banks to help stabilise the exchange rate o... Read More


PRAN-RFL to enter motorcycle industry with Tk 5b investment

Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- PRAN-RFL Group is set to enter the motorcycle industry with an investment of Tk 5.0 billion in Habiganj, where it will establish a new factory expected to create around 5,000 jobs an... Read More


13th National Polls: NBR probes discrepancies in candidates' declared income

Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- The tax authority has begun investigating discrepancies between reported income and declared assets of candidates of the 13th parliamentary election. Bank accounts of two candidates... Read More


Miscreants fire blanks at BNP activist's house in Raozan

Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- Armed miscreants opened fire on the house of an expatriate BNP activist in Raozan of Chattogram around noon on Wednesday (February 11), a day before Bangladesh's polls. The incident... Read More


Apparel sector eyes export boost in US market

Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- The Bangladesh-US agreement that reduces the reciprocal tariff and introduces duty-free facilities for using American inputs to manufacture garments will boost local apparel exports ... Read More


Conditional zero duty on 86pc BD exports, rest to pay 19pc reciprocal tariffs

Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- Around 85-86 per cent of Bangladeshi exports can access the US market duty-free while the rest be charged 19-percent tariffs under a hard-bargained bilateral trade arrangement betwee... Read More


Govt to provide financial aid, house to family of Dipu Das

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- The government is going to provide financial assistance and construct a house for the family of Dipu Chandra Das, who was killed in a "mob" attack following allegations of blasphemy ... Read More