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Visitors throng furniture fair to explore latest trends

Dhaka, Oct. 18 -- A major furniture fair in the capital drew a huge crowd on Friday as visitors flocked to the venue to check out the latest trends offered under one roof. With the theme "My country,... Read More


3 Afghan cricketers among 8 killed in Pakistani airstrike

Dhaka, Oct. 18 -- At least three Afghan cricketers have been killed in a Pakistani airstrike in Afghanistan's eastern Paktika province, according to the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB). The ACB said ... Read More


DSEX logs biggest weekly fall in a year

Dhaka, Oct. 18 -- Toggle navigat The benchmark equity index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) witnessed the biggest weekly fall in more than a year amid widespread sell-offs, as investors grew jitter... Read More


HSIA fire fully under control, flight resumes

Dhaka, Oct. 18 -- The blaze that broke out at the Cargo Village of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) on Saturday afternoon was fully brought under control after more than seven hours, acco... Read More


Banks' forex holdings drop to $3.94b amid BB's dollar buying

Dhaka, Oct. 18 -- Commercial banks' foreign-exchange (forex) holdings plummeted to $3.94 billion in September, mainly due to the central bank's growing US dollar-buying interventions, according to off... Read More


Finance seeks home ministry help to execute 1,025 loan-default arrest warrants

Dhaka, Oct. 18 -- Financial Institutions Division (FID) finally seeks Home Ministry's intervention for executing arrest warrants in 1,025 long-pending loan-default cases that have trapped huge sums of... Read More


MRT line-5 (South): Funds to dry up if project doesn't roll this year, says ADB

Dhaka, Oct. 18 -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has inquired about the status of the proposed MRT line-5 (south) as the project has faced a setback in the middle of the approval process, officials ... Read More


Dhaka seeks China's support in clean energy push

Dhaka, Oct. 18 -- Speakers at a workshop on Saturday called on China to enhance its sustainable investments and technological support to accelerate Bangladesh's economic growth. They urged the Asian ... Read More


Fire rages for hours at Dhaka airport's cargo village

Dhaka, Oct. 18 -- A major fire has been burning for more three and a half hours at the cargo village of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, officials say. The blaze began around 2:30pm o... Read More


BRAC Bank partners with TK Group for enhanced digital cash management solutions

Dhaka, Oct. 18 -- BRAC Bank and TK Group have entered into a Transaction Banking Agreement to implement an advanced dealer collection solution through Virtual Accounts, marking a significant step forw... Read More