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Auditors to face action over zeroed bank shares: Adviser Salehuddin

Dhaka, Jan. 13 -- Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Tuesday said the auditors of five banks whose shares have recently been reduced to zero would face action, as the government is examining the c... Read More


Jhut warehouse gutted in Gazipur fire

Dhaka, Jan. 13 -- A fire gutted a jhut (garment waste) warehouse in Salna area of Gazipur on Tuesday morning. The fire broke out at the jhut warehouse around 12:30 pm and engulfed the adjoining house... Read More


Mobile phone prices set to fall as NBR slashes import duty

Dhaka, Jan. 13 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has slashed customs duty on imported mobile phones by 60 per cent aimed at keeping handset prices within the purchasing capacity of consumers amid... Read More


Van driver killed after being hit by truck in Dhaka's Jurain

Dhaka, Jan. 13 -- A van driver was killed early Monday after being hit by a speeding truck while crossing the road in Balur Maidan area of Jurain under Shyampur Police Station in Dhaka. The accident ... Read More


Restaurant sector in deep crisis amid fueling LPG price, BROA calls for urgent govt action

Dhaka, Jan. 13 -- The Bangladesh Restaurant Owners' Association (BROA) has expressed deep concern over the worsening crisis in the country's restaurant sector, calling for immediate and coordinated go... Read More


Process ongoing for LNG deal with truant firm Socar

Dhaka, Jan. 13 -- Preparation is on stream to award a liquefied natural gas (LNG)-supply contract to a truant foreign firm that had previously left Bangladesh without completing a contracted drilling ... Read More


UN rights chief offers support to combat election misinformation

Dhaka, Jan. 13 -- UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk has offered the support of his office to counter the surge of misinformation targeting the February 12 elections as Chief Adviser Pr... Read More


ACC sues 17 for Tk 590m embezzlement

Dhaka, Jan. 13 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed two separate cases against 17 people - including the former chairman, managing director, and directors of FAS Finance and Investment Li... Read More


Central bank buys dollars to steady taka

Dhaka, Jan. 13 -- The central bank purchased an additional US$81 million through an auction from 10 banks in the interbank spot market on Monday, aiming to keep the exchange rate of the US dollar agai... Read More


Sonali Bank urges repayment of Tk 70b in loans from state-run sugar mills

Dhaka, Jan. 13 -- With around Tk 70 billion in loans remaining unpaid by state-run sugar mills for years, Sonali Bank has urged the government either to repay the money immediately or issue bonds or p... Read More