'Sindur Khela' marks farewell to Goddess Durga ending 10-day Puja festivities

Dhaka, Oct. 2 -- The devotees of Goddess Durga have bid her farewell with love and tears in their eyes amid the sounds of drums, conch shells and brass cymbals. The Dashami, or tenth day rituals for ... Read More

Prisoner dies at DMCH hours after admission

Dhaka, Oct. 2 -- A prisoner died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Thursday, hours after being admitted there. The deceased was identified as Md Amir Hossain, 38, UNB reports. Amir fell si... Read More

Flooding likely in Feni's low-lying areas

Dhaka, Oct. 2 -- The Flood Forecasting & Warning Centre (FFWC) of the Water Development Board has warned that the water levels of the Muhuri, Selonia and Feni rivers may rise due to heavy rainfall tri... Read More

AIIB, NDB jointly lend $75m to City Bank PLC

Dhaka, Oct. 2 -- Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and New Development Bank (NDB), two global multilateral development banks, have jointly signed an agreement with City Bank PLC to provide a... Read More

Fuel-import reliance rendering BD susceptible to external shocks

Dhaka, Oct. 2 -- Years of electricity-generation expansion falls short of catering Bangladesh's demand and its reliance on imported fossil fuels leaves the country susceptible to global price shocks a... Read More

Four of a family suffer burn injuries in Noakhali

Dhaka, Oct. 2 -- Four members of a family, including two children, sustained burn injuries in a fire at their flat in Basurhat Municipality of Companiganj upazila, Noakhali, on Wednesday night. One o... Read More

Teletalk's short-notice 'public hearing' draws fewer participants

Dhaka, Oct. 2 -- State-owned mobile operator Teletalk convened what it termed as a "public hearing" just a day before the beginning of Durga Puja holidays, which appeared to be more restricted and low... Read More

Benapole port sees 73,000 tonnes of deficit in consumer goods import

Dhaka, Oct. 2 -- BENAPOLE, Oct 01: Despite an increase in rice import from India, Benapole port has witnessed a significant drop in overall consumer goods imports in the fiscal year (FY) 2024-25 compa... Read More

Little progress made on Tk22.58b development project in three yrs

Dhaka, Oct. 2 -- Rajshahi Medical University (RMU) has made little progress on its Tk22.58 billion development project, with only a portion of the boundary wall completed in the last three years since... Read More

Regulator outlines measures to protect retail investors in bank merger

Dhaka, Oct. 2 -- The securities regulator wants the new entity-set to emerge from the merger of five troubled Islamic banks-to issue shares to all existing general shareholders, based on the banks' sa... Read More

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