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Indonesia passenger ship with 243 people reported missing at sea, agency says

Bangladesh, Sept. 13 -- An Indonesian passenger ship carrying 243 people was reported missing after losing contact in the Java Sea early on Sunday during bad weather, the country's search and rescue a... Read More


Boat race returns to Titas in Brahmanbaria after two-year hiatus.

Bangladesh, Sept. 13 -- More than 50,000 spectators gathered along both banks of the Titas River on Saturday to enjoy a traditional boat race organised by the district administration of Brahmanbaria a... Read More


Boat race returns to Titas in Brahmanbaria after two-year hiatus

Bangladesh, Sept. 13 -- More than 50,000 spectators gathered along both banks of the Titas River on Saturday to enjoy a traditional boat race organised by the district administration of Brahmanbaria a... Read More


DSE's push for CCBL control may deepen six-year deadlock

Bangladesh, Sept. 13 -- The premier bourse has moved to expand its stake in the proposed clearing company and ensure dominance on its board before the company is registered with the securities regulat... Read More


DSEX drops below 5,500-mark in early trading

Bangladesh, Sept. 13 -- Stocks opened lower on Sunday, with the key index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) falling below the 5,500-point threshold in early trading as risk-averse investors continued ... Read More


CIA documents reveal Osama Bin Laden considered attacks in India before 9/11

Bangladesh, Sept. 13 -- India was among the countries former al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden had considered targeting, according to documents released by the US Central Intelligence Agency. Advertise... Read More


No disbursement yet from BB-launched stimulus package

Bangladesh, Sept. 12 -- A government stimulus package worth Tk 600 billion for giving a shot in the sagging economy's arm remains unused even over three months after the central bank launched the mass... Read More


AmCham to work together to attract additional $5.0 billion US investment in five years

Bangladesh, Sept. 12 -- Government and the American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh (AmCham) will work together to attract an additional $5.0 billion in US investment into Bangladesh over the next f... Read More


Low return from high-tech parks for lack of support

Bangladesh, Sept. 12 -- Despite massive construction of high-tech and software technology parks across the country and rising budget allocations, the expected outcomes have remained elusive, speakers ... Read More


Govt entities directed to revise budget plans by September 15

Bangladesh, Sept. 12 -- The government has stepped up its oversight of public financial management, issuing a strict directive to all government ministries, divisions, and institutions to revise and u... Read More