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PM mourns deaths in Keraniganj fire, orders probe, support for victims

Dhaka, April 4 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman expressed deep shock and sorrow over the casualties in a fire that broke out at a tin-shed factory producing gas lighters in Keraniganj today (Saturday)... Read More


Bangladesh reduces stock market trading hours amid energy-saving measures

Dhaka, April 4 -- Trading hours at Bangladesh's stock exchanges have been reduced by 30 minutes as part of government measures to save electricity and fuel. Under the new schedule effective Sunday, t... Read More


Midland Bank organises leadership development workshop for female employees

Dhaka, April 4 -- Midland Bank organized a special workshop titled "Leadership for Women at Work" with the objective of enhancing the professional skills and leadership capabilities of its female empl... Read More


Mild to moderate heat wave grips parts of country

Dhaka, April 3 -- A mild to moderate heat wave is sweeping across several parts of the country and may expand further, according to a bulletin issued by the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) ... Read More


Sirajganj bus crash leaves three dead

Dhaka, April 3 -- Three people have been killed as a bus veered out of control, crashed into a road divider, and overturned in Sirajganj's Nalka. At least 10 others have been injured in the accident,... Read More


CCCI election postponed again

Dhaka, April 3 -- CHATTOGRAM, Apr 02: The election of the Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI), the country's oldest trade organisation, scheduled for April 4, has been postponed again, ... Read More


BB mandates 'Bangla QR' for all digital payments

Dhaka, April 3 -- Bangladesh Bank (BB) has made it mandatory for all banks and payment service providers to adopt a single, interoperable QR code system -- 'Bangla QR' -- across all merchant points by... Read More


Chinese tech, fuel crisis give impetus to e-bike market

Dhaka, April 3 -- Improved Chinese technologies coupled with recent energy supply disruption have given an impetus to Bangladesh's electric bike sector, with manufacturers offering durable batteries a... Read More


Junk NBFI stocks soar despite looming liquidation

Dhaka, April 3 -- Despite facing liquidation, the shares of scam-hit non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) have surged sharply on the stock exchanges over the past three months. The five listed NBF... Read More


12kg LPG cylinder price rises by Tk 387

Dhaka, April 2 -- The retail price of the widely-used 12-kg liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder has been increased by Tk 387 in a single adjustment, marking a sharp rise in energy costs for consume... Read More