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Army, Navy, Air chiefs visit Khaleda at Evercare

Dhaka, Dec. 2 -- Chiefs of Army, Navy and Air on Tuesday night visited ailing BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia at Evercare Hospital in Dhaka. According to Inter Services Public Relation (ISPR), chief of A... Read More


Regulatory lapses haunt nine NBFIs as liquidation looms

Dhaka, Dec. 2 -- The nine non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) now heading for liquidation under a Bangladesh Bank initiative were in good financial health even a decade ago. Their condition has g... Read More


4.9-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar shakes parts of Chattogram

Dhaka, Dec. 2 -- A moderate earthquake struck near Falam in Myanmar shortly before 1:00 am on Tuesday and was felt in parts of Chattogram. According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the quake occu... Read More


Dhaka continues attempts to revise overpriced JICA metro-rail bids

Dhaka, Dec. 2 -- Dhaka Metro Rail Company continues its effort for negotiating over-priced quotations in various contracts of metro-rail projects and will soon send a reminder to the projects' Japanes... Read More


Rice, fish, meat key drivers of Oct food inflation

Dhaka, Dec. 2 -- Rice, fish, and meat remained the dominant drivers of food inflation in October, accounting for 99.78 per cent of the total, while a continued decline in vegetable prices helped tempe... Read More


Bangladesh, Myanmar fishery sector leaders sign deal for market expansion

Dhaka, Dec. 2 -- Bangladesh and Myanmar fishery sector leaders teamed up to help boost trade growth and market expansion of the fisheries industries of the two countries. In this connection, Banglade... Read More


Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan's sister allowed to meet him in Adiala Jail amid speculation over health

Dhaka, Dec. 2 -- The Pakistan government on Tuesday allowed Imran Khan's sister to meet him in prison after a large number of party supporters gathered outside Rawalpindi's Adiala Jail following specu... Read More


Trust Bank signs MoU with RANCON Cars Limited

Dhaka, Dec. 2 -- Trust Bank PLC has recently signed an agreement with RANCON Cars Limited, the authorized distributor of PROTON Brand vehicles in Bangladesh. Md. Wahed Ibne Shahed, Head of the Retail... Read More


Islami Bank's CellFin app adds fully voice-driven service

Dhaka, Dec. 2 -- Islami Bank has launched the country's first artificial-intelligence-based voice assistant CellFin Echo, inside the CellFin app. It is a fully voice-driven virtual assistant that all... Read More


BRAC Bank and Water.org partner to expand WASH financing through Social Bond

Dhaka, Dec. 2 -- BRAC Bank and Water.org have entered into a partnership to expand access to safe water and sanitation across Bangladesh. The partnership strengthens BRAC Bank's Social Bond initiativ... Read More