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Iran war tears through stocks as jittery investors rush to secure assets

Dhaka, March 2 -- The equity market index tumbled on Sunday as investors were rattled by the global crisis that ensued after the US-Israel strike on Iran killed the country's Supreme Leader Ayatollah ... Read More


Bangladesh Embassy in Abu Dhabi to stay open Monday, citizens urged to prioritise safety

Dhaka, March 2 -- The Bangladesh Embassy in Abu Dhabi will remain open on Monday, but Bangladeshi citizens have been urged to prioritise their safety and stay in secure locations amid the prevailing s... Read More


Higher remittance flow props reserves

Dhaka, March 2 -- Migrant workers continued to remit home over US$3.0 billion every month between December and February of the current fiscal year, providing a prop to Bangladesh's forex reserves. Ec... Read More


Prime Bank & Mastercard launch next-gen NFC sticker card 'TapIn' to redefine payment experience

Dhaka, March 2 -- Prime Bank PLC. in partnership with Mastercard, has launched 'TapIn', an innovative next generation NFC-enabled debit sticker card developed, powered by IDEMIA, with local partner AD... Read More


Absentia funeral held at DU for Khamenei

Dhaka, March 2 -- A group of students at Dhaka University offered an absentia funeral prayer for Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in a US-Israeli attack. The funeral was o... Read More


Energy imports safe despite escalating Gulf tensions

Dhaka, March 2 -- Bangladesh is unlikely to face any immediate disruption to its imports of oil, liquefied natural gas (LNG) and coal despite escalating conflict in the Middle East, according to energ... Read More


UCB signs agreement to strengthen carbon accounting

Dhaka, March 2 -- United Commercial Bank PLC (UCB) has signed an agreement with Ernst & Young Advisory Services Bangladesh Limited (EY ASBL) to further enhance its carbon accounting and carbon emissio... Read More


BRAC Bank recognises top performers in customer service excellence

Dhaka, March 2 -- BRAC Bank has honoured outstanding employees and branches across its distribution network for delivering exceptional customer service, as part of its Customer Experience (CX) Survey ... Read More


Parliament Secretariat announces names of a new chief whip and 6 whips

Dhaka, March 2 -- The Parliament Secretariat has named a new chief whip and six whips. The appointments, made under the Article 3(1) of the Bangladesh (Whips) Order, 1972, were announced in two separ... Read More


No sign of fascism will exist in Bangladesh: Nahid Islam

Dhaka, March 2 -- National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Md Nahid Islam has said that there will be no existence of fascism in Bangladesh. In a post on the party's verified Facebook page on Monday, he... Read More