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Grameen University gets govt approval

Dhaka, March 18 -- The government has approved the establishment of Grameen University, a private university under the ownership of Grameen Trust. The Ministry of Education issued a notification in t... Read More


Prime Bank partners with Mastul Foundation for charity work

Dhaka, March 18 -- Prime Bank PLC., a leading financial institution committed to innovation and customer-centric financial solutions, has signed a partnership with Mastul Foundation. Recently a signi... Read More


JU suspends 9 teachers, expels 289 BCL men for attacking July protesters

Dhaka, March 18 -- Jahangirnagar University (JU) authorities today suspended 9 teachers, 2 officers and a staff as well as expelled 289 Chhatra League men for their alleged involvement in attacking pr... Read More


Stocks decline as investors cash in on short-term gains

Dhaka, March 17 -- Stocks declined on Monday as investors locked in short-term profits. The prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) decreased by 16.50 points to settle at 5,205. The capital ma... Read More


Railway temporary workers call off work abstention

Dhaka, March 17 -- Bangladesh Railway's temporary workers (TLR) today called off their work abstention after getting assurance of payment of their outstanding arrears by Sunday next (March 23). The a... Read More


No more tax exemptions without necessity: NBR Chairman

Dhaka, March 17 -- National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Md Abdur Rahman Khan on Monday said the government has pledged to phase out tax exemptions unless they are deemed absolutely necessary for t... Read More


SBAC Bank MD Habibur Rahman resigns

Dhaka, March 17 -- Managing Director (MD) and CEO of South Bangla Agriculture and Commerce Bank (SBAC) PLC Habibur Rahman has resigned on personal grounds. Mr. Rahman submitted his resignation to the... Read More


Govt to amend act, proposes tribunal for child rape cases

Dhaka, March 17 -- The interim government has in principle decided to bring necessary changes to the existing Women and Children Repression Prevention Act, including introducing a provision, to have a... Read More


35,000 tonnes rice from India, Vietnam arrive at Ctg Port

Dhaka, March 17 -- Two ships carrying a total of 35,000 tonnes of rice from India and Vietnam have arrived at Chattogram Port. Through an open tender, a vessel named MV TANAIS DREAM brought 22,500 to... Read More


Women unsafe amid rising sexual violence, says Selima Rahman

Dhaka, March 17 -- BNP senior leader Selima Rahman on Monday expressed deep concern that women are not safe in society, stating that a "grand festival of rape" unfolding in Bangladesh, with 11 women a... Read More