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ADB to provide $1b annually for Bangladesh's inclusive development

Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- Asian Development Bank (ADB) Country Director Hoe Yun Jeong on Sunday said it will provide Bangladesh with $1 billion annually in concessional financing over the next five years. He ... Read More


Five more bank MDs sent on forced leave

Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- Following recommendations from the Bangladesh Bank-formed task force, the managing directors (MDs) of five banks have been sent on forced leave. The respective boards of directors of... Read More


Family of July martyrs exempted from giving proof of income tax returns

Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- The government exempted 826 members of the families of July martyrs from giving proof of filing income tax returns for purchasing savings certificates with the money provided as gover... Read More


ACC files case against former mayor Taposh

Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against former lawmaker and ex-mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh. His wife, Afrin Taposh, has also ... Read More


Job aspirants eliminated from 43rd BCS gazette gather at Secretariat to file reconsideration appeals

Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- Over 200 job candidates who were excluded from the 43rd Bangladesh Civil Service, or BCS, have gathered at the Secretariat to submit reconsideration appeals to the Ministry of Public ... Read More


Garment factory workers stage demonstration in Gazipur for increment

Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- Workers of a garment factory, Irish Fashion, in the Jirani area of Gazipur, staged a demonstration on Sunday morning, demanding a yearly increment of their wages, according to local n... Read More


Ferry services resume on Paturia-Daulatdia, Aricha-Kazirhat routes after fog disruption

Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- Ferry services on the Paturia-Daulatdia and Aricha-Kazirhat routes resumed on Sunday morning after a lengthy suspension caused by a dense fog that disrupted operations for 10-11 hours... Read More


UK minister Tulip Siddiq faces scrutiny over ties to deposed Bangladesh govt

Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- UK City Minister Tulip Siddiq is facing growing scrutiny after reports she was given a central London property by a developer associated with Bangladesh's former government, reports b... Read More


Veteran actor Prabir Mitra dies aged 81

Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- Renowned actor Prabir Mitra has passed away. He was 81. Fondly known as the "Nawab of the Silver Screen", Prabir Mitra breathed his last on Sunday (5 January) around 10:10 pm while u... Read More


Fire-damaged secretariat building reopens

Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- Officials resumed work on the five floors of Building No 7, which was damaged recently by a fire, of the secretariat on Sunday. According to local media reports, four other floors of... Read More