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Eastern Bank clients to get privileges at Evercare

Bangladesh, Sept. 4 -- Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) has signed an agreement with Evercare Hospital Dhaka to provide its customers with privileges on specialised healthcare services. M Khorshed Anowar, depu... Read More


Relief for some, pressure for many

Bangladesh, Sept. 4 -- For 1.46 million government employees, the new pay scale brings a long-awaited boost in income. For millions of private-sector and informal workers, however, the story is very ... Read More


Dacoity, robbery down; murder, other crimes up

Bangalore, Sept. 4 -- Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Thursday claimed that the country's law and order situation is now much better than it was in 2025, saying the assessment was made after analysi... Read More


'No room for rumours, communal hatred'

Bangalore, Sept. 4 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Thursday cautioned that certain quarters were spreading rumours in various forms to destabilize the country, urging citizens to remain vigilant a... Read More


Fuel import costs may rise by Tk 35,000cr

Bangalore, Sept. 4 -- Bangladesh's fuel import bill could increase by as much as US$2.8 billion, or around Tk 35,000 crore, in 2026 compared with 2025 if international oil, gas and coal prices remain ... Read More


'The Difficult Bride' team leaves for Venice Film Fest

Bangalore, Sept. 4 -- The Venice Film Festival began in 1932. The 83rd edition of this one of the oldest festivals in the world was opened with Oscar and BAFTA-winning director Danny Boyle's 'Inc,' st... Read More


Fertiliser price manipulation in Bauphal

Bangladesh, Sept. 3 -- Farmers in Bauphal are struggling to buy fertiliser at government-set prices, with allegations that some traders are creating an artificial shortage and selling sacks at Tk 200-... Read More


Govt push for women's self-reliance

Bangladesh, Sept. 3 -- Women will receive market-oriented training, seed money and wider institutional support to help them become economically self-reliant, Women and Children Affairs and Social Welf... Read More


Zero tolerance for drugs: Putul

Bangladesh, Sept. 3 -- State Minister for Social Welfare Barrister Farzana Sharmin Putul has said drugs, corruption and unemployment are among the biggest problems in Bangladesh. "The current governm... Read More


GAU, CIRDAP to sign MoU

Bangladesh, Sept. 3 -- Gazipur Agricultural University (GAU) and the Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific (CIRDAP) have agreed to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to... Read More