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Bangladesh asks Israel to end aggression

Dhaka, March 20 -- The Government of Bangladesh has strongly condemned the resumption of Israeli military aggression in the Gaza Strip, which has resulted in a significant loss of innocent civilian li... Read More


Liquidity support to weak banks reaches Tk 29,410cr

Dhaka, March 20 -- Liquidity support into the credit-hungry banks marks a persistent rise as Bangladesh Bank has allow Tk 29,000 crore in liquidity support to nine struggling banks, since the change i... Read More


Govt to update media list, revise ad rates

Dhaka, March 20 -- Information and Broadcasting Adviser Mahfuj Alam on Wednesday announced that the government has decided to revise newspaper advertisement rates and update the official media list. ... Read More


Increase cold storage facilities to protect potato farmers

Dhaka, March 20 -- In Bangladesh, there are some perishable crops, including potatoes and onions, whose prices fall abnormally during the season. The farmers are left with nothing. The price they get... Read More


AMTOB wants elimination of VAT on SIM, e-SIM

Dhaka, March 20 -- The Association of Mobile Telecom Operators of Bangladesh (AMTOB) on Wednesday urged the government to remove VAT on SIM and e-SIM to do easy and foster development in the telecom s... Read More


Meghna Bank elects Tanveer Ahmed as Vice Chairman

Dhaka, March 20 -- Meghna Bank PLC has elected Tanveer Ahmed as its new Vice Chairman.A distinguished business professional, Ahmed has 18 years of remarkable success in the ready-made garments (RMG) a... Read More


Stock indices decline in Dhaka, Ctg markets

Dhaka, March 20 -- Stock indices in both Dhaka and Chittagong's stock markets saw a decline on the fourth trading day of the week on Wednesday. While all the indices dropped in both markets, overall ... Read More


Maximum 7yrs in jail for rape under false promise of marriage

Dhaka, March 20 -- The Advisory Council has approved an amendment to the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act, introducing a maximum seven-year prison sentence for rape committed under false p... Read More


Remittance soars 78.4pc in March YoY

Dhaka, March 20 -- Remittance inflow witnessed a remarkable year-on-year growth of a massive 78.4 per cent to $2,252 million in the first 19 days of the ongoing March. According to the Bangladesh Ban... Read More


No more Delhi: Australia to issue visas for Bangladeshis from Dhaka

Dhaka, March 20 -- Australian Home Minister Tony Burke has announced that Australia will now handle visa applications for Bangladeshi citizens directly from its High Commission in Dhaka. He conveyed ... Read More