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Bangladesh approves Tk12,537cr fuel import amid ME turmoil

Bangladesh, Sept. 17 -- The government has approved the import of refined fuel worth Tk 12,537 crore ($1.14 billion) to meet the country's energy needs for the remaining three and a half months of the... Read More


BRAC Bank ranks among Forbes' top 500 banks

Bangladesh, Sept. 17 -- BRAC Bank has become the only Bangladeshi bank to feature on Forbes' World's Top Performing Banks 2026 list, marking the first time a Bangladeshi bank has been recognised in th... Read More


8 caps for 8 Captains

Bangladesh, Sept. 17 -- A new era has dawned in the country's first-class cricket. 'Baggy Caps' were officially presented to the Captains of the eight National Cricket League (NCL) teams on Wednesday.... Read More


Khaled takes 5 wickets in County Championship

Bangladesh, Sept. 17 -- Hasan Mahmud and Khaled Ahmed played together for Kent in the previous county match. While Hasan Mahmud has returned home due to national team commitments, Bangladesh's presenc... Read More


Ishwardi's century-old Benarasi industry faces crisis

Bangladesh, Sept. 17 -- Ishwardi's century-old Benarasi weaving industry is facing a severe crisis as cheaper I machine-made sarees, rising production costs and labour shortages have driven most facto... Read More


13 shops gutted in Bandarban fire

Bangladesh, Sept. 17 -- Thirteen shops were completely gutted in a devastating fire that broke out at Balipara Market in Thanchi Upazila of Bandarban early Wednesday. The fire broke out around 4am. T... Read More


KAU stresses OBE curriculum to tackle climate change

Bangladesh, Sept. 17 -- Speakers at a training programme at Khulna Agricultural University (KAU) have stressed the need for a timely, practical and internationally standardised curriculum to prepare s... Read More


Two killed in Chandpur road crash

Bangladesh, Sept. 17 -- Two people were killed and two others injured in a collision involving a CNG-run auto-rickshaw, a private car and a pickup on the Chandpur-Cumilla regional highway in Chandpur ... Read More


Two factories fined for air pollution in N'ganj

Bangladesh, Sept. 17 -- Two factories in Sastapur of Fatullah, Narayanganj Sadar, were fined a total of Tk 2.5 lakh for causing air pollution during a mobile court operation. The fined establishments... Read More


7 tonnes banned African magur seized in Jashore

Bangladesh, Sept. 17 -- A joint team of the district administration and fisheries department in a drive seized more than seven tonnes of banned African magur and fined a fish farmer Taka 20,000 for cu... Read More