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Dhaka Bank launches QR-Based payment service 'Dhaka Pay'

Bangladesh, Sept. 17 -- Dhaka Bank PLC has launched 'Dhaka Pay,' a QR-based cashless payment service, in the northern region of Bangladesh to make cashless transactions easier, faster and more secure.... Read More


National Housing Finance declares 10pc cash dividend

Bangladesh, Sept. 17 -- The 27th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of National Housing Finance PLC was held on Tuesday, through virtual platform (Digitally). In the meeting the shareholders approved 10pc ... Read More


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