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Banks asked to shore up online services, keep ATMs full and secure before 9-day holiday

Dhaka, March 25 -- Bangladesh Bank has instructed commercial banks to keep adequate cash at ATMs and ensure smooth online banking without interruptions as they head into an unusually long closure of n... Read More


Nation observing 'Genocide Day' in a befitting manner

Dhaka, March 25 -- The nation is solemnly observing 'Genocide Day' today (Tuesday), commemorating the horrific atrocities committed by the Pakistan occupation army on the night of March 25, 1971. Thi... Read More


15 directives issued to ensure safety ahead of Eid

Dhaka, March 25 -- The Ministry of Home Affairs has issued 15 directives, including increasing patrols by the Army, BGB, Police and RAB, ahead of the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr. To ensure the overall law a... Read More


Fazle Hasan Abed's Legacy: The Honour and the Man

Dhaka, March 25 -- As Bangladesh posthumously bestows the Independence Award on Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, it recognises a legacy that helped build Bangladesh after 1971. While Abed Bhai is widely remember... Read More


Trading suspended at Sonamasjid for 8 days, Hili for 9 due to Eid

Dhaka, March 25 -- Import and export activities at Sonamasjid Land Port in Chapainawabganj will be suspended for eight consecutive days, from March 29 to April 5, to observe Eid-ul-Fitr. During this ... Read More


Robbery on moving bus in Savar; over 20 phones, Tk 1 lakh cash looted

Savar, March 24 -- A gang of robbers looted more than 20 mobile phones and over a lakh taka in cash during a robbery on a moving bus in the C&B area of Savar. The incident took place around 7:30pm on... Read More


Rezaul Maksud Jahedi appointed as Local Government Division Secretary

Dhaka, March 24 -- Rezaul Maksud Jahedi, Secretary of the Ministry of Youth and Sports, has been appointed as the new Secretary of the Local Government Division. A notification regarding his transfer... Read More


Rain, thundershowers likely over 3 divs, BMD says

Dhaka, March 24 -- Rain and thundershowers, accompanied by lightning flashes and temporary gusty winds, are expected to occur at one or two places over the Rangpur, Rajshahi, and Khulna divisions in t... Read More


Tarique wishes Tamim's speedy recovery

Dhaka, March 24 -- BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Monday wished former Bangladesh cricket captain Tamim Iqbal's speedy recovery as he suffered a heart attack. In a post on his verified Faceboo... Read More


UGC chairman expects 7 colleges' issue to be resolved amicably

Dhaka, March 24 -- The Chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC) Professor Dr. S. M. A. Fayez, has expressed optimism about finding a logical solution to the issues surrounding the seven gove... Read More