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Monetary Policy: Private sector unhappy with lower credit flow target

, Feb. 11 -- Bangladesh Bank has announced another tight monetary policy to curb inflation, but business leaders oppose the move, arguing that its objectives may not be achieved without due considerat... Read More


Boi Mela 2025: Crowds surge on 11th day with new attractions

, Feb. 11 -- The 11th day of the Ekushey Boi Mela 2025 is proving to be another busy one, as crowds continue to swell throughout the day. While the fair opens at 11 am on weekends, on weekdays, it st... Read More


Ireland keen to support Bangladesh in democratic transition

, Feb. 11 -- Ireland's Ambassador to Bangladesh and India Kevin Kelly has said his country will fully support Bangladesh's interim government and its reform agenda to restore democracy in the country.... Read More


There should be no place for retribution in Bangladesh: Dr Yunus tells US envoy

, Feb. 11 -- Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday conveyed to the US envoy in Dhaka that he has called for "reconciliation" in Bangladeshi society, urging people to "break the cycle of retribu... Read More


Stock market records year's highest turnover

, Feb. 11 -- Dhaka's stock market witnessed its highest turnover of the year on Tuesday, surpassing Tk 500 crore, with the majority of companies experiencing price increases. On the day, the Dhaka St... Read More


13 policemen of Companiganj Police Station closed over irregularities

, Feb. 11 -- Thirteen policemen, including two sub-inspectors, of Companyganj Police Station have been closed to the district police lines on charge of different irregularities and corruption, an offi... Read More


It's an opportunity for Bangladesh to re-demonstrate its commitment to world: Bimstec chief

, Feb. 11 -- Secretary General of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (Bimstec) Indra Mani Pandey has said Bangladesh, as the next chair of the regional ... Read More


Dismissed BDR members stage sit-in at Shaheed Minar, demand reinstatement

Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- Former members of the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR), who were dismissed following the 2009 mutiny, started an indefinite sit-in at the Central Shaheed Minar on Tuesday morning, pressing fo... Read More


Students besiege Naogaon Sadar Hospital over irregularities

, Feb. 11 -- Hundreds of students under the banner of the Anti-Discrimination Students' Movement laid siege to the Naogaon 250-bed General Sadar Hospital on Tuesday, protesting against alleged irregul... Read More


Apex court defers hearing of caretaker government review petitions for 2 weeks

Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- The Appellate Division has deferred the hearing on four petitions, seeking a review of its verdict that scrapped the caretaker government system, for two weeks. A three-member bench... Read More