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Highway extortion surges across Bangladesh threatening economy: Reports

, Feb. 8 -- Extortion on highways across Bangladesh has reportedly increased in recent months, posing severe threats to commuters, transport workers and businesses dependent on road transport. Despit... Read More


14 injured as AL cadres fight back in Gazipur

, Feb. 8 -- At least 14 people, almost all belonging to the mobs out to vandalise and destroy any and all signs of the Awami League, were injured as they came under attack in Gazipur city's Dakshinkha... Read More


Businesses in Old Dhaka flag bottlenecks at DCCI event

Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- established, mostly family-owned business sector of Old Dhaka flagged traffic congestion, water logging, weak infrastructure, and inadequate access to SME finance, as the most signifi... Read More


Weekly Stock Market: Key indexes rise, but SME sector struggles

, Feb. 8 -- The capital's stock market saw a positive shift this week, with continuous gains boosting key indexes, trading volume, and market capitalisation. Despite the rise in major indexes, the SM... Read More


30-year-old shot, mugged at Jatrabari

Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- year-old man has been shot and mugged of approximately Tk 4 lakh on the Jatrabari flyover in Dhaka. The incident happened around 6:30 pm at the Jatrabari Janapad intersection, said J... Read More


Current tax system discourages investment: BKMEA President

Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) President Mohammad Hatem has said the current tax system discourages investment, and called for substantial reforms... Read More


Antimicrobial Resistance in Bangladesh: Growing Threat and Urgent Solutions

Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- "Stop referring to a coming post-antibiotic era - it's already here."- This statement was made by the US Centre for Disease Control and Prevention Report (2019) almost within a centur... Read More


Constitution reforms depend on political consensus: Asif Nazrul

Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- Law Affairs Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul has said the Constitution Reform Commission did not provide any reform proposals to implement immediately in its final report as any decision regard... Read More


Curtain rises on 13th Kibria Print Fair showcasing Bangladesh's excellence in printmaking

, Feb. 8 -- The 13th Kibria Print Fair was inaugurated at Kalakendra in the capital's Lalmatia on Friday, bringing together leading art studios and institutions from across Bangladesh to display a div... Read More


India interfering in Bangladesh's sovereignty supporting Hasina: Rizvi

Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has accused India of directly interfering in Bangladesh's sovereignty by allowing Sheikh Hasina a 'freehand' to speak. "India may... Read More