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Bangladesh Bank server still down, interbank platform offline

Dhaka, Dec. 8 -- Four days after a major power disruption, Bangladesh Bank's server has yet to be fully normal, officials said. They said the online platform for the Interbank Data Processing (ITDP) ... Read More


Romania expands visa application submission points for Bangladeshis

, Dec. 8 -- Bangladeshi nationals seeking Romanian student or family reunification visas will now have more options for submitting their applications, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday. ... Read More


Capital Market: DSE, CSE open higher on Monday

, Dec. 8 -- Trading at both the Dhaka and Chattogram stock exchanges began on a positive note on Monday, with key indices and most company shares advancing in the first hour. At the Dhaka Stock Excha... Read More


Bangladesh economy under pressure despite signs of gradual rebound: Report

, Dec. 8 -- Bangladesh's economy continues to face significant stress from persistent inflation, weak investor confidence, limited fiscal space and external uncertainties, even as some indicators poin... Read More


Mother, daughter found dead at Mohammadpur flat

, Dec. 8 -- Police recovered the bodies of a woman and her teenage daughter from a flat in the capital's Mohammadpur area on Monday. The deceased were identified as Malaila Afroz, 48, and her daughte... Read More


BNP candidate Fazlur relieved of contempt of court charge

, Dec. 8 -- nominated candidate for Kishoreganj-4 (Itna-Mithamoin-Austagram) constituency advocate Fazlur Rahman on Monday was relieved of a contempt of court allegation after offering an unconditiona... Read More


Bangladesh edging towards 'debt trap', warns CPD's Mustafizur Rahman

Dhaka, Dec. 8 -- Distinguished Fellow of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) Prof Mustafizur Rahman on Monday said Bangladesh must urgently strengthen revenue mobilisation, improve governance and add... Read More


'Religion card' no longer fooling citizens, says Salahuddin

, Dec. 8 -- BNP senior leader Salahuddin Ahmed on Monday said the people of the country have already unmasked those who have no political principles or development plan, but are still trying to deceiv... Read More


'Couple' arrested for defrauding youths with false promise of sending them to London

Dhaka, Dec. 8 -- A couple has been arrested from Jashore for allegedly embezzling around Tk 2 crore from several young people in Sylhet by promising to send them to London on work-permit visas. The v... Read More


192 candidates to run in SUCSU elections

Sylhet, Dec. 8 -- A total of 192 candidates will contest the Shahjalal University of Science and Technology Central Students' Union (SUCSU) and hall union elections scheduled on January 20, 2026. The... Read More