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No immediate funds for merged bank depositors, Bangladesh Bank clarifies

Dhaka, Dec. 27 -- Depositors of the five banks currently undergoing a merger will have to wait longer to withdraw their funds. Arif Hossain Khan, Executive Director and spokesperson of Bangladesh Ban... Read More


BSF pushes 14 Indian nationals into Bangladesh, labeling them as Bangladeshis

Chuadanga, Dec. 27 -- The Indian Border Security Force (BSF) allegedly pushed 14 Indian nationals, including women, elderly persons and children from the same family, into Bangladesh through the Darsh... Read More


Over 75,000 apply for SUST admission test

Sylhet, Dec. 27 -- More than 75,000 students have applied online to sit for the first-year, first-semester undergraduate admission tests of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) for th... Read More


Youth arrested in Sylhet with large quantity of Indian goods

Sylhet, Dec. 27 -- Police in Beanibazar, Sylhet, apprehended a young man carrying a large consignment of banned Indian bidis during a special operation. A CNG auto-rickshaw used to transport the contr... Read More


India seeks closer ties with Bangladesh, stresses inclusive elections

Dhaka, Dec. 27 -- Highlighting the importance of stability and inclusive elections in Bangladesh, India has said it wants close and friendly relations with the people of Bangladesh, which is rooted in... Read More


2025: Revenue pressure, reforms, unrest put NBR at crossroads

Dhaka, Dec. 27 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) ended 2025 at the centre of Bangladesh's growing fiscal challenge, struggling to raise higher revenue in a slowing economy while attempting long-p... Read More


Move underway to ensure 20% power subsidy for fisheries: Adviser Farida

Dhaka, Dec. 27 -- The government is working to extend a 20 percent electricity subsidy to the fisheries sector, similar to the incentive currently enjoyed by agriculture, Fisheries and Livestock Advis... Read More


Tarique offers fateha at graves of Pilkhana martyrs, father-in-law

Dhaka, Dec. 27 -- BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Saturday visited the graves of the slain army officers of the 2009 Pilkhana tragedy at the Banani Military Graveyard in the capital. He offered... Read More


Blast in Keraniganj madrasha: Bomb-making materials seized

Keraniganj, Dec. 27 -- Police in a drive seized about 250 kilograms of bomb-making materials, crude bombs and chemicals from a madrasha in Keraniganj on Saturday, a day after a bomb blast left four pe... Read More


Keraniganj madrasah blast: bomb-making materials, cocktails seized; 3 women detained

Keraniganj, Dec. 27 -- Police on Saturday said they recovered more than 250kg of bomb-making materials and four crude cocktails from a madrasa in Keraniganj following an explosion that left four peopl... Read More