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US announces $235,000 grant to restore historic Musa Khan Mosque at DU

Dhaka, March 31 -- The United States has announced a $235,000 grant to support the restoration of Mughal-era Musa Khan Mosque at Dhaka University. U.S. Ambassador Brent T. Christensen announced the g... Read More


Limited fiscal space, economic pressure challenge new govt's first budget: Debapriya

Dhaka, March 31 -- The new government of Bangladesh is facing challenges in formulating its first national budget amid mounting economic pressure, structural weaknesses and limited fiscal space, said ... Read More


Music education to be introduced from primary to high school level: Minister

Dhaka, March 31 -- The government has decided to introduce music education alongside regular academic studies from primary to high school level, Cultural Affairs Minister Nitai Roy Chowdhury said on T... Read More


Iran arrests two suspected of sharing sensitive information with US, Israel

Dhaka, March 31 -- Iranian security forces have detained two individuals in northwestern Iran who are accused of transmitting information about sensitive sites to US and Israeli intelligence agencies,... Read More


Gazipur authorities seize 34,000 litres of illegally stored fuel, manager jailed

Gazipur, March 31 -- A mobile court in Gazipur recovered 34,000 litres of fuel illegally stored at a filling station in Konabari area on Monday and sentenced the station manager to one month in prison... Read More


Former DIG Abdul Jalil Mondal detained by DB in Dhaka

Dhaka, March 31 -- Detectives from the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) have detained former Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Abdul Jalil Mondal from the capital's Sabujbagh area on Monday evening. DMP'... Read More


Foreign Ministry prioritises expat safety, trade expansion amid Middle East tensions

Dhaka, March 31 -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has set a series of key priorities including ensuring energy security, safeguarding Bangladeshi expatriates and expanding the trade and investment op... Read More


Stocks open lower on both DSE, CSE as indices fall

, March 31 -- Trading on Bangladesh's two bourses opened on a negative note on Tuesday, with all major indices declining in early hours. During the first hour of trading, the benchmark DSEX index of ... Read More


Sitakunda authorities seize 25,000 litres diesel from depot, fine filling station Tk 50,000

Dhaka, March 31 -- District authorities in Sitakunda conducted separate drives on Monday against illegal fuel hoarding, seizing 25,000 litres of diesel from a depot and imposing a Tk 50,000 fine on a ... Read More


Ex-bank official found dead in Habiganj hotel

Dhaka, March 31 -- Police recovered the body of a retired bank official from a residential hotel in Habiganj town on Monday. The deceased was identified as Kamrul Hasan, 65, a retired assistant gener... Read More