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PPEPP-EU project lifts 215,000 extremely poor families: PKSF

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- fourths of the extremely poor households targeted under a four-year project of Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) have moved above the extreme poverty threshold, while child stun... Read More


Bangladesh to set up first AI training centres in Sylhet: Muktadir

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir on Tuesday said the government will set up several artificial intelligence (AI) training centres in Sylhet - first of its kind - to equip ... Read More


Dhaka ranks 6th globally in air pollution

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- Dhaka ranked 6th among the world's most polluted cities on Tuesday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 162 at 10:40 am. The air quality was classified as 'unheal... Read More


Bangladesh, Google explore cooperation in education, AI, digital skills

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- Bangladesh and Google have explored potential cooperation in education modernisation, artificial intelligence, digital skills, cloud computing, cybersecurity and responsible technol... Read More


Southeast Bank to raise Tk 800cr through subordinated bond

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- Southeast Bank PLC will raise Tk 800 crore through the issuance of its "Southeast Bank 6th Subordinated Bond". According to Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) sou... Read More


Schoolgirl found hanging in Pirojpur home

Pirojpur, Sept. 29 -- Police recovered the hanging body of a schoolgirl from her house in Bhandaria upazila of Pirojpur on Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Mahira Akter, a Class-X student of B... Read More


Hand over fugitive 'fascists' to law enforcers if found: Aman

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- BNP Standing Committee Member Amanullah Aman on Tuesday urged people to hand over what he described as fugitive "fascists" and those allegedly conspiring against the country to law ... Read More


BB bars extra earnings, escalating penalties in maiden Islamic credit card guidelines

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- Bangladesh Bank (BB) has issued its first comprehensive operational guidelines for Islamic credit cards, prohibiting commercial banks from generating extra revenue from growing cust... Read More


Salahuddin: Door open for opposition to join constitutional reform talks

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- Home Minister and chief of the Special Committee on Reformation of Constitution Salahuddin Ahmed on Tuesday said the door is open for discussions with the opposition on constitution... Read More


Youth hacked to death in Gazipur

, Sept. 29 -- year-old youth was hacked to death by a group of criminals in Tongi area of Gazipur early Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Joy, son of Sirajul Islam of Bank Math slum area in Ton... Read More