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Loan conditions for raw hide traders eased ahead of Eid-ul-Azha to boost leather sector

, May 5 -- Bangladesh Bank has relaxed conditions to avail new loans for raw hide traders ahead of Eid ul Azha, allowing them to access funds without having to clear their previous arrears. The centr... Read More


Mamata Banerjee refuses to resign; alleges irregularities

Dhaka, May 5 -- A day after a major defeat in the West Bengal Assembly elections, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced that she would not resign, insisting that her party had not actually lost the... Read More


Govt orders senior officials to fly economy class on foreign trips

Dhaka, May 5 -- All additional secretaries and equivalent-ranking officials of the government and state-owned institutions have been instructed to travel by economy class instead of business, club or ... Read More


58 victims of Shapla Chattar killings identified: ICT Chief Prosecutor

Dhaka, May 5 -- International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) Chief Prosecutor Aminul Islam on Tuesday said 58 people killed during the 2013 Hefazat-e-Islam's protests have been identified. Besides, involvemen... Read More


Matiur Rahman urges journalists to uphold integrity, professionalism

Dhaka, May 5 -- Matiur Rahman Chowdhury, editor-in-chief of Manabzamin and president of the Newspaper Owners' Association of Bangladesh (NOAB), on Monday urged journalists to perform their duties with... Read More


Global aid for Rohingyas must increase amid funding decline: Minister Salahuddin

Dhaka, May 5 -- Expressing concern over a significant decline in global assistance for the Rohingyas Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Tuesday said it is now imperative to enhance international suppor... Read More


Govt intensifies nationwide drive to boost fish production, protect biodiversity

, May 5 -- The government has stepped up a wide range of initiatives across the country to increase fish production, expand aquaculture technologies and improve the livelihoods of marginal fish farmer... Read More


DSE cancels TREC of Sonali Securities over rule violation

Dhaka, May 5 -- The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has cancelled the Trading Right Entitlement Certificate (TREC) of Sonali Securities Limited over violation of securities rules, the bourse said in a noti... Read More


Govt stands by orphaned girl after father killed in mob violence in Faridpur

Faridpur, May 5 -- The government has extended support to Muslima, the orphaned daughter of truck driver Hannan Sheikh who was killed in a mob attack following rumours of a road accident in Boalmari u... Read More


'Criminal' held with arms, drugs in Bhola

Bhola, May 5 -- Coast Guard members on Tuesday detained a listed 'criminal' along with arms, ammunition and cannabis during a drive in Ilisha area of Sadar upazila in Bhola. The arrestee is Md Zakir ... Read More