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bKash, Axiata, Banglalink among 5 entities get initial approval for digital banks

Dhaka, Sept. 24 -- The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has granted initial approval for the establishment of five digital banks in the country. Under the decision, the central bank will issue Letters of Intent ... Read More


Woman, granddaughter die after being stung by hornets in Mymensingh

Mymensingh, Sept. 24 -- year-old granddaughter died after being stung by a swarm of hornets at Badihati Paschimpara in Phulbaria upazila of Mymensingh on Thursday morning. The deceased were identifie... Read More


President urges doctors' leaders to propose plans for health sector reform

Dhaka, Sept. 24 -- President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday urged doctors' leaders to come forward with clear and specific plans and proposals to address long-standing mismanagement in the he... Read More


Three DMP inspectors transferred; one made Cantonment OC

Dhaka, Sept. 24 -- The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has transferred three unarmed police inspectors, including appointing one as officer-in-charge (OC) of Cantonment Police Station. According to a... Read More


BDRCS, IFRC scale up dengue response to reach 300,000 people

Dhaka, Sept. 24 -- The Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS), with support from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and partners, is scaling up its six-month ... Read More


MP Gazi Nazrul placed on 4-day remand again

Dhaka, Sept. 24 -- A Dhaka court on Thursday placed Satkhira-4 MP and expelled Jamaat leader Gazi Nazrul Islam on a four-day remand again in a case over abetment to suicide of his second wife Mariam. ... Read More


StanChart may exit retail banking in Bangladesh; BRAC, City Bank in race to acquire

Dhaka, Sept. 24 -- Multinational banking giant Standard Chartered is reportedly preparing to wind down its retail banking operations in Bangladesh as part of a global strategic shift, sparking interes... Read More


30,000 global e-books, journals open up to 76 universities under UGC deal

Dhaka, Sept. 24 -- Teachers, researchers and students at 76 public and private universities will get access to more than 30,000 e-books and e-journals from seven international institutions under a new... Read More


Commerce Ministry drafts action-oriented roadmap to unlock leather, footwear potential

Dhaka, Sept. 24 -- The Commerce Ministry has begun drafting a dedicated roadmap to address the challenges facing Bangladesh's leather and footwear industry, tap into the domestic market and boost expo... Read More


Dengue claims 8 more lives, 1,782 hospitalised in 24 hrs

, Sept. 24 -- Eight more people died of dengue and 1,782 new patients were hospitalised across the country in the 24 hours until 8:00am on Thursday. With the latest fatalities, the dengue death toll ... Read More