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BSEC vows investor protection as top priority in IPO reform drive

, April 23 -- The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) on Thursday reaffirmed that safeguarding investor interests will remain its foremost mandate as it works to energise the capital ... Read More


Iran says ships have begun paying tolls in Strait of Hormuz

, April 23 -- Iran's parliament deputy speaker Hamidreza Haji Babaei has said the first revenues collected from tolls imposed on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz have been deposited into the coun... Read More


Gas supply to Ashuganj fertiliser plant to resume May 1: Energy Minister

, April 23 -- Energy Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood on Thursday announced that gas supply to Ashuganj fertiliser factory will resume from May 1, prioritising agricultural needs despite potential impact... Read More


3 to die for violating woman after abduction in Jamalpur

, April 23 -- A tribunal in Jamalpur on Thursday sentenced three people to death for violating a housewife after abduction in 2023. Judge of Jamalpur Woman and Child Repression Prevention Tribunal-1 ... Read More


Pentagon assesses clearing Hormuz mines could take 6 months: report

, April 23 -- A US intelligence assessment suggests it could take up to six months to fully clear the Strait of Hormuz of mines allegedly deployed by Iran, according to a report by The Washington Post... Read More


PM proposes 10-member joint committee to address energy challenges

, April 23 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Thursday proposed in Parliament the formation of a 10-member joint committee, seeking five names from the opposition to work together on finding 'rationa... Read More


BGB detains CNG-run auto-rickshaw driver with pistol in Cox's Bazar

Cox's Bazar, April 23 -- Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained a CNG-run auto-rickshaw driver along with a pistol and a magazine at a checkpost in Teknaf upazila of Cox's Bazar on Wednesda... Read More


Govt starts recruitment to fill 2,842 secondary school teacher posts: Education Minister

Sangsad Bhaban, April 23 -- Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon on Thursday told Parliament that the government has started the recruitment process to fill the vacant posts of assistant teacher... Read More


Shanto ton rescues Bangladesh, sets 266-run target for NZ in series decider

, April 23 -- Najmul Hossain Shanto scored his fourth ODI century to rescue Bangladesh from an early collapse, guiding the hosts to 265 for eight against New Zealand in the series-deciding third match... Read More


Six closed jute mills to reopen under pvt management within six months: Minister

Dhaka, April 23 -- Textiles and Jute Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir on Thursday said the government has decided to reopen six of the closed state-owned jute mills under private management within th... Read More