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GCI World April 2026: Bangladeshi aces Japanese AI education programme

Dhaka, July 9 -- The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Matsuo-Iwasawa Laboratory (Matsuo Lab) of the University of Tokyo have celebrated the successful completion of the 14-week GC... Read More


Stocks end week higher as DSE, CSE indices rise

, July 9 -- Bangladesh's capital market closed the week on a positive note on Thursday, with key indices of both Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) posting gains alongside ... Read More


Dengue: Two more die, 190 hospitalised

, July 9 -- Two dengue patients died and 190 others were hospitalised in Bangladesh in the 24 hours until 8:00am on Thursday. With the latest fatality, the dengue death toll has risen to 24 this year... Read More


EU launches new project on regional energy connectivity in South Asia

Dhaka, July 9 -- The European Union (EU), together with its partners, on Thursday launched a regional energy connectivity project in South Asia. The €5 million EU-funded initiative aims to supp... Read More


Education Minister briefs Parliament on vision for technical education

Sangsad Bhaban, July 9 -- Education Minister Dr A N M Ehsanul Hoque Milon on Thursday said the government has increased the allocation for the technical education sector by Tk 6,000 crore in the new b... Read More


Govt introduces 7-year jail term for possessing, trading fake currency

, July 9 -- In a major move to curb the circulation of counterfeit money, the government has enacted a new law under which individuals found in possession of fake currency notes will face a maximum pe... Read More


Youth held with Tk 1.10cr gold in Khulna

Khulna, July 9 -- Members of Railway Police arrested a young man along with three gold bars, weighing 572.92 grams, from the Khulna Railway Station on Wednesday. The arrestee was identified as Masud ... Read More


Khosru orders further cut in public procurement lead time to speed up projects

Dhaka, July 9 -- Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Thursday directed the Bangladesh Public Procurement Authority (BPPA) to take steps to further reduce the lead time in pub... Read More


BSEC to permanently halt trading of closed companies: BSEC Chairman

, July 9 -- The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) will take steps to permanently halt the trading of shares belonging to companies whose production or business operations have been ... Read More


Tea workers' minimum wage to be revised in August, Labour and Employment Minister tells JS

, July 9 -- Labour and Employment Minister Ariful Haque Choudhury on Thursday told Parliament that the government will review and reset the minimum wage for tea workers in August as part of its commit... Read More