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A 140-year-old roof, a safety warning and a stalled restoration plan at Dhaka Club

Dhaka, Aug. 4 -- For nearly 140 years, Dhaka Club's historic Main Lounge has stood as one of the capital's most recognisable social landmarks, a building tied closely to the city's institutional, civi... Read More


Five pvt hospitals, diagnostic centres shut in Faridpur over irregularities

Faridpur, Aug. 4 -- The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on Tuesday ordered the closure of five private hospitals and diagnostic centres in Faridpur over mismanagement and for operating w... Read More


BCL man's death in custody: Departmental action recommended against Faridpur DB OC, 10 others

, Aug. 4 -- An internal investigation by Faridpur district police has recommended departmental proceedings against the then officer-in-charge (OC) of the Detective Branch (DB) and 10 other police pers... Read More


BB lifts credit ceilings on 5 key Sonali Bank branches

Dhaka, Aug. 4 -- Bangladesh Bank (BB) has removed the long-standing caps on loan disbursements across five crucial corporate branches of state-owned Sonali Bank PLC, allowing them to resume lending to... Read More


Govt to meet Meta, Google to curb misleading content: Minister

, Aug. 4 -- Science and Technology Minister Faqir Mahbub Anam on Tuesday said the government will engage with technology companies, including Meta and Google, to curb the spread of online misinformati... Read More


Commercial banks yet to reach expected cybersecurity level, says BB governor

Dhaka, Aug. 4 -- A cybersecurity drill conducted in June uncovered vulnerabilities in the banking sector that could have led to a major cyber incident, Bangladesh Bank Governor Md Mostaqur Rahman said... Read More


DMP tightens security across Dhaka ahead of July Mass Uprising day

Dhaka, Aug. 4 -- Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has adopted extensive and multi-layered security measures to maintain law and order and ensure public safety in the capital ahead of July Mass Uprising... Read More


Industrial rooftop solar emerges as primary driver of clean energy transition in Bangladesh: IEEFA report

Dhaka, Aug. 4 -- Bangladesh's distributed energy resource (DER) sector is taking shape after a slow start, with industrial rooftop solar emerging as the single biggest driver of clean energy expansion... Read More


Fire at Satkhira private hospital under control

Satkhira, Aug. 4 -- The fire which broke out at a private hospital in Satkhira district town on Tuesday was brought under control after about one and a half hours of efforts. The fire originated from... Read More


India invites PM Tarique to BRICS Summit as BIMSTEC Chair, cites Feb bilateral invite

Dhaka, Aug. 4 -- India on Tuesday confirmed that an invitation has been extended to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to attend the BRICS Summit as the BIMSTEC Chair, while a separate bilateral invitation... Read More