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Afghanistan rocked by another earthquake amid ongoing crisis

KABUL, Sept. 2 -- magnitude earthquake jolted Nangarhar province in eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday afternoon, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. According to the USGS, the tremor struck Jalalabad C... Read More


Fatema Zahir made chairman of Bay Leasing

, Sept. 2 -- Bay Leasing & Investment Limited has made Fatema Zahir Majumder as the chairman of its board of directors. She was made chairman of the company's 222nd board meeting, held on Tuesday (Se... Read More


Dope testing made mandatory for JUCSU candidates

Bangladesh, Sept. 2 -- The Jahangirnagar University Central Students' Union (JUCSU) Election Commission has decided to make dope testing mandatory for all candidates contesting the upcoming JUCSU and ... Read More


Flashflood, multiple low pressures likely in September

, Sept. 2 -- The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast that two to three low pressures may form over the Bay of Bengal in September and one of them likely to intensify into a depress... Read More


DUCSU election: high court drama, student protests, bullying of women key issue

, Sept. 2 -- The vote for the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) election is scheduled to be held on September 9. BM Fahmida Alam, candidate for Liberation War and Democratic Movement Af... Read More


Businesses want special court to dispose 40 lakh commercial disputes pending in courts

Dhaka, Sept. 2 -- Speakers at a seminar highlighted that the delays in resolving trade disputes have significantly impeded foreign and domestic investment in Bangladesh. They highlighted that the cou... Read More


Indices rebound at DSE, CSE after slump

Dhaka, Sept. 2 -- After a sharp fall in the previous session, Dhaka and Chattogram stock markets bounced back on third trading day as most companies saw their share prices increase. At the end of the... Read More


BSEC cuts BO account maintenance fee

Dhaka, Sept. 2 -- The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has approved a proposal to reduce the maintenance fee for Beneficiary Owners (BO) accounts of capital market investors. The ... Read More


Probe body formed over unrest at Bangladesh Agricultural University

Bangladesh, Sept. 2 -- member probe committee has been formed to investigate the recent unrest at Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU), including the reported confinement of Vice-Chancellor Prof. ... Read More


Padma swallows Paturia terminals amid administrative standoff

, Sept. 2 -- The mighty Padma River has already swallowed half of three ferry terminals and the entire launch terminal at Paturia in Manikganj, yet urgent protective measures remain stalled amid an ad... Read More