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Banks disburse Tk 24,860cr in agri loans in 9 months

Dhaka, April 27 -- Banks in Bangladesh disbursed Tk 24,860 crore in agricultural loans during the July-March period of the 2024-25 financial year, achieving 65.42 per cent of the total disbursement ta... Read More


National grid failure cuts power to 21 dists

Dhaka, April 27 -- A blackout swept across 21 districts in the southern region of Bangladesh on Saturday due to a technical issue in the national power grid. "The blackout began at 5:48pm," said Moha... Read More


No rush to join new party: Asif Mahmud

Dhaka, April 27 -- Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan, adviser to the ministries of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives, and Youth and Sports, signaled uncertainty about his future political ... Read More


Pak ready to defend sovereignty after India threats

Dhaka, April 27 -- Pakistan's leader said on Saturday he was ready to defend the country after a deadly attack in Indian-run Kashmir that New Delhi blames on Islamabad, sending already fraught relatio... Read More


Tributes paid to Sher-e-Bangla on death anniv

Dhaka, April 27 -- The 63rd death anniversary of Sher-e-Bangla A.K. Fazlul Huq was observed on Saturday with a commemorative discussion organised by Barisal Division Association, Dhaka, at the Nationa... Read More


Uruguay's FM meets Prof Yunus, seeks stronger economic collaboration

Dhaka, April 27 -- Uruguay's Foreign Minister Mario Lubetkin on Saturday called on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and highlighted the importance of expanding trade and investment ties between ... Read More


Iran port explosion killed 8 wounded 750: interior ministry

Dhaka, April 27 -- A major explosion at Iran's port of Shahid Rajaee on Saturday killed at least eight people and wounded 750, the interior minister told state TV. Eskandar Momeni, at the site of the... Read More


Exiled poet Daud Haider passes away in Germany

Dhaka, April 27 -- Poet Daud Haider, best known for his work Jonmoi Amar Ajonmo Paap, has passed away. He died on Saturday night at the age of 73, at a retirement home in Berlin, Germany. Shawonti H... Read More


Dhaka installs new traffic lights at 22 intersections for Tk 180 million

Dhaka, April 27 -- New traffic signal lights are being installed at 22 intersections across Dhaka's two city corporations. Developed using local technology, the project is costing approximately Tk 180... Read More


Panic in Pakistan as India vows to cut off water supply over Kashmir

Dhaka, April 27 -- Spraying pesticides on his parched vegetables one street away from the Indus River, Pakistani farmer Homla Thakhur is worried about his future. The sun is at its peak, the river is ... Read More