Rangpur: With the aim of increasing the habit of reading books among the people to build an enlightened society, an eight-day divisional book fair-2025 began today at the city’s public library grounds. The National Book Center is organising the fair u…
Dhaka: The Criminal Investigation Department’s (CID) Financial Crime Unit has filed a case against Diamond World owner Dilip Kumar Agarwal, accusing him of laundering Tk 678 crore earned from illegally sourced gold and diamonds. The CID, on Monday, re…
Dhaka: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has initiated legal proceedings against Farzana Akhter, the wife of M/s SS Trade International and Customs Clearing and Forwarding (C and F) agent Mohammad Shahjahan. The charges allege that she accumulated …
Rajshahi: Integrated efforts of all the government, non-government, and volunteer organizations concerned can be the crucial means of making the roads and highways free from accidents. A holistic approach involving public awareness, regular driver tra…
Khulna: The Bangladesh Cable Industry Limited (BCSL), a state-owned enterprise, has announced its plans to export fibre-optic cables to Nepal and several African countries by 2028. This development marks a significant milestone for the company, which …
Tokyo: The latest film adaptation of the “Demon Slayer” manga franchise has achieved a significant milestone, becoming the first Japanese movie to gross more than 100 billion yen ($644 million) worldwide, as reported by its distributors.
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Sylhet: The government has empowered four BCS administration cadre officers with executive magistracy to lead mobile courts in Sylhet, Chattogram, and Rajshahi. This delegation is intended to bolster the administration of justice in these regions by e…
London: A key Federal Reserve official expressed support for a third consecutive interest rate cut by the US central bank in December, citing persistent weaknesses in the jobs market. Fed Governor Christopher Waller, speaking at a dinner event in Lond…
Dhaka: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of Bangladesh Bank (BB) has decided to maintain its existing contractionary monetary policy stance, emphasizing the need to safeguard macro-financial stability and price stability, according to a statement re…