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Preparatory Meeting in Khulna to Celebrate Pahela Baishakh

Khulna: A preparatory meeting was held in Khulna today to celebrate Pahela Baishakh, the Bangla New Year 1433, in a festive and befitting manner. Deputy Commissioner Hoore Jannat chaired the meeting at her conference room.

According to Bangladesh S…

Bangladesh’s Coaching Centre Policy: 25 Years, Zero Closures

Dhaka: Since 2009, every Education Minister in Bangladesh has issued orders to shut down coaching centres. The count of those orders exceeds ten. The count of coaching centres permanently closed as a result is zero. The Education Act that could provid…

Fuel Pressure to be Managed Through Subsidies: Zahed Ur Rahman

Dhaka: Adviser to the Prime Minister on the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Zahed Ur Rahman, has stated that while there is a slight shortage in fuel supply, the situation remains controlled. The government is working to ease pressure by imp…

Brigadier General Syed Ashiqur Rahman Joins DSE Board

Dhaka: In a significant move to bolster the governance and strategic oversight of the country’s premier bourse, Brigadier General Syed Ashiqur Rahman has officially assumed his responsibilities as an independent director of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (D…

BGB Seizes 74 Litres of Illegally Stockpiled Petrol in Rangamati

Rangamati: The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has seized 74 litres of illegally stockpiled petrol during a drive in the remote Baghaichhari Upazila of Rangamati district.

According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, a BGB press release stated that auth…

BSEC Approves City Bank’s Tk 1,200cr Bond

Dhaka: The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has approved a proposal by City Bank PLC to raise Tk 1,200 crore through a subordinated bond. The decision was made during the 907th Commission Meeting, which was led by BSEC Chairman Kho…