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BB Approves License for ‘Sommilito Islami Bank PLC’

Dhaka: The Board of Directors of Bangladesh Bank (BB) today approved the license for the newly established ‘Sommilito Islami Bank PLC’. This new state-owned institution is set to become Bangladesh’s largest state-owned and Shariah-based bank based on …

Exceptional Running Competition of BRUR Students in Rangpur

Rangpur: The BRUR Students Council, a student organisation of Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur (BRUR), organised an exceptional running competition in Rangpur today. After completing registrations, as many as 1,500 competitor students participated in …

Court Seizes Tax Files of Ex-DSCC Mayor Taposh and Wife

Dhaka: A court here today ordered the seizure of tax files belonging to former mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), Barrister Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh, and his wife, Afrin Taposh. Judge Md Sabbir Faiz of Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judg…

Youth Thrives in Strawberry Farming in Bogura

Bogura: After several unsuccessful attempts to build a future abroad, MA Hasan, a young man from Sadar upazila, has emerged as a successful strawberry cultivator in the country. Today, his Shalin Agro Farm in Rai Majhira village is a thriving model of…