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BB Issues Draft Regulation for Payment System Operators

Dhaka: Bangladesh Bank (BB) has published the draft ‘Payment System Operator (PSO) Regulation 2025’, a move aimed at integrating the regulation with the existing Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2024. The central bank has recently sought public fee…

Blast Near School in Indonesia’s Capital Injures Dozens

Jakarta: A blast injured dozens of people near a school in Indonesia’s capital on Friday, a senior police official said without disclosing the cause of the explosion. Jakarta police chief Asep Edi Suheri reported that there was an explosion “in the vi…

Motorcyclist and Pillion Rider Die in Sirajganj Collision

Sirajganj: Two people lost their lives in a head-on collision between a truck and a motorcycle in Raiganj upazila this afternoon. The tragic accident took place around 3:30 pm at the Ghurka Nahar Agro intersection in the upazila.

According to Bangla…

Two Killed as Passenger Bus Overturns in Mongla

Mongla: Two people were killed and seven others injured when a passenger bus turned turtle and fell into a roadside ditch in the Tetulia Bridge area on the Mongla-Khulna Highway in the district this afternoon. The identities of the victims could not b…

BMU Hosts 3-Day Academic Session on Modern Cancer Treatment

Dhaka: The Clinical Oncology Department of Bangladesh Medical University (BMU) recently concluded a three-day academic session focused on the modern and evidence-based treatment of prostate and head-neck cancers. The session, titled ‘Summary of Eviden…

Victims of Guimara Ramshu Bazar Violence Receive Tk 27.35 Lakh Aid

Khagrachhari: The district administration has distributed Taka 27.35 lakh in financial assistance among victims of the recent violence at Ramshu Bazar in Guimara upazila of Khagrachhari, as part of their rehabilitation efforts. Checks were distributed…

Historic ‘Revolution and Solidarity Day’ Observed in Bogura

Bogura: The historic “National Revolution and Solidarity Day” was observed with due respect in Bogura district today. The day began with the hoisting of the national and party flags at the BNP office, followed by paying tribute to the portrait of Shah…