Dhaka: To boost retail participation in Shariah-compliant financial instruments, Bangladesh Bank has set aside a dedicated 10 percent quota for individual investors in Sukuk bond issuances. The Debt Management Department of the central bank issued a d…
Rajshahi: Discussions were held on creating employment opportunities in Japan for skilled workers from Rajshahi and attracting Japanese investment to the city. The issues came up at a courtesy meeting and exchange of views between Rajshahi City Corpor…
Cumilla: A court here today sentenced a man to death for killing his wife in Chauddagram upazila of the district in 2023. Additional District and Sessions Judge of the Fifth Court Mohammad Sultan Uddin Pradhan pronounced the verdict around 11.30am. Co…
Dhaka: Three more children have died exhibiting symptoms of measles in the country within the last 24 hours, raising the total number of measles-related deaths to 918, as reported by the Health Emergency Operation Centre and Control Room of the Direct…
Dhaka: The government of Bangladesh has decided to restructure the country’s fiscal calendar, shifting it from the long-standing July 1-June 30 cycle to an April 1-March 31 timeline. Under the approval granted in a Cabinet meeting, FY2027-28 will serv…
Dhaka: Bangladesh Institute of Planners (BIP) on Tuesday proposed a seven-point roadmap for sustainable urban development, urging the government to make continuity of planning immune to political and administrative changes and to require a mandatory c…
Chapainawabganj: Four young men were killed in two separate road accidents in Shibganj upazila of Chapainawabganj on Tuesday. The deceased were identified as Habibur Rahman, 20, son of Sadiqul Islam, and Abul Hayat, 35, son of Zamir Uddin, both from B…
Dhaka: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized a huge quantity of Indian smuggled goods and drugs worth over Tk 1.77 crore in five separate drives in different border areas of the country.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, BGB press releases is…
Dhaka: Police arrested 30 people during a special anti-crime drive in Dhaka’s Mohammadpur area on Monday. Mohammadpur police conducted the operation at several crime-prone areas under the jurisdiction of Mohammadpur Police Station and arrested the 30 …