Dhaka: ‘Pink Bus’, a special women-only bus service, has been launched in the capital to ensure safer and more comfortable public transport for women. Road Transport and Bridges Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam inaugurated the service at Bangladesh Road Tr…
Bangladesh bank: Bangladesh Bank (BB) today directed all scheduled banks to facilitate the opening of bank accounts for foreign nationals working in Bangladesh under Employment Visa categories, subject to fulfillment of applicable KYC requirements.
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Dhaka: Neither of the two presidential candidates withdrew from the race within the stipulated deadline of 4:00pm Tuesday, paving the way for voting in the presidential election on Thursday (August 20), nearly 35 years after the country last witnessed…
Dhaka: State-run Biman Bangladesh Airlines has issued a fresh Request for Proposal (RFP) to dry lease three Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners for six years following an unsuccessful attempt to secure the aircraft under a previous tender.
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Cox’s bazar: The Paramilitary Force Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has seized 1,40,000 yaba tablets in Ukhiya and 93 bottles of Indian Phensedyl syrup along with a battery-run van in separate anti-smuggling drives in Cox’s Bazar and Lalmonirhat areas. …
Dhaka: BNP Standing Committee Member and Prime Minister’s Adviser Nazrul Islam Khan on Tuesday highlighted the efforts of veteran journalist and writer Maruf Kamal Khan in reviving the public interest in political figures who had been forgotten despit…
Dhaka: State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam on Monday reaffirmed Bangladesh’s commitment to revitalising the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) and highlighted the ministry’s intention to play a more proactive rol…
Chattogram: A Chattogram court has sentenced three individuals to death for the murder of a covered van driver in 2021. Judge Tajul Islam of the Chattogram Additional Metropolitan Sessions’ Judge Court-5 delivered the verdict on Monday, condemning Nur…
Dhaka: Fisheries, Livestock and Agriculture Minister Mohammed Aminur Rashid on Monday emphasized that the global demand is now more focused on safe and quality food rather than merely addressing food shortages. He highlighted the importance of ensurin…