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AB Bank concludes entrepreneurship dev prog

AB Bank PLC has recently concluded a month-long ‘entrepreneur development programme’ under SICIP project of SME abd Special Programs Department of the Bangladesh Bank’s in Cox’s Bazar...

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A debate worth having

AS BANGLADESH continues to navigate its democratic journey, calls for reforming the electoral system have gained traction. One of the prominent proposals is the introduction of Proportional Representation — a system designed to ensure that the distribution of seats in the legislature mirrors the percentage of votes each political party receives. While Bangladesh...

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India’s illegal push-in doctrine

IN THE silent shadows of diplomacy and under the smoke of geopolitical cordiality, a darker truth is unfolding at the borderlands between Bangladesh and India. A truth so grotesque, so cruel and so systemic that one begins to question not only the morality of the world’s largest democracy, but also its very claim to being a civilised, law-abiding state. India, under...

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BCB shortlists consultancy firms for BPL

Five organisations have been shortlisted following the completion of the Expression of Interest submission stage for appointing a consultancy firm for sports marketing in the Bangladesh Premier League, as stated by the Bangladesh Cricket Board on Monday.

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China to help with probe into jet crash

Chinese ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen said on Tuesday in Dhaka that China would help Bangladesh with the investigation into the Bangladesh Air Force jet crash into a building of Milestone School and College in Dhaka’s Uttara area on July 21...

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Army, UPDF trade fire in Rangamati

A massive reported gunfight between the Bangladesh Army and the United Peoples Democratic Front, a political party of national minorities in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, occurred at Baghaichhari upazila early Tuesday...

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Disunity could cause setbacks, says BNP

Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday said that internal divisions and unnecessary debates in political and social circles could cause setbacks for Bangladesh, warning that such divisions could...

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Bangladesh Army to get 55 acres for ordnance factory in Ctg

A proposal has been submitted to the committee of the council of advisers on economic affairs, seeking approval for the handover of around 55 acres of land of closed Jalil Textile Mills in Chattogram to the Bangladesh Army for establishing an ordnance factory...

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Road accidents across Bangladesh on rise

Fatal road crashes have been on the rise in Bangladesh over the seven years since students erupted in massive protests after two college students died as a bus rammed them to a wall in the capital on July 29, 2018.

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UK, Bangladesh working to boost trade: Sarah Cooke

British high commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke on Monday said that the United Kingdom was working with Bangladesh to unlock new trade opportunities, support business-friendly reforms and connect UK buyers with high-quality Bangladeshi products...

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Most parties favour PR system for next polls: Jamaat

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami on Monday expressed its support for holding the next general election under a proportional representation system to ensure a free, fair, and credible voting process...

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National Book Centre marks Tajuddin’s birth centenary

The National Book Centre organised the award-giving ceremony of an essay competition to mark the birth centenary of Tajuddin Ahmed, the first prime minister of Bangladesh and the pioneer of independence, at the book centre in Dhaka on Monday...

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Medical science should not be applied for business: BMU VC

Vice-chancellor of Bangladesh Medical University Professor Dr Md Shahinul Alam at a programme in Dhaka on Monday said that medical science should be applied in the interest of patients, not for business interests or corporate influence...

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Workshop on irrigation efficiency held at BADC

A workshop titled Assessment of the Present Irrigation Efficiency In different Agro-Ecological Zone of Bangladesh was held at the seminar hall of Irrigation Building at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in Dhaka on Monday...

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LC opening for imports edges up

The opening of letters of credit (LCs) for imports increased slightly in the fiscal year 2024–25, suggesting a modest recovery in trade activity following months of political unrest and economic uncertainty...