DB arrests members of 鈥榟oney trap鈥� gang in Bogura
DB police in Bogura on Thursday night rescued two men and arrested seven members of a gang who allegedly trapped them in a honey trap scheme, held them hostage and demanded Tk 4 lakh in ransom.
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Preparing for cloudburst disasters
PICTURE a tranquil afternoon in a Himalayan village. The mountains are draped in mist, the air feels crisp and the clouds seem to drift without purpose. Then, in an instant, the heavens rupture. Sheets of water cascade with an intensity that defies belief. Rivers rise like unleashed beasts, hillsides collapse, homes vanish and people flee for their lives. This is no ordinary...
ADB approves $410m for Pakistan copper-gold mine
The Asia Development Bank approved a $410 million package for developing Pakistan鈥檚 Reko Diq copper and gold mine on Friday, as the country鈥檚 rare earth deposits draw foreign interest and human rights concerns.
Woodblock printmaking workshop under way at Safiuddin
An eight-day woodblock printmaking workshop titled 鈥楳ulti-Layered Woodblock Printmaking Workshop鈥� conducted by internationally acclaimed artist and art educator Professor Anisuzzaman is under way at Safiuddin Shilpalay...
DB arrests My TV chairman Nasir Uddin in murder case
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police鈥檚 Detective Branch on Sunday arrested Md Nasir Uddin, chairman of the private TV channel My TV, in a murder case related to the July Uprising.
Three policemen injured during drive in Bogura
Three policemen were severely injured in an attack on a Detective Branch team during an operation to arrest an accused in the Choksutrapur Haddipotti area of Bogura Sadar on Thursday night.
BWDB DG exchanges views with all staffs
Director general of Bangladesh Water Development Board Md Enayet Ullah held an exchange of views with all levels of officers and employees of the BWDB at Pani Bhaban on Green Road in Dhaka on Wednesday...
PPP Authority, ADB discuss solar energy
The Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Authority on Wednesday welcomed a consultation mission led by Monica Mei V Carino-Young from the Asian Development Bank to discuss innovative partnership opportunities aimed at improving the quality of life for rural communities in Bangladesh...
ADB keen to assist in capital market reforms in Bangladesh
The Asian Development Bank has expressed strong interest in supporting sustainable reforms and providing technical assistance to the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission to help modernise and develop the country鈥檚 capital market...
BWDB engineers鈥� association forms committees
The advisory and convening committees of the Bangladesh Water Development Board Engineers鈥� Association have recently been formed...
Ex-CJ Khairul arrested in July murder case
Former chief justice ABM Khairul Haque was arrested by a Detective Branch team of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police at his Dhanmondi house in Dhaka Thursday morning.
Enayet Ullah made DG of BWDB
Engineer Md Enayet Ullah joined Bangladesh Water Development Board as director general on Monday...
MDB, Pizza Hut sign deal
Midland Bank PLC has signed a memorandum of understanding with Pizza Hut on July 9, said a press release...
DB files charge-sheet against Subrata Bain, 3 others in arms case
Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police on Sunday filed a charge sheet in an arms case against top terror and Subrata Bain, his close associate Molla Masud and two others.
Two more arrested from Netrokona over Old Dhaka murder
Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police on Sunday arrested two siblings from Netrokona district early Sunday in connection with scrap trader Shohagh killing near Mitford Hospital in Dhaka.
Travel ban imposed on ex- PDB chief engineer
A Dhaka court on Monday imposed a travel ban on Mohammad Hazrat Ali, a retired chief engineer of the Power Development Board, over graft allegations...
Closing of DBBL-funded agri research projects held
Concluding workshop of agricultural research projects, conducted under the Bangladesh Bank and funded by 鈥楽pecial CSR Grant鈥� of Dutch-Bangla Bank, was held on Saturday at a local hotel in the capital, said a press release...
MDB signs deal with United Express, Imex Plus
Midland Bank has recently signed a memorandum of understanding with United Express and Imex Plus Limited, said a press release...
ADB to fund solar power plant at NSEZ
Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority on Sunday inked Transaction Advisory Services Agreement with the Asian Development Bank for setting up Ground Mounted Solar PV (100-200MW) at National Special Economic Zone Project on a Public Private Partnership basis...
MDB to launch Visa Direct for Account
Midland Bank PLC on Wednesday signed an agreement with Visa to launch 鈥榁isa Direct for Account,鈥� said a press release...
DBG gets Tk 4,500cr FDI for loan restructuring
Deshbandhu Group has received foreign direct investment worth Tk 4,500 crore for restructuring its bank loans from global investment management firm Baker Tilly JFC Group, said a press release...
Moinuddin elected DBH Finance chairman
Syed Moinuddin Ahmed has been elected chairman of DBH Finance PLC during the company鈥檚 158th board meeting, said a press release...
DB arrests ex- Islami Bank MD Monirul Moula
A team of Dhaka Metropolitan Police Detective Branch arrested former Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited managing director Muhammed Monirul Moula at his house in the capital鈥檚 Basundhara Residiential Area on Sunday night...
DB detains ex-addl IGP Iqbal Bahar
A team of Dhaka Metropolitan Police Detective Branch detained former additional inspector general of police Md Iqbal Bahar from the capital鈥檚 Bayley Road area on Friday evening.
BRDB holds workshop on power of youth, nat鈥檒 prosperity
With the aim of building a new Bangladesh, Bangladesh Rural Development Board held a workshop titled Power of Youth, Prosperity of Bangladesh at the conference room of the BRDB in Dhaka on Thursday.
DBH Finance holds 29th AGM
DBH Finance PLC has recently held its 29th annual general meeting on virtual platform, said a press release.
Govt, ADB ink 4 loan deals worth $1.3b聽
The government of Bangladesh and the Asian Development Bank on Friday signed four loan agreements totaing $1.304 billion to modernise critical infrastructure, strengthen financial systems and accelerate the nation鈥檚 climate resilience efforts.
DBBL holds 29th AGM
Dutch-Bangla Bank PLC on Thursday held its 29th annual general meeting through a virtual platform, said a press release...
DB arrests ex-state minister for planning Shamsul Alam
A team of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police detective branch arrested Shamsul Alam, former state minister for planning during the tenure of the ousted Awami League government, in the capital鈥檚 Mohammadpur area on Wednesday night...
Three DB cops shot while chasing drug peddlers
Three members of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police detective branch, including Lalbagh Zone assistant commissioner Junayed Hasan Shoeb, assistant sub-inspector Atik Hasan, and聽 constable Sujan, were injured as drug peddlers opened fire...