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Community Bank supports icddr,b to raise HPV awareness

Community Bank Bangladesh PLC extended its support to icddr,b for a project titled ‘Awareness, acceptance and barriers check by immunising Human Papillomavirus vaccine among female police staff to prevent cervical cancer in Bangladesh.’

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37 companies to export hilsa to India

The government has given approval to 37 Bangladeshi companies to export a total of 1,200 tonnes of hilsa to India ahead of Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Hindu community.

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BB to appoint administrators to 5 weak banks

Bangladesh Bank has decided to appoint temporary administrators to each of the five struggling Shariah-based banks as part of its plan to merge them into a single entity under the Bank Resolution Ordinance.

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Banks allowed to reschedule bad loans for 10 years

Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday allowed banks to extend special rescheduling, restructuring, and exit facilities to borrowers who defaulted due to circumstances beyond their control, aiming to revive viable enterprises, protect depositors, and reduce stress in the financial sector.

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Dhaka, Delhi should work together: Verma

The Indian high commissioner to Bangladesh, Pranay Verma, has said Bangladesh and India should work together to strengthen their interdependencies and transform geographical proximity and growing economic capabilities into new opportunities for mutually rewarding cooperation.

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City Bank, UNFPA to train women pharmacists

City Bank and UNFPA on Tuesday announced launch of a partnership through Komlaphul Pharmacy Initiative to train young women as pharmacy associates, said a press release.

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All citizens deserve equal rights: Yunus

Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday said that every citizen of Bangladesh was entitled to equal dignity and rights, saying that no one should face discrimination on the basis of religion, ideology or economic status.

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Govt reconsiders LDC graduation

The government is reconsidering Bangladesh’s graduation from the Least Developed Country status following pressure from the country’s business community.

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Heat costs Bangladesh up to $1.78b in 2024: WB

Bangladesh lost 25 million workdays to extreme heat in 2024, causing an estimated economic loss of up to $1.78 billion, or 0.3–0.4 per cent of the gross domestic product, a World Bank study released in Dhaka on Tuesday said.

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Bangladesh condemns Israeli attack on Qatar

Bangladesh strongly condemned the recent Israeli attack on Qatar, terming it an affront to the dignity of the Muslim Ummah, and reiterated its steadfast support to Qatar and the cause of Palestine...

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Embassy to repatriate Bangladeshi bodies from Kuwait

The Bangladesh embassy in Kuwait has called on expatriates to refrain from collecting donations or raising funds individually for repatriating the bodies of Bangladeshi nationals without Akama, valid residency permits...

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Fakhrul calls for unity to build democracy

Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday called for collective efforts to establish a truly effective democratic state, emphasising the importance of unity in safeguarding democratic values...

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Bangladesh negotiating for $2b more

The country’s current $5.5 billion loan programme with the International Monetary Fund is likely to increase by $2 billion...

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Five more die of dengue

Five more deaths from dengue were reported in the 24 hours leading up to Monday morning, as Bangladesh continues to grapple with a surge in infections during the peak season...

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US citizen Enayet remanded in police custody

The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court in Dhaka on Monday allowed the police to take detained Enayet Karim Chowdhury, a US citizen of Bangladeshi origin, in custody for two days for interrogation in a case filed with Ramna police station under the Anti-Terrorism Act...

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Inclusion of professionals in traffic management urged

Government officials, urban planners and transportation experts on Monday said that traffic management in the capital Dhaka would remain chaotic unless the system was built and controlled by professionals...

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Four Islamic parties throw parallel progs on 5 demands

Three Islamic parties — Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, Islami Andolan Bangladesh, and Khelafat Majlis — on Monday separately announced parallel programmes to press five common demands ahead of the forthcoming national elections.

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SAU holds freshers’ reception

Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University held the orientation ceremony for freshers of the 2024–25 academic year at the university’s Teachers-Students Centre Complex in Dhaka on Monday...

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BB to launch interoperable instant payment system

Bangladesh Bank is preparing to launch a unified interoperable instant payment system that will bring all banks, mobile financial services, microfinance institutions, and digital banks onto a single platform with support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation...

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RMG exports to major markets see growth

The country’s readymade garment exports to its major destinations witnessed a moderate growth in the July-August period of the current financial year of 2025-26...

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BB buys $353m from banks

Bangladesh Bank on Monday purchased record $353 million, highest in a single day, from banks in an attempt to halt the fall of the US dollar against the taka...