Cases Filed Against 352 Individuals Over Murders During Student Movement

Two separate murder cases were filed today in connection with the deaths of a private service holder and a Madrasa student during the anti-discrimination student movement. The first case was lodged by... Read more »
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Hong Kong, Shanghai rally on China stimulus on mixed day for markets

Hong Kong and Shanghai stocks rallied Tuesday after China unveiled fresh stimulus measures as the country’s leaders struggle to kickstart growth in the world’s number two economy. After a string of weak... Read more »
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Environmental groups urge EU ‘high risk’ label for Sarawak

Environmental and rights groups urged the European Union Tuesday to label Malaysia’s Sarawak region “high risk” under controversial new anti-deforestation rules to be implemented from the end of December. The EU’s deforestation... Read more »
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Central Bank Plans Double Rate Hikes to Tame Inflation

Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur has announced that the central bank will increase the policy rate twice within the next month to combat rising inflation. During a press briefing on Monday,... Read more »

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Prof Yunus Arrives in New York for UNGA

Chief Advisor Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus arrived in the United States today to participate in the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). His flight, operated by Qatar Airways, landed... Read more »
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Students to Avail Half-Fare on Buses 7 Days a Week

Students will now enjoy a 50% discount on bus fares throughout the entire week in Dhaka and other metropolitan areas, announced Md Saiful Alam, General Secretary of the Dhaka Road Transport Owners’... Read more »
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DSE Hikes

Dhaka Stock Market DSE, Bourse on the second working day of the week, 23rd September, ended with a hike in Indices and slight drop in Turnover from the previous working session. This... Read more »
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DMP Fines Tk 36 Lakh for Traffic Violations

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) filed 870 cases and imposed fines totaling approximately Tk 36 lakh during a crackdown on traffic rule violators on Sunday. Assistant Commissioner (Media) of DMP, Jahangir Kabir,... Read more »
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China Willing to Send Additional Medical Teams to Bangladesh

China has announced that its visiting medical team will help assess injuries in Bangladesh and provide emergency humanitarian medical assistance. Based on the needs, China is prepared to send additional medical teams... Read more »
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Dhaka’s air quality worst in world this morning

Dhaka, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh, recorded the worst air quality in the world this morning, with an AQI score of 227 at 9 AM (September 23, 2024), classifying the air... Read more »