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Shortened Banking Hours Announced to Save Fuel

Yaman Ahmed Jim Sub-Editor (News Desk) | glive24.comApril 5, 2026

Bangladesh’s central bank has introduced revised banking hours, curtailing customer transaction times in a bid to support national efforts to conserve fuel and manage energy consumption more effectively. Under the new directive, customers will be able to conduct banking transactions from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm across all scheduled banks. However, branches will remain open […]

DU Chhatra Dal Leader Expelled Over Embezzlement Case

Md Sakib Hossain | Sub-Editor | GLive24.comApril 5, 2026

A leader of the Dhaka University unit of the Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal has been detained over allegations of embezzling funds worth millions of taka, and has subsequently been expelled for life from all organisational posts and primary membership of the student body. The individual, identified as Mahi Chowdhury Arnob, served as an organising member of […]

Shah Amanat Airport Seizes Cigarettes, Cosmetics Worth Tk 1.86m

Md Sakib Hossain | Sub-Editor | GLive24.comApril 5, 2026

Customs authorities at Chattogram’s Shah Amanat International Airport have seized a large consignment of cigarettes and banned cosmetics worth approximately Tk 18.6 lakh following a targeted inspection of passenger baggage on arrival from Abu Dhabi. The joint operation, conducted by airport customs officials and customs intelligence personnel, took place at around 11:45 pm on Friday […]

Fuel Crisis Brings Mongla Port Lighter Vessels to Standstill

Md Sakib Hossain | Sub-Editor | GLive24.comApril 5, 2026

A severe shortage of fuel oil has brought lighter vessel operations to a near standstill at Mongla Port, severely disrupting cargo unloading and inland transportation activities. Hundreds of lighter vessels are reportedly lying idle due to the unavailability of diesel, causing significant delays in transferring goods from mother vessels anchored at the outer port. The […]

Elderly Former Banker Stabbed Dead in Bogura Home Invasion

Md Sakib Hossain | Sub-Editor | GLive24.comApril 5, 2026

An elderly retired bank officer was brutally stabbed to death after unidentified assailants broke into her home in Shibganj upazila of Bogura district, in a violent incident that has shocked the local community. The victim, Shahanaz Begum (70), a former Principal Officer of the Bangladesh Krishi Bank, was killed on Saturday evening (4 April) at […]

Trunk Murder Case Solved Within 48 Hours in Sherpur

Md Sakib Hossain | Sub-Editor | GLive24.comApril 5, 2026

A brutal murder case involving the recovery of a woman’s body stuffed inside a trunk in Sherpur’s Sreebardi upazila has been swiftly solved within 48 hours, with police confirming the arrest of the prime suspect and his wife, both of whom have given confessional statements in court. The victim, identified as Dolly Akter (35), was […]

Nationwide Measles Vaccination Drive Begins in Bangladesh

Md Sakib Hossain | Sub-Editor | GLive24.comApril 5, 2026

Bangladesh is set to launch an urgent nationwide immunisation campaign against measles on Sunday (5 April), following a concerning rise in infections of the highly contagious viral disease. The government has announced that the initial phase will begin simultaneously at 9:00am across 30 upazilas in 18 districts, identified as high-risk hotspots. The programme has been […]

Government Upholds 6pm Closure Rule Amid Energy Crisis

Md Sakib Hossain | Sub-Editor | GLive24.comApril 5, 2026

Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku, the Minister of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, has confirmed that the government’s directive requiring shops and shopping malls to close by 6pm will remain in force, as authorities move to manage mounting energy pressures linked to instability in the Middle East. The announcement came following a high-level meeting held on […]

Trump Issues 48-Hour Iran Ultimatum Over Deal

Md Sakib Hossain | Sub-Editor | GLive24.comApril 5, 2026

Donald Trump has issued a stark 48-hour ultimatum to Iran, warning of severe consequences if Tehran fails to reach an agreement with Washington or reopen the Strait of Hormuz, escalating already heightened geopolitical tensions in the region. In a post shared on his social media platform Truth Social on Saturday (4 April), Trump warned that […]

Midland Bank Strengthens Women Leadership Through Capacity Workshop

Md Sakib Hossain | Sub-Editor | GLive24.comApril 4, 2026

Midland Bank Limited has reinforced its commitment to gender inclusion and professional excellence by organising a specialised workshop titled “Leadership for Women in the Workplace.” at the bank’s training institute, the initiative highlights a growing recognition within Bangladesh’s financial sector that empowering women is essential to sustainable institutional growth and competitiveness. The workshop convened 41 […]

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Shortened Banking Hours Announced to Save Fuel

DU Chhatra Dal Leader Expelled Over Embezzlement Case

Shah Amanat Airport Seizes Cigarettes, Cosmetics Worth Tk 1.86m

Fuel Crisis Brings Mongla Port Lighter Vessels to Standstill

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Trunk Murder Case Solved Within 48 Hours in Sherpur

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