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38 BGB Platoons Deployed Ahead of Elections 38 BGB Platoons Deployed Ahead of Elections

38 BGB Platoons Deployed Ahead of Elections

In preparation for the upcoming 13th National Parliamentary Election, the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has undertaken extensive security measures to ensure a free, fair, and peaceful voting process across the capital and two other districts. From Thursday, 29 January, personnel from five BGB battalions under the Dhaka sector will assume field duties, focusing on law […]
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Politics Threatens Culture and Sports Misha Sawdagar

Politics Threatens Culture and Sports: Misha Sawdagar

Dhaka, 28 January: Renowned film actor Misha Sawdagar has expressed deep concern over the adverse impact of political influence on Bangladesh’s cultural and sporting sectors. Speaking at the inauguration of a lifestyle brand in Uttara, Dhaka, Misha warned that the intrusion of politics into creative and athletic domains could be highly detrimental. “When politics enters culture, […]
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Japanese Motor Insurance Faces Intensifying Margin Pressure

Japanese Motor Insurance Faces Intensifying Margin Pressure

Japan’s motor insurance sector is confronting significant margin pressure as rising claims and heightened natural catastrophe risks increasingly weigh on long-term profitability. According to Gallagher Re’s Asia Pacific Market Watch Report of October 2025, escalating competition and rising operational costs are compressing earnings across the non-life insurance industry. Motor insurance constitutes the largest segment of […]
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Three Sisters Killed in Chittagong Road Tragedy

Three Sisters Killed in Chittagong Road Tragedy

A devastating road accident in Mirsharai Upazila claimed the lives of three sisters and a pedestrian, while five others sustained serious injuries. The incident occurred on Wednesday at approximately 9:30 a.m. near Borotakia Bazar, beside Zahedia Dakhil Madrasa, on the Dhaka–Chittagong Highway’s Chittagong-bound lane. According to initial reports, among the deceased was 15-year-old Khadija Mashmum, […]
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Bangladesh Bank Holds Tight Monetary Line

Bangladesh Bank Holds Tight Monetary Line

Bangladesh Bank has opted to maintain a restrictive monetary stance for the second half of the 2026–27 fiscal year, underscoring its determination to bring inflation firmly under control despite mounting pressure from the business community to lower interest rates. In its Monetary Policy Statement covering January to June, the central bank kept the policy interest […]
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Central Bank to Liquidate Six Ailing NBFIs Central Bank to Liquidate Six Ailing NBFIs

Central Bank to Liquidate Six Ailing NBFIs

In a decisive move to sanitise a fractured financial sector, Bangladesh Bank has formalised plans to liquidate six non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) crippled by systemic corruption, chronic mismanagement, and staggering capital shortfalls. The resolution, reached during a high-level board meeting on 27 January, marks a significant escalation in the regulator’s efforts to address the “distressed” […]
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Excavations Reveal Five Ancient Settlements Excavations Reveal Five Ancient Settlements

Excavations Reveal Five Ancient Settlements

Archaeologists have uncovered evidence of five distinct settlement periods in the historic Mahasthangarh fort city, one of Bangladesh’s most significant archaeological sites, during recent excavations in the Bishmordon area to the west of the citadel. A six-member team began digging at Bishmordon on 12 January 2026, and the excavation is expected to conclude later this […]
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