Bangladesh Bank Permits Controlled Taka Depreciation
The Bangladesh Bank has begun allowing a measured depreciation of the taka against the US dollar, reversing its earlier policy …
Islamic Interbank Market to Launch by June
Bangladesh Bank is preparing to introduce a Shariah-compliant interbank money market by June this year, aiming to strengthen liquidity management …
Shortened Banking Hours Announced to Save Fuel
Bangladesh’s central bank has introduced revised banking hours, curtailing customer transaction times in a bid to support national efforts to …
DU Chhatra Dal Leader Expelled Over Embezzlement Case
A leader of the Dhaka University unit of the Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal has been detained over allegations of embezzling funds …
Shah Amanat Airport Seizes Cigarettes, Cosmetics Worth Tk 1.86m
Customs authorities at Chattogram’s Shah Amanat International Airport have seized a large consignment of cigarettes and banned cosmetics worth approximately …
Fuel Crisis Brings Mongla Port Lighter Vessels to Standstill
A severe shortage of fuel oil has brought lighter vessel operations to a near standstill at Mongla Port, severely disrupting …
Elderly Former Banker Stabbed Dead in Bogura Home Invasion
An elderly retired bank officer was brutally stabbed to death after unidentified assailants broke into her home in Shibganj upazila …
Iran Claims Drone Strike on Israeli Ship in Strait
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has claimed responsibility for an attack on a vessel allegedly linked to Israel in …
Trunk Murder Case Solved Within 48 Hours in Sherpur
A brutal murder case involving the recovery of a woman’s body stuffed inside a trunk in Sherpur’s Sreebardi upazila has …
Nationwide Measles Vaccination Drive Begins in Bangladesh
Bangladesh is set to launch an urgent nationwide immunisation campaign against measles on Sunday (5 April), following a concerning rise …