The High Court (HC) has ordered Bangladesh Bank to form a nine-member committee with experts of the banking sector to find out loopholes in lending and recovery of loans.

The Election Commission (EC) wants to hold elections to the Dhaka north and south city corporations in January next year, Md Alamgir, senior secretary of the constitutional body, says.

The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) says the economy of Bangladesh is now under pressure as its four major segments have been facing several types of problems.

Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar has reiterated that India is supportive of Bangladesh’s efforts to resolve the Rohingya problem.

The High Court (HC) has questioned legality of the government decision of hiking the entry fees of launch terminals across the country.

Police yesterday arrested a Jamaat-e-Islami leader and activist during separate raids in port city.

Public representatives of Noakhali and Red Crescent have provided free accommodation and meals for two days for over one lakh people who visited the town for admission test of Noakhali Science and Technology University.

A case was filed against at least 50 “unnamed” students of Jahangirnagar University on Friday night for allegedly attacking an assistant proctor on campus during the strike, demanding removal of Vice Chancellor Farzana Islam from her post.

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As many as 75 Bangladeshi migrant workers returned from Saudi Arabia on Friday night amid a deportation spree of undocumented migrant workers by the Gulf country.

Dhaka is hosting this year’s prestigious five-day annual forum of Asian architects, known as “Architects Regional Council Asia” (ARCASIA). The event kicks off today at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre.

A total of 66,194 candidates were absent on the first day of Junior School Certificate (JSC) and Junior Dakhil Certificate (JDC) examinations while 38 students were expelled for resorting to unfair means.

Awami League will not invite any foreign delegates at its 21st triennial national council, slated for December 20 and 21.

Environmental activists and economists at a seminar yesterday urged the government to prepare its strategies for combating climate change impacts based on region and geographic condition.

An institution or think tank should be developed in the country to conduct research on specific political issues, eminent citizens said yesterday.

Amidst a boycott by six dissident central leaders and two politburo members at the party’s 10th congress, Workers Party of Bangladesh President Rashed Khan Menon yesterday affirmed that his party will continue its alliance with the ruling Awami League.

Bangladesh will have to deal with China intelligently since for the first time in its history, China has been fully engaged with the world and the global power may rise as the world’s largest economy, said Belal Ehsan Baaquie, a professor at International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia yesterday.

Golam Mohiuddin Kamal, a senior lawyer of Mymensingh Bar, died from cardiac arrest at his residence in Mymensingh city on Friday night. He was 73.

Students of Pabna University of Science and Technology (PUST) besieged the vice chancellor’s residence yesterday morning, demanding removal of the VC, proctor and student adviser bringing allegation of corruption and irregularities against them.

Police yesterday arrested 11 suspected members of a robber gang during a raid in Tiger Pass area in port city.