The board of directors of the Chattogram Stock Exchange (CSE) has sent the bourse’s managing director, Mamun-Ur-Rashid, on forced leave for a month and sought approval from the stock market regulator to suspend the official for misuse of power.

The US Agency for International Development (USAID) formally handed over 200 cyclone shelters to Bangladesh.

Two people drowned after a boat capsized in Padma River at Shibganj upazila in Chapainawabganj this afternoon.

At least two more dengue patients died while 217 patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till 8:00 am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Of the new cases, only 43 are from outside Dhaka.

The government will buy 100,000 tonnes of wheat from Russia under the state-to-state contract, according to a decision taken by the cabinet committee on government purchase today.

Shri Shri Gouri Shankar Goshala Society, an integral part of the heritage of Lalmonirhat town, is shambling with the financial crisis as a portion of its properties has been illegally occupied by a local influential, while some other portion was acquired by the government around 50 years ago.

There is a growing market for highly addictive drug crystal meth in the capital, operated mostly through encrypted messaging apps, officials have found out.

The Department of Immigration and Passports (DIP) has taken a plan to introduce licenced “agents” to help people get passports and renew them.  

The Pakistan high commission in New Delhi today lodged a “vehement protest” to India in connection with the escape of four Bangalee members of its staff with their families while being taken by road to West Pakistan.

The field office of value added tax (VAT) and audit team is going to examine the authenticity of audited financial statements submitted by companies along with their returns.

A Chattogram court has issued arrest warrants for four owners of the Messrs Baghdad Group for embezzling around Tk 10 crore from the Agrabad branch of Eastern Bank Limited. 

Japanese companies consider Bangladesh as a new destination for investment in Asia, said Ito Naoki, ambassador of Japan to Bangladesh.

Thirty-one people have died from Covid-19 in 24 hours (till 8 am today), according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). 

Two more dengue patients died while 219 were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8:00am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Rab arrested four alleged human traffickers, including the proprietor of a recruiting agency, who recently sent a woman to a Middle Eastern country and later demanded Tk 4 lakh for return.

The Dhaka stocks bounced back and hit its highest ever points level today thanks to the increased optimism among investors.

The government today formed a 16-member committee to recommend measures to discipline the e-commerce sector, according to an order by the commerce ministry.

The 15th death anniversary of Professor Emeritus M Nabi Alam Khan was observed yesterday.

Roushan Ara Chowdhury passed away in a city hospital on Sunday evening. She was 67.

The High Court yesterday directed the government to immediately shut down the offices of unauthorised financial and microcredit institutions and cooperative societies and to take appropriate legal actions against them for lending at high interest rates.