Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Dr Ahsan H Mansur said on Wednesday (September 4) that money was looted from eight commercial banks of the country in various ways. “Depositors keep their deposits in these banks being allured by high rate of interest. However, the central bank will look after the interests of depositors. There is nothing to be panicked. Please don’t ...

The Indian Border Security Force handed over the body of a 13-year-old Bangladeshi girl, who was shot and killed in BSF firing, to the Border Guard Bangladesh on Tuesday night —45 hours after the incident occurred, according to police. Kulaura Police Station officer-in-charge Binoy Bhusan Roy confirmed the handover, stating that the body was subsequently returned to the girl’s family ...

The Anti-Discrimination Student Movement has announced a ‘March Remembering Martyrs’ programme for Thursday (September 5) on the occasion of completion of one month into the Hasina government’s fall and one month of the independence. Coordinator Sarjis Alam announced the programme at a press conference held at TSC Auditorium of Dhaka University in the capital on Wednesday (September 4). Coordinators Hasnat ...

Ingredients: v Boiled Kabuli Chickpeas 2 cups v Boiled potato — 2 cup v Finely chopped onion – 1 medium v Ginger, garlic paste–1 tbsp v Red chilly powder–1 tsp v Coriander powder–1 tsp v Turmeric powder– 1 tsp v Green chillies – finely chopped– 1 tbsp v Coconuts fritters — 1/2 cup v Chopped coriander leaves –2 tbsp v ...

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has reconstituted the board of directors of IFIC Bank PLC after dissolving it. The central bank has also appointed four independent directors and two representatives from the government, according to a letter issued by the Bangladesh Bank on Wednesday. The independent directors are former managing director of National Bank Limited (NBL) Md Mehmud Hossain, former executive director ...

Cancer occurs in people of all ages and can affect any part of the body while the disease is a leading cause of death for children and adolescents worldwide. It is afflicting that the number of cancer patients has been increasing day by day due to food habit, unhealthy lifestyle and negative impact of industrialization and technology. In such a ...

The holy Eid-e-Miladunnabi, marking the anniversary of the birth and demise of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad, will be observed across the country on September 16 with due religious solemnity. The decision was taken at the National Moon Sighting Committee’s meeting held at the Islamic Foundation (IF) Conference Room at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque on Wednesday evening with Secretary of the Ministry ...

Naimur Rahman, popularly known as Durjoy, has announced his resignation from his role as a board director of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), citing personal reasons. In a statement to media, Rahman, who was the first Test captain for Bangladesh, confirmed, “I have stepped down from my position at BCB due to personal reasons. I submitted my resignation letter to BCB ...

Syed Abu Naser Bukhtear Ahmed has been appointed as the chairman of Agrani Bank PLC for the next three years. To this end, the Financial Institution Division (FID) issued a gazette notification on Tuesday.  

There is no link between mobile phone use and increased brain cancer risk, according to a new World Health Organization-commissioned review of the available published evidence worldwide, Reuters reports. Despite the huge rise in the use of wireless technology, there has not been a corresponding rise in the incidence of brain cancers, the review, published on Tuesday, found. That applies ...