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DHAKA : The government has published a book titled ‘Reform Book’ with brief descriptions of the key reform initiatives undertaken by the interim government since August 2024. The Chief Adviser’s Press Wing disclosed the matter this morning. Describing the background of...

DHAKA : Electioneering by contesting candidates in the 13th National Parliament Election and Referendum, scheduled for February 12, will conclude at 7:30 am on Tuesday, exactly 48 hours before voting begins. The campaign, which started on January 22, will end...

DHAKA : A total of 2,034 candidates are contesting in the 13th Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) Election and Referendum scheduled for February 12. Md Saiful Islam, Director (Operations) of the National Identity Registration Wing of the Election Commission (EC) and...

Midland Bank PLC. launched its agent banking service, branded “Apnar Shatha Apnar Pasha”, on 23rd January, 2017 with the objective of expanding modern banking services to the unbanked population. Currently the Bank operates 142 Agent Banking Centres in 30...

DHAKA : A total of 6,28,85,525 women voters will be eligible to cast their ballots in the 13th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Election and Referendum scheduled for February 12, as the overall number of voters are 12,77,11,899 across the country. Among...

WASHINGTON : US President Donald Trump's lead Iran negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on Saturday visited the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea, the US military said, with Washington and Tehran due to hold further...

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE : US President Donald Trump said Friday Washington held "very good talks" on Iran after the two sides held an indirect dialogue in Oman. Iran for its part said it expected to hold more negotiations with...

PriyoShop, Bangladesh’s leading B2B marketplace, celebrated its Foundation Day on February 7, 2026, marking a milestone journey of transformation and growth in the country’s retail sector, a press release said. Founded in 2013 during the height of Bangladesh’s digital revolution,...

Emirates and Marriott International have signed an agreement to open Emirates Wolgan Valley, a Ritz-Carlton Lodge, a 40-key ultra-luxury, all-inclusive retreat set within a 7,000-acre conservancy in the UNESCO-listed Greater Blue Mountains, New South Wales. Scheduled to open in...

Annual Business Conference 2026 of Branch, Sub-Branch, Agent Banking, Islami Banking, Retail Sales, Institutional Banking, SME, NRB, Cards and Treasury Business of Midland Bank PLC. was held on 6th February 2026, a press release said. Honourable Independent Director of the...