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Laundered assets in foreign countries to be frozen within six months: BB governor

TDS Desk: Bangladesh Bank (BB) is set to freeze several foreign assets acquired through laundered money within the next six months as part of a broader initiative to recover illicit

Mangal Shobhajatra renamed

Staff Correspondent: The name of the Bengali New Year’s ‘Mangal Shobhajatra’ has been changed to ‘Barshoboron Ananda Shobhajatra’ (Festive New Year’s Procession). This was announced at a press conference held

Business as usual at Darshana port despite India’s halt of transshipment services

Staff Correspondent: After cancellation of transshipment by India, Darshana rail port in Chuadanga witnesses no impact on exports and imports as the port is only used for bilateral trade between

Viral severed-leg Asiatic black bear rescued from now-closed Mymensingh private zoo: What we know

TDS Desk: An image of a sickly bear with a severed leg sprawling in an enclosure began to circulate on social media a few days ago. His leg was sprinkled

BD eyes foreign investment to unlock agro-processing potential

Staff Correspondent: Market forecasts suggest the processed food sector, now valued at $4.8 billion, will grow to $5.8 billion by 2030 with over 70 million tonnes of agricultural production annually

ICT seeks Interpol red notices against Quader, Kamal, 8 others

Staff Correspondent: The prosecution of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Thursday sent necessary documents to Ministry of Home Affairs, initiating the process to request INTERPOL red notices against 10