National

Independence Day Wednesday

TDS Desk: The nation is set to observe the 54th Independence and National Day on Wednesday in befitting manner. The law enforcement agencies have taken foolproof security measures centering the occasion.

Indirect voting to elect Mayoral-chairman will ensure maintaining power balance: Tofail

Staff Correspondent: Local Government Reform Commission (LGRC) head Prof Tofail Ahmed said they have made reform proposals for restoring and operating the local government institutions on a parliamentary model by

NBFIs to contribute to deposit protection fund from 2028

Staff Correspondent: The country’s non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs), which have so far remained exempt from paying premiums on their deposits to the central bank, will be required to do so

Railway workers plan CRB Building siege after Eid over land lease dispute

Staff Correspondent: A section of railway officials and employees have announced plans to surround the Eastern Railway’s CRB building after Eid, protesting the lease of Chittagong Goods Port Yard (CGPY)

Non-bank financial institutions get 9 days of Eid holiday

Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh Bank has announced April 3 as a holiday for Non- Bank Financial Institutions (NBFI), same as the government employees. The Financial Institutions and Markets Department of Bangladesh

Australian Visa Center to open in Dhaka by end of March

Staff Correspondent: The Australian Visa Center is set to open in Dhaka by the end of March, Senior Secretary of the Home Ministry, Nasimul Ghani said on Monday. This move