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BIA aims to restore trust in insurance sector, says its President

Staff Correspondent: The Bangladesh Insurance Association (BIA) is taking strict action against insurance companies that fail to settle claims on time, as part of efforts to restore trust in the

Govt to launch shortcode, Police Command App to prevent violence against women

Staff Correspondent: The interim government has decided to launch a shortcode along with the police hotline service aiming to prevent violence against women. This is one of the four government

Consensus on reforms expected on time: Ali Riaz

Staff Correspondent: The National Consensus Commission is determined to reach a national consensus on reforms within the stipulated timeframe, said the commission’s Vice Chairman Prof Ali Riaz. He made the

Russia seeks continued cooperation in Bangladesh’s gas exploration efforts

UNB: Russia on Tuesday sought the cooperation of Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus to ensure continuity in the work of state-owned Russian company Gazprom International in gas exploration. The Russian

EC considers proxy voting for expats

Staff Correspondent: Election Commissioner Brig Gen (retd) Abdul Fazal Md Sanaullah on Tuesday said the Election Commission is thinking about introducing a proxy voting system in a bid to ensure

Finance Adviser hopeful of bringing back a section of laundered money within this year

BSS: Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Tuesday expressed his optimism about bringing back a hefty amount of laundered money from abroad within this year. “We’re trying immediately to start