150,000 Rohingyas have entered Bangladesh in 16 months
Due to violence in Myanmar's Rakhine state, around 150,000 new Rohingyas have crossed the border into Bangladesh in the last 16 months.
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5 financial institutions to be shut
Bangladesh Bank board of directors has given preliminary approval to wind up five non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) in the country.
Govt resets speedboat fares nationwide
The government has revised passenger fares for speedboat services across the country and issued a gazette notification specifying new route-wise and kilometre-based rates for both calm and rough water routes, effective from May 11.
Advance Eid train tickets sale begins
Bangladesh Railway has begun selling advance train tickets online for Eid-ul-Azha holidaymakers.
GM Quader congratulates Suvendu Adhikari on becoming West Bengal CM
Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader has congratulated Suvendu Adhikari, the newly elected Chief Minister of West Bengal. The congratulatory message was sent through the Indian High Commission in Dhaka on Monday, May 11, and was also shared on GM Quader's verified Facebook profile.
Rape accused and complainant wed inside Keraniganj jail
A marriage has taken place inside the Keraniganj Central Jail in Dhaka between an accused in a case under the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act and the complainant. The wedding was registered on Tuesday evening, May 11, following religious rituals and in the presence of a kazi, with relatives from both sides and senior prison officials in attendance.
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