Bangladesh Bank has given preliminary approval to four entities, including bKash, Robi and Banglalink, to establish digital banks to introduce a new form of banking service in the country.
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cultural cooperation between Bangladesh and Russia has been signed in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Cultural Affairs Minister Nitai Roy Chowdhury signed the MoU on behalf of Bangladesh.
Police have recovered the hanging bodies of two youths from Noakhali in the capital's Badda and Bhatara areas. Police primarily believe they died by suicide.
The Bangladesh Public Service Commission (PSC) has published the notification for the 51st special BCS to recruit 5,000 doctors in government hospitals. Through this, 4,700 assistant surgeons and 300 assistant dental surgeons will be recruited in the health cadre.
Eight more people have died of dengue across the country in the last 24 hours. During the same period, 1,782 people were newly infected with dengue and admitted to hospital.
Bangladesh Udichi Shilpigoshthi and Bangladesh Chhatra Union have expressed deep grief and respect over the death of Udichi's founding member, former drama secretary, rhymester and children's writer Akhtar Hussain. People from all walks of life will be able to pay tribute to his body at the Central Shaheed Minar from 9:30am to 11am tomorrow, Friday. He will later be buried at his village home in Sirajganj.