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BRAC Bank to offer northern farmers financing at maximum 7% interest
22+ hour, 52+ min ago (238+ words) Sunday September 13, 2026 BRAC Bank has signed a participation agreement with Bangladesh Bank under the central bank's Tk3,000 crore revolving refinance scheme to support agriculture in northern Bangladesh. According to a press release, farmers in districts under the Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions…...
DSHE directs institutions to organise year-round sports, co-curricular activities
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (180+ words) Saturday September 12, 2026 Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education (DSHE) directed all educational institutions across the country to organise sports and co-curricular activities to promote students' physical and mental development alongside academic education. In an official order issued today (10 September), the…...
17,326 to get Farmer Cards in first phase in Ctg
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (449+ words) Friday September 11, 2026 A total of 17,326 farmers from the Chattogram agricultural region are set to receive "Farmer Cards" as part of a government initiative aimed at supporting farmers. According to the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) in the region, the block-level…...
Govt targets up to 90% literacy rate by 2031: Bobby Hajjaj
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (578+ words) Tuesday September 08, 2026 The government aims to raise Bangladesh's literacy rate to between 86% and 90% by 2031, with plans to bring 45 lakh illiterate men and women aged 25-45 under functional literacy programmes, State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Bobby Hajjaj has said. He…...
Govt to introduce 'mid-day meal' in all primary schools next year: Bobby
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (273+ words) Monday September 07, 2026 State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Bobby Hajjaj today (7 September) said the government plans to introduce the 'mid-day meal' programme in all government primary schools across the country by next year to ensure children's nutrition and prevent…...
Primary school teacher transfers suspended indefinitely
5+ day, 18+ hour ago (271+ words) Monday September 07, 2026 The government has suspended the transfer of teachers at government primary schools indefinitely, with the process to resume after 14,384 newly recruited assistant teachers join their respective schools. The decision was disclosed by State Minister for Primary and Mass…...
President lays foundation stone of Thakurgaon University
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (241+ words) Monday September 07, 2026 President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today (7 September) laid the foundation stone of the long-desired Thakurgaon University in Thakurgaon district. At a foundation stone-laying ceremony was held in the Jamalpur area of Thakurgaon Sadar upazila, a press release from…...
Humaira Tafshir Sara wins FameLab Academy Bangladesh 2026
6+ day, 47+ min ago (483+ words) Monday September 07, 2026 Humaira Tafshir Sara of the London School of English has emerged as the national champion of FameLab Academy Bangladesh 2026, a science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) communication competition for secondary-level students. The British Council hosted the grand finale…...
Meghna Bank joins Tk3,000 crore agriculture refinance scheme
1+ week, 2+ day ago (187+ words) Saturday September 05, 2026 Meghna Bank PLC has signed an agreement with Bangladesh Bank to participate in its Tk3,000 crore refinance scheme. The scheme aims to increase agricultural production and develop agriculture-based economic hubs in the country's northern region. According to a press…...
Pubali Bank joins Tk3,000cr refinance fund for northern agricultural hubs
1+ week, 3+ day ago (191+ words) Wednesday September 02, 2026 Pubali Bank PLC has joined Bangladesh Bank's Tk3,000 crore refinance fund to support agriculture-based specialised economic hubs in northern Bangladesh and accelerate agricultural and rural economic activities. The bank signed a participation agreement with the central bank to this…...