Pvt sector credit growth hits 22-year low
Private sector credit growth in Bangladesh fell to record 6.40 per cent in June 2025, the lowest in 22 years, reflecting deepening stress in the country鈥檚 economy...
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Bangladesh-US virtual tariff talks today: adviser
Bangladesh is awaiting a response from the United States regarding a letter it sent requesting a reduction in the recently imposed tariff on Bangladeshi products, Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin said on Thursday...
BB buys $10m thru auction
Bangladesh Bank has purchased another US $10 million from commercial banks through an auction to boost dollar exchange rate against taka...
Australia eyes deeper trade, investment ties
Australia has expressed its keen interest to further strengthen trade and investment cooperation with Bangladesh, particularly in food processing, agriculture, recycling, and circular economy sectors...
China, FAO discuss enhancing food security in Bangladesh
China and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations today held discussions on enhancing agricultural cooperation and strengthening food security in Bangladesh through trilateral initiatives...
Bangladesh to play two friendlies against Bahrain
The Bangladesh U-23 team will play two friendlies against hosts Bahrain on August 18 and 22 as their preparation for the AFC Under-23 Asian Cup 2026 qualifiers to be held in Vietnam from September 3 to 11.
Musawath appointed as MD of Novartis Bangladesh
Musawath Shams Zahedee has been appointed as managing director of Novartis Bangladesh, said a press release...
Tough day for Bangladesh bowlers
Bangladesh bowlers faced a different challenge than the first two matches on what seemed to be a batting-friendly wicket in the third and final T20I of the series against Pakistan at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Thursday.
USTR invites Bangladesh to resume talks on July 29
The United States Trade Representative, the chief trade negotiation body for the American government, invited Bangladesh to resume the third and final round of tariff negotiations on July 29, said commerce secretary Mahbubur Rahman...
Bangladesh end T20I series with defeat
Bangladesh suffered a crushing 74-run defeat to Pakistan in the third and final T20I to end the series 2-1 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on Thursday.
China-Bangladesh Exhibition to be held in Sep
The second edition of the China-Bangladesh Exhibition will be held from September 12 to 13, 2025, at ICC,B in Dhaka, says a press release.
Yunus orders preparing list of people killed in AL attacks before mass uprising
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Thursday ordered preparing a list of those killed in attacks by the Bangladesh Chhatra League and other affiliated bodies of Awami League, and also by state forces on the orders of the then government in the 15 years before the July mass uprising in 2024...
Investigation to be finished in 60 days
The cabinet on Thursday approved a draft ordinance to majorly change the Code of Criminal Procedure 1898, including a 60-day time frame for investigation and safeguards against arrest and remand.
Former national cricketer Mir Belayet dies
Former Bangladesh national cricket team wicketkeeper-batter Mir Belayet Hossain breathed his last on Wednesday evening in Mymensingh.
BAF JET CRASH:聽Bodies of five聽victims identified by DNA tests
The forensic DNA laboratory of the Criminal Investigation Department on Thursday disclosed identities of five charred bodies found in a building of Milestone School and College in the capital鈥檚 Uttara after a Bangladesh Air Force jet crashed into it on July 21.
BNP demands exemplary punishment of Justice Khairul
Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has called for exemplary punishment for former chief justice ABM Khairul Haque, holding him directly responsible for the gravest political and constitutional crisis in the history of Bangladesh.
Bangladesh Bank withdraws dress code after public backlash
The Bangladesh Bank on Thursday withdrew the directive it had issued on a 鈥榤odest鈥� dress code for its employees after facing widespread criticisms...
Death toll in BAF jet crash reaches 34
The death toll in Bangladesh Air Force jet crash into Milestone School and College in the capital鈥檚 Uttara area reached 34 as two more victims died on Thursday...
Govt to provide all cooperation to BAF jet crash victims, families
The advisory council on Thursday decided that the government would provide all necessary supports to the families of the fatal and injured victims of the Bangladesh Air Force fighter jet crash incident...
Biman flight from Dubai returns to Ctg for technical glitch
Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight BG 148, arriving from Dubai, landed safely at Shah Amanat International Airport at 7:15am on Thursday with 287 passengers on board...
BNP chairperson Khaleda undergoes urgent medical tests
Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia underwent health checkups at Evercare Hospital in the capital on early Thursday...
Bangladesh Bank enforces dress code for all employees
The Bangladesh Bank has issued a directive outlining a dress code for all employees, advising them to wear modest and professional attire at the workplace...
India expels 1,500 Muslims to Bangladesh recently: HRW
Indian authorities have expelled more than 1,500 Bengali Muslims to Bangladesh in recent weeks without due process, claiming that they are 鈥榠llegal immigrants鈥�, the Human Rights Watch said on Thursday.
Bangladesh, Pakistan pledge joint efforts against drugs, terrorism
Bangladesh and Pakistan have expressed their commitment to work together to combat drugs and terrorism...
BMU holds seminar on childhood adversity
A seminar was held with publication of research results titled Childhood Adversity and its Health Impact at the Bangladesh Medical University in Dhaka on Wednesday...
Country鈥檚 development activities not possible without research: BEPRC chairman
Mohammad Wahid Hasan, senior secretary and chairman of the Bangladesh Energy and Power Research Council, said at a symposium in Chattogram on Wednesday that the country鈥檚 development activities could not be moved forward without research...
BADC signs memo with FELCRA Niaga for importing TSP, DAP
Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation under the supervision of the Ministry of Agriculture is going to import triple super phosphate and diammonium phosphate fertilisers from Malaysia under a state agreement...
Nepal, Bangladesh underscore cooperation on mountain, climate agendas
Bangladesh and Nepal on Wednesday reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening collaboration on mountain-related issues, climate change, and disaster management...
Early election only way to resolve ongoing crisis: BNP
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Wednesday said that an early national election and establishing a political government were the only ways to overcome the ongoing unrest...
NCP slams health adviser
The National Citizen Party on Wednesday slammed health adviser Nurjahan Begum for her 鈥榠nactivity鈥� and demanded her resignation, mentioning that she is 鈥榓 glaring example of Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus鈥檚 favouritism鈥�...