Pvt sector short-term foreign loans drop
The amount of private sector short-term foreign loans dropped to $10.72 billion in September, hitting its lowest in three years and six months amid slow business and increased repayments...
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Lack of potato seed, high price worry northern farmers
With the beginning of potato cultivation season, farmers of the sixteen districts under Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions are worried about shortage of quality seeds and its high price...
BB raises limit for private travel foreign currency exchange
The Foreign Exchange Policy Department of the Bangladesh Bank has issued three new directives concerning foreign currency exchanges for private travel entitlements through licenced money changers...
Youth leading the way in climate action
AS THE world grapples with the escalating consequences of climate change, it has become clear that today鈥檚 youth are not only the most affected but also the most fervent advocates for change. Young people across the globe are stepping into critical roles as climate activists, leaders, innovators, and educators, determined to shape a sustainable...
Vatican launches 3Zero Club in Rome named after Pope Francis, Prof Yunus
The spiritual leader of the Catholic Church Pope Francis and chief adviser of Bangladesh interim government professor Muhammad Yunus have jointly launched a 鈥楶ope Francis Yunus 3Zero Club鈥� in Rome in an effort to usher in a transformative and inclusive future for humanity...
China announces tax policies to boost property market
China on Wednesday announced a raft of tax policies aimed at boosting the country鈥檚 ailing real estate market, state media said, including cuts to property deed taxes and VAT...
Half of tropical coral species face extinction: report
Almost half of all warm-water species of coral are threatened with extinction 鈥� and climate change is the chief culprit, a new report said on Wednesday...
Pvt sector credit growth hits three-year low
Private sector credit growth in Bangladesh fell sharply in September, reaching a three-year low amid turmoil in the banking sector and broader economic challenges.
Discussion addresses role of pvt univ students in mass uprising
Literary magazine Agnisetu on Saturday at Dhaka University organised a discussion to address the role of private university students in the July-August student-led mass uprising that...
Hilsa protecting officials assaulted
Eight members of the fisheries department were injured in the early hours of Wednesday when they were attacked by a group during a hilsa conservation drive near Babur Char on the Padma River in Jazira upazila...
NRBC Bank penalised for breaching rules
The Bangladesh Bank has imposed a Tk聽5 lakh fine on NRBC Bank for the private commercial bank鈥檚 failure to report suspicious transactions by a client and ordered it to take disciplinary actions against officials concerned for their failure to do duties and for providing false information...
Dispute between foreign companies ends
After almost a year-long legal battle, the dispute between the three foreign investment and shareholding companies under the Dhaka Elevated Expressway project has come to an end recently.
No progress in remaining 25pc work of Dhaka elevated expressway
The remaining 25 per cent works of the Dhaka Elevated Expressway project, which would take less than a year to complete, has been at a near halt since early this year over...
NBR cuts duty on sugar, eggs, edible oil imports
The National Board of Revenue on Thursday issued a gazette notification exempting import duty on sugar and eggs, and import and local VAT on edible oil to increase supply and...
Pvt sector credit growth in Bangladesh drops
The private sector credit growth in the country dropped in August compared with that in the previous month amid turmoil in the banking sector and business environment...
3-day int鈥檒 elevator, escalator expo begins
The 5th International Elevator and Escalator Expo 2024 began at International Convention Centre Bashundhara in Dhaka on Thursday...
Flood puts hundreds at risk of starvation
The ongoing flash flooding puts hundreds of farmer families at immediate risk of starvation in Sherpur district, washing away the rice they stored from the previous harvest and also...
Injustice to fishers and ways out
THIS is heart-breaking to see struggles of hundreds and thousands of poor artisanal fishers. The increased level of unjust treatment and oppression that artisanal fishers have experienced in recent years in the name of hilsa conservation is concerning...
Three killed in India copter crash
A private helicopter crashed in western India on Wednesday, killing three people on board, a fire official said...
Int鈥檒 conference on accreditation for quality medical education begins
The international conference on accreditation for quality medical education began at the InterContinental Hotel in Dhaka on Sunday...
South Korea surges in UN innovation index
South Korea made the biggest jump among the world's 10 most innovative economies in the UN's annual rankings published Thursday, alongside a gloomy global outlook for innovation investment.
Mofizur elected Provati Insurance chair
Md Mofizur Rahman has been elected chairman of Provati Insurance Company Limited, said a press release.
Reviving publishing industry
THE printing and publishing industry despite its essential role in cultural preservation and economic development has for long been neglected. The sector, crucial for passing down history and knowledge to next generations, has remained in the shadows as other industries have progressed. Now is the time for the industry to be recognised...
Prime Bank signs agreement with Nippon Signal Bangladesh
Prime Bank PLC, a leading financial institution committed to innovation and customer-centric financial solutions, has recently signed an agreement with Nippon Signal Bangladesh Private Ltd at the bank鈥檚 corporate office, says a press release.
Bangladesh govt forms two committees to address politically motivated cases
The interim government on Sunday formed committees at district and ministry levels to make recommendations for the withdrawal of politically motivated cases filed against political leaders and...
Top ARSA leader arrested in Cox鈥檚 Bazar
Members of the Armed Police Battalion (APBn) arrested a leader of the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) with a foreign firearm and 10 rounds of bullets from a Rohingya camp in Cox鈥檚 Bazar鈥檚 Ukhiya upazila on Thursday night, said the authority.
Imperative qualities for vice-chancellor
IN VARIOUS public and private universities in Bangladesh, as a University Grants Commission report said, there are about 4.69 million students in 2020. The number speaks to the demand for higher education and the growth of public and private universities in Bangladesh. The growing trend created a need for academics who can play the leadership role as...
SpaceX makes history with first spacewalks by private citizens
A pioneering private crew made history on Thursday by becoming the first civilians to perform spacewalks, as NASA hailed 鈥榓 giant leap forward鈥� for the commercial space industry...
BB to formulate road map to get back money
The interim government on Thursday decided that the Bangladesh Bank would formulate a roadmap to get back the public money deposited in different private banks by...
Security situation in Bangladesh now better, CA tells Vatican envoy
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday said that the main focus of the interim government was the law and order situation, stressing that the security situation had improved in the country...