Private sector urges diplomatic action to settle US tariff issue
The country鈥檚 private sector urged the government on Saturday for immediate diplomatic response to settle tariff issues with the United States...
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Agrani Exchange holds 23rd AGM
The 23rd annual general meeting and the 38th board meeting of Agrani Exchange House Private Limited, a subsidiary of Agrani Bank PLC based in Singapore, were held at a hotel located on Kitchener Road in Singapore recently...
Watching Gaza starve to death
THE situation in Gaza today starkly highlights Israeli exceptionalism. Israel is employing the starvation of two million Palestinians in the blockaded and devastated Gaza Strip as a tactic to extract political concessions from Palestinian groups operating there...
NBR officers, employees continue strike for second day on Thursday
Officers and employees of the National Board of Revenue continued their work abstention on Thursday, marking the second day of a three-day protest called by the NBR Reform Unity Council-a platform representing officials from the Customs, VAT, and Income Tax wings...
157 eminent citizens condemn destroying Panthakunja, Hatirjheel
Eminent citizens, politicians, rights activists, academics and cultural figures among them, issued a joint statement on Tuesday, demanding the cancellation of the Dhaka Elevated Expressway link road construction that has already led to the destruction of Panthakunja Park and a section of the Hatirjheel Lake...
SME Foundation seeks policy support, more allocation
The SME Foundation has proposed unified 10 per cent VAT for SME sector industries and 1.0 per cent surcharge on profit gain in the upcoming national budget of FY26...
AL activities ban celebrated with 鈥榖huna khichuri鈥�
A group of students and youths under the banners of the Private University National Association of Bangladesh and the July Revolutionary Alliance on Monday celebrated the ban on all activities of the Bangladesh Awami League by organising a programme at Shahbagh in the capital Dhaka...
UGC to decide soon on launching PhD progs in private univs
Bangladesh University Grants Commission chairman Professor SMA Faiz has said that a decision will be taken soon on launching PhD programmes in private universities in the country...
White smoke signals Catholic Church has new pope
White smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on Thursday, signalling that cardinals locked inside have elected a new leader for the world鈥檚 1.4 billion Catholics.
Pvt sector credit growth rises to 7.57pc
The private sector credit growth in Bangladesh increased to 7.57 per cent in March after hitting 21 years鈥� low in the previous month, according to available data...
Cardinals to move into Vatican on eve of conclave
Cardinals will on Tuesday begin moving into the Vatican accommodation where they will stay during the conclave, on the eve of their historic, secretive meeting to elect a new pope.
Green activists send letter to chief adviser seeking independent commission
On the 143rd day of its ongoing sit-in protest, the Bangladesh Tree Protection Movement (Bangladesh Gachh Raksha Andolon) on Monday sent a letter to the interim government chief adviser seeking an independent commission to probe over the demand to cancel the proposed link road of the Dhaka Elevated Expressway from FDC to Palashi.
Novoair stops flight operations for financial crisis
Novoair, a Bangladeshi private airline company, shut down its operations from Friday (May 2) due to an internal financial crisis...
Workers install chimney atop Sistine Chapel for conclave
Firefighters at the Vatican installed a chimney on top of the Sistine Chapel to be used during the conclave that begins May 7, an AFP reporter witnessed Friday.
Tk 35,850cr defaulted loans rescheduled in Oct-Dec
Banks rescheduled Tk 35,850 crore in defaulted loans during October-December period of 2024, with over 98 per cent of the rescheduling done by private banks...
Ministries to publish list of politically motivated cases recommended for withdrawal
The Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs and the Ministry of Home Affairs, within the next couple of days, will start publishing on website the list of politically motivated cases recommended by a ministry-level committee for withdrawal.
Starvation as weapon of war morally reprehensible
AS ISRAELI forces resume and expand their military offensive by air, ground and sea on the Gaza Strip, forcibly displacing people and deliberately blocking essential aid, the World Food Programme on April 25 reported that all its food stocks for families in Gaza were exhausted and it had served its last hot meals. At least 25 bakeries distributing bread also closed on March...
Traders demand easier VAT management
The small and medium capital traders demanded easier VAT and tax management, easy access to finance, and an improved law and order situation...
Professor Yunus pays last tribute to Pope Francis, attends his funeral
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Saturday attended the funeral of Pope Francis at St Peter鈥檚 Square and paid his last tribute to the Pope...
Chief adviser Yunus pays homage to Pope Francis
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Friday paid tribute to late Pope Francis at Peter鈥檚 Basilica in the Vatican City.
Huge crowds pack Vatican ahead of Pope鈥檚 funeral
Tens of thousands of people flocked to the Vatican Friday for a last glimpse of Pope Francis鈥檚 open coffin, as world leaders and other guests began arriving for his funeral.
Pope Francis鈥� death at 88 prompts worldwide mourning
Pope Francis died on Monday aged 88, prompting mourning across the Christian world for the energetic reformer who inspired devotion from Catholics but riled traditionalists during a 12-year papacy.
Pope Francis passes away: Vatican
Pope Francis, an energetic reformer who inspired widespread devotion from Catholics but riled traditionalists, died on Monday aged 88...
PPP Authority underscores inter-agency coordination
The 3rd meeting of the board of governors of the Public Private Partnership Authority was held at the chief adviser鈥檚 office on Sunday...
Vatican releases image of Charles, Camilla meeting pope
The Vatican on Thursday published a photograph of Pope Francis meeting King Charles III and his wife Queen Camilla the day before during the British monarch鈥檚 state visit to Italy.
A sign that authorities should not overlook
A persistent decline in private-sector credit growth is concerning. A sluggish private sector credit growth has a direct negative impact on industrial expansion, new investment and employment opportunities. The private sector credit growth fell to 6.82 per cent in February, hitting its lowest in the past two decades, according to available Bangladesh Bank data. A...
Pvt sector credit growth slumps to 21-year low
The private sector credit growth in Bangladesh fell to 6.82 per cent in February, hitting its lowest in 21 years, according to available data. The Bangladesh Bank data showed that the growth was the lowest since February 2004 when the rate was...
Pope surprises crowd at Vatican square
Pope Francis made a surprise Sunday public appearance as he mingled with crowds at the Vatican just two weeks after leaving hospital for a serious case of pneumonia...
EXPRESSWAY OVER PANTHAKUNJA: Protest on, govt firm on park use
People from various strata have protested for months against the Tejgaon鈥揚lassey Crossing segment of the Dhaka Elevated Expressway that destroys Panthakunja and part of Hatirjheel, but the government remains resolute about the project.
77 lakh SIMs get deactivated amid political change
The number of mobile subscribers in Bangladesh decreased by 77 lakh from July 2024 to January 2025, while the number of mobile internet users declined by 1.1 crore during this period, according to data from the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission...