BGB seizes Tk 133.11cr smuggled goods in May
The Border Guard Bangladesh seized smuggled goods worth over Tk 133.11 crore in border areas and other places of the country in May, said a press release of the paramilitary force on Monday.
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Fake names used to join NBR meeting virtually
Fake names were used to join virtually the National Board of Revenue鈥檚 monthly revenue collection progress meeting for the Income Tax Division on Sunday.
Govt in dilemma over money legalisation facility
The interim government is in a dilemma about whether to keep the proposed undisclosed money legalisation facility or not in the national budget for the 2025-26 financial year, finance ministry officials said...
BNP urges govt to convey London meeting outcome to EC
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Monday urged the interim government to promptly inform the Election Commission of the decisions made during a recent meeting between chief adviser Muhammad Yunus and the party acting chairman Tarique Rahman in London regarding the upcoming general election, tentatively scheduled for February 2026...
Ishraque holds meeting with DSCC staff
With a banner carrying words 鈥榟onourable mayor鈥� on it, Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader Ishraque Hossain on Monday held a meeting with the Dhaka South City Corporation鈥檚 waste management staff at the DSCC headquarters Nagar Bhaban...
Group art exhibition underway in Cox鈥檚 Bazar
An eight-day group art exhibition titled Interconnection featuring 19 artworks is under way at Artspace Bangladesh in Cox鈥檚 Bazar...
Iran-Israel conflict: Bangladesh fears energy, economic crisis
With no sign of de-escalation of the tensions in the Middle East and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz under Iran鈥檚 consideration, Bangladesh appears to face a wave of fresh economic crises due to a surge in energy prices and a potential supply shortage...
One more dies of dengue
A three-year-old boy died of dengue, and 234 new cases were reported across Bangladesh in the past 24 hours till Monday 8:00am, according to health authorities...
NBR may face record revenue shortfall
The National Board of Revenue is heading toward a record revenue collection shortfall in the current financial year, 2024-25, due to some unavoidable disruptions, including economic sluggishness, political instability, and prolonged protests by NBR employees...
UK informed of assets of Bashundhara chair鈥檚 sons
The Anti-Corruption Commission has sent to the relevant authorities in the United Kingdom information on properties allegedly owned by Bashundhara Group chairman Ahmed Akbar Sobhan鈥檚 two sons 鈥� Safiat Sobhan and Sadat Sobhan 鈥� over allegations of...
Govt doesn鈥檛 set revenue target practically: Masrur Reaz
Masrur Reaz, chairman and chief executive officer of Policy Exchange Bangladesh, said that the revenue collection target wasn鈥檛 set systematically or based on proper research into the economy...
Nepal begins commercial power export to Bangladesh
Nepal said Monday it has begun regular commercial electricity exports to Bangladesh, marking its entry into the international power market beyond neighbouring India...
Provision shortfall in banks surges to Tk 1.7 lakh crore
The provision shortfall in Bangladesh鈥檚 banking sector surged to a record Tk聽1.7 lakh crore at the end of March 2025, reflecting a 61 per cent increase in just three months as banks鈥� distressed assets continued to surge alarmingly...
Container handling at Ctg port rises by 4.6pc in FY25
Chittagong Port 鈥� widely regarded as the lifeline of Bangladesh鈥檚 economy 鈥� has achieved record-breaking container handling figures in the 2024-25 financial year, despite facing a series of significant operational disruptions...
Ctg-Ranong shipping route to cut Europe transit time
The Port of Ranong, Thailand will be an important connectivity for Bangladesh as direct shipping route from Chittagong Port which will reduce shipping time to Europe by 10 to 14 days as ships do not have to go all the way to Singapore, says a Bangladeshi chamber...
DCCI team off to Sri Lanka
A 22-member business delegation of the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) today left here for Colombo, Sri Lanka to explore new business and investment opportunities...
Prime Bank signs deal with SARTO & SUIT EXPRESS
Prime Bank PLC has recently signed a strategic agreement with SARTO & SUIT EXPRESS, said a press release...
Janata Bank opens 25-day training course
Janata Bank PLC on Sunday launched a 25-day foundation training for officers of batch 05/2025, said a press release...
New BGMEA president cuts subscription fee by 25pc
Newly elected president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) Mahmud Hasan Khan Babu has announced to reduce members鈥� subscription fee by 25 percent...
WB flags drop in FDI to developing countries
The World Bank said in a report Monday that foreign direct investment into developing economies has hit the lowest level since 2005, citing growing trade and investment barriers...
Taiwan adds China鈥檚 Huawei, SMIC to export blacklist
Taiwan has put Chinese tech giant Huawei and chip titan SMIC on an export blacklist, further squeezing Beijing鈥檚 access to the technology needed to build the most advanced chips...
Heidelberg Materials holds 36th AGM
Heidelberg Materials Bangladesh PLC on Monday held its 36th annual general meeting in a hybrid manner, said a press release...
BRAC Bank, Priyoshop partner to help rural micro merchants
BRAC Bank has recently partnered with Priyoshop to expand access to digitally processed financing for rural and semi-urban micro merchants, said a press release...
Shanto wants batters to embrace challenges
Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto wants his batters to embrace the challenges in spin-friendly conditions as the first Test against Sri Lanka starts at the Galle International Stadium today.
Guardian Life, French embassy sign deal
Guardian Life Insurance Limited has recently signed an agreement with the France embassy in Bangladesh, said a press release...
Yunus orders probe into organisers of controversial polls
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday directed the authorities concerned to immediately form a committee to investigate the role of former chief election commissioners, election commissioners and secretaries of the election commission secretariat...
Pakistan shuts border with Iran
Pakistan has closed all its border crossings with neighbouring Iran for an indefinite period, provincial officials said on Monday, as Israel and Iran trade intense strikes and threaten further attacks.
Iran state TV resumes live broadcast after Israeli attack
Iran state TV resumed live coverage after Israel鈥檚 attack on the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) building on Monday.
A misinterpreted equivalence
THIS article builds on the earlier piece 鈥楻iba, Money and Interest Paradox鈥�, which exposed the inconsistency of condemning interest as immoral while simultaneously benefiting from interest-based systems 鈥� such as earning salaries from banks or utilising public infrastructure financed by interest-bearing loans. It highlighted that institutions like the IMF and...
Ex-high commissioner Saida Muna faces inquiry over Tk 2000cr embezzlement
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Monday started an inquiry into allegations of embezzling and laundering Tk 2,000 crore against immediate past Bangladesh high commissioner to the United Kingdom Saida Muna Tasneem and her husband Generation Next Fashions Ltd chairman Tauhidul Islam Chaudhury.