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Trust Bank opens entrepreneurship training in Rangamati

Trust Bank PLC, in collaboration with the Bangladesh Bank and the Ministry of Finance, inaugurated a one-month entrepreneurship development training programme in Rangamati under the SICIP Project on September 11.

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Prime Bank, BFIU host AML, CFT training

A daylong training programme on ‘Prevention of Money Laundering and Combating Financing of Terrorism (AML & CFT)’ was held recently in Moulvibazar.

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Community Bank supports icddr,b to raise HPV awareness

Community Bank Bangladesh PLC extended its support to icddr,b for a project titled ‘Awareness, acceptance and barriers check by immunising Human Papillomavirus vaccine among female police staff to prevent cervical cancer in Bangladesh.’

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NBR unveils 10-yr strategy to boost revenue

The National Board of Revenue has stressed the need for sustained reforms and strengthened institutional capacity to boost Bangladesh’s domestic revenue mobilisation (DRM) even as the country has achieved notable progress through comprehensive tax reforms.

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37 companies to export hilsa to India

The government has given approval to 37 Bangladeshi companies to export a total of 1,200 tonnes of hilsa to India ahead of Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Hindu community.

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BB to appoint administrators to 5 weak banks

Bangladesh Bank has decided to appoint temporary administrators to each of the five struggling Shariah-based banks as part of its plan to merge them into a single entity under the Bank Resolution Ordinance.

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Banks allowed to reschedule bad loans for 10 years

Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday allowed banks to extend special rescheduling, restructuring, and exit facilities to borrowers who defaulted due to circumstances beyond their control, aiming to revive viable enterprises, protect depositors, and reduce stress in the financial sector.

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Man killed over drug trade dispute at Adabor

A man died while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Dhaka on Tuesday after he was allegedly hacked by his rivals due to a dispute over control of the drug trade in the capital’s Adabar.

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Dhaka, Delhi should work together: Verma

The Indian high commissioner to Bangladesh, Pranay Verma, has said Bangladesh and India should work together to strengthen their interdependencies and transform geographical proximity and growing economic capabilities into new opportunities for mutually rewarding cooperation.

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City Bank, UNFPA to train women pharmacists

City Bank and UNFPA on Tuesday announced launch of a partnership through Komlaphul Pharmacy Initiative to train young women as pharmacy associates, said a press release.

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All citizens deserve equal rights: Yunus

Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday said that every citizen of Bangladesh was entitled to equal dignity and rights, saying that no one should face discrimination on the basis of religion, ideology or economic status.

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Govt reconsiders LDC graduation

The government is reconsidering Bangladesh’s graduation from the Least Developed Country status following pressure from the country’s business community.

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Heat costs Bangladesh up to $1.78b in 2024: WB

Bangladesh lost 25 million workdays to extreme heat in 2024, causing an estimated economic loss of up to $1.78 billion, or 0.3–0.4 per cent of the gross domestic product, a World Bank study released in Dhaka on Tuesday said.

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Bangladesh condemns Israeli attack on Qatar

Bangladesh strongly condemned the recent Israeli attack on Qatar, terming it an affront to the dignity of the Muslim Ummah, and reiterated its steadfast support to Qatar and the cause of Palestine...

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Embassy to repatriate Bangladeshi bodies from Kuwait

The Bangladesh embassy in Kuwait has called on expatriates to refrain from collecting donations or raising funds individually for repatriating the bodies of Bangladeshi nationals without Akama, valid residency permits...

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Fakhrul calls for unity to build democracy

Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday called for collective efforts to establish a truly effective democratic state, emphasising the importance of unity in safeguarding democratic values...

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BRDB, JICA hold meeting on rural development

As part of international experience exchange and cooperation to further accelerate rural development activities at the grassroots level, Bangladesh Rural Development Board has recently held a meeting with the Japan International Cooperation Agency at the BRDB in Dhaka.

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Bangladesh negotiating for $2b more

The country’s current $5.5 billion loan programme with the International Monetary Fund is likely to increase by $2 billion...

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Five more die of dengue

Five more deaths from dengue were reported in the 24 hours leading up to Monday morning, as Bangladesh continues to grapple with a surge in infections during the peak season...

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India backed Hasina’s rise, Mahmudur tells ICT

The Daily Amar Desh editor, Mahmudur Rahman, told the International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Monday that India played a key role in Awami League president Sheikh Hasina’s rise, in consolidating her power, and eventually in enabling her to become authoritarian...

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US citizen Enayet remanded in police custody

The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court in Dhaka on Monday allowed the police to take detained Enayet Karim Chowdhury, a US citizen of Bangladeshi origin, in custody for two days for interrogation in a case filed with Ramna police station under the Anti-Terrorism Act...