Private-sector credit flow has fallen to a record low, signalling a deepening crisis in the economy. The latest Bangladesh Bank data show that credit growth declined to 6.35 per cent in August 2025, the lowest in more than 23 years. The previous month recorded 6.52 per cent while figures stood at 6.40 per cent in June, 7.17 per cent in May and 7.5 per cent in April...
Children living in Korail slum have depicted their everyday life and surroundings in a five-day group art exhibition titled 鈥楧esired Korail鈥� under way at Nook Dhaka at Banani in Dhaka...
At least 70 shanties and shops were gutted as a fire broke out at the densely populated Sattola slum in the capital鈥檚 Mohakhali area on Wednesday...
A fire broke out at the densely populated Sattala slum at Mohakhali in the capital on Wednesday...
Several hundred people became homeless and a sawmill and about 20 motor garages were burnt in two fire incidents at Karail slum and Khilgaon in the capital of Friday night and early Saturday.
British American Tobacco shares slumped on Thursday as it warned of tougher regulatory headwinds in Australia and Bangladesh after a sizeable writedown in Canada dampened its return to profit...
Fire broke out at Tekpara slums of Mirpur-14 early Tuesday but no causalities were reported in the incident...
A fire that broke out in the Korail Slum on Wednesday afternoon was extinguished after two hours of effort by the firefighters...
At least 40 tin-shed houses were gutted in a fire that broke out at AC Mosque Road slum of Halishahar area in Chattogram city Tuesday night....
State minister for information and broadcasting Mohammad Ali Arafat on Saturday said that none would be evicted without rehabilitation of slum dwellers.
