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Referendum dispute clouds February polls

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- With Bangladesh preparing for its 13th national election in the first half of February, the air of anticipation has been clouded by mounting political tension and uncertainty over a p... Read More


Eurozone inflation slows to 2.1pc in October

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- Eurozone inflation eased to 2.1per cent in October, nearing the ECB's target. Lagarde praised progress but warned of global and wage-related risks. Price growth in the eurozone conti... Read More


US economy faces blind spot as shutdown freezes key statistics

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- The ongoing US government shutdown has left policymakers, businesses, and financial institutions operating in the dark for almost a month, as the release of crucial federal economic d... Read More


Janata Bank holds ALCO meet to boost deposits and loan recovery

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- Janata Bank PLC held a meeting of its Asset-Liability Management Committee (ALCO) at its head office in Dhaka recently, with Managing Director Md Mojibur Rahman presiding over the ses... Read More


The Politics of Denial and Sheikh Hasina's Final Circle

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- Politics is never merely a game of power; it is also an endless test of responsibility. Yet Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh's longest-serving fascist ruler, now finds herself standing behin... Read More


BNP's Milon seeks govt explanation over travel bar

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- BNP leader and former state minister for education ANM Ehsanul Haque Milon on Friday called on the government to clarify why he was barred from leaving the country for medical treatme... Read More


CID files Tk 100cr siphoning case against Pani Jahangir

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has filed a money laundering case worth Tk 100 crore against Jahangir Alam, popularly known as "Pani Jahangir," a former office peon of the... Read More


IMF flags rising non-performing loans

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation welcomed Bangladesh's transparency in revealing the full extent of hidden loan defaults. Despite Bangladesh Bank's earlier assurances ... Read More


SME lending hits four-year low amid economic uncertainty

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- Banks' lending to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) has dropped to a four-year low, halting the upward trend in loan disbursements as political uncertainty and an economic slo... Read More


Adv Shah Alam a pro-people industrialist

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- Alhaj Advocate Md. Shah Alam is best known as a distinguished lawyer, though he is equally renowned across Bangladesh as a prominent businessman and industrialist. As the founder of t... Read More