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China to expand BR projects in Bangladesh

Dhaka, April 23 -- China, currently engaged in an infrastructure development project, on Wednesday, signalled its desire to expand collaboration into the digital, marine and green economies and to wid... Read More


Banks to remit O-Level/A-Level exam expenses abroad directly

Dhaka, April 22 -- The central bank has relaxed foreign exchange regulations, allowing banks to remit O-Level/A-Level exam-related expenses abroad without prior approval from the Bangladesh Bank (BB).... Read More


BAEC staff to hold sit-ins at its offices

Dhaka, April 22 -- Officers and employees of different organisations under the Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (BAEC) will hold sit-in programmes across all offices under it protesting the unlawfu... Read More


Japanese firms to build Bangladesh's first deep sea port in Matarbari

Dhaka, April 22 -- In a major infrastructure push, the contract to build Bangladesh's first deep sea port at Matarbari in Cox's Bazar has been awarded to a joint venture between two Japanese firms-Pen... Read More


Bata Shoes' annual profit drops 26pc in 2024

Dhaka, April 22 -- Bata Shoe Company (Bangladesh) reported 26 per cent lower profit year-on-year at Tk 296 million in 2024, and the board declared a 105 per cent final cash dividend for the year. The... Read More


IMF cuts Bangladesh's GDP growth to 3.76pc in FY 25

Dhaka, April 22 -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has further lowered Bangladesh's economic growth projection for fiscal year 2024-25 to 3.76 per cent from a previous estimation of 3.8 per cent... Read More


Tax evasion in Bangladesh climbed to Tk 2.26 trillion in 2023: CPD study

Dhaka, April 21 -- Tax evasion in Bangladesh amounted to approximately Tk 2.26 trillion in 2023, according to a study by the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), supported by Christian Aid. The findings... Read More


Chief Adviser urges UN to hire more Bangladeshi women peacekeepers

Dhaka, April 20 -- Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday urged the United Nations to hire more women peacekeepers from Bangladesh as he reaffirmed Bangladesh's unwavering commitment to inte... Read More


Jamuna Bank's profit grows 18.25pc in 2024

Dhaka, April 20 -- Jamuna Bank PLC posted an 18.25 per cent year-on-year increase to Tk 2.80 billion in 2024, driven by higher interest income amid the introduction of market-based interest rates in M... Read More


US tariff strategy demands smart diplomacy, structural reforms in Bangladesh: Experts

Dhaka, April 20 -- The United States' evolving reciprocal tariff policy poses both risks and opportunities for Bangladesh, and the country must prepare strategically to appropriate the changing global... Read More