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Tariff weaponisation poses grave threat to Bangladesh, experts warn

Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- Bangladesh faces an increasingly precarious trade environment as global tariff regimes grow more volatile and geopolitics reshapes global supply chains, economists and policy analysts... Read More


CID approves charge sheets against Beximco for laundering TK 12 billion

Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Police has approved the submission of charge sheets in 17 money-laundering cases filed against Beximco Group Vice Chairman Salman F. Rah... Read More


60pc of mobile banking transactions done via feature phones

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- Speakers at the Bangladesh Fintech Summit said about 60 per cent of mobile banking transactions in Bangladesh are made through feature phones, showing that simple devices still play a... Read More


Stocks plunge at open as trading of five Islamic banks suspended

Dhaka, Nov. 6 -- Stocks on both bourses opened lower on Thursday as trading of five crisis-hit Islamic banks, which are undergoing a merger process, was suspended from the day. The Bangladesh Bank ha... Read More


ACC to sue Joy, Saima, Radwan, and former NBR chair Mosharraf over alleged money laundering

Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has decided to file a case against eight individuals, including Sajeeb Ahmed Wazed Joy, Saima Wazed, and Radwan Mujib Siddiq, on charges of money ... Read More


Stock index sinks below 5000-mark after four months

Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- The key index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) fell below the 'psychological' threshold of 5000-mark after four months on Wednesday as jittery investors dumped their holdings amid a ... Read More


BB abolishes five Islamic bank boards

Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- Bangladesh Bank (BB) has dissolved the boards of the five liquidity-crisis-ridden Islamic banks facing mergers. The central bank called the board of directors of the struggling uncon... Read More


Bangladesh to raise Hasina issue with India after case verdict: CA's press secretary

Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam on Wednesday said the government will again raise the issue of the extradition of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina with India through ... Read More


DNA test of UNO to verify freedom fighter quota claim

Dhaka, Nov. 4 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has sought court approval to conduct DNA tests on Nachol Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Kamal Hossain, his biological parents, and his uncle and au... Read More


ACC to file case against Nizam Hazari's wife for illegal wealth worth Tk 453m

Dhaka, Nov. 4 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has decided to file a case against Nurjahan Begum, wife of former Awami League lawmaker from Feni-2 constituency Nizam Uddin Hazari, on charges of... Read More