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Pakistan FM Dhaka visit deferred

Dhaka, April 24 -- On the heels of rising tension between Delhi and Islamabad, Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has deferred his Bangladesh visit, scheduled to take plac... Read More


Nearly 12,000 acres of forestland in Cox's Bazar to be returned to forest department

Dhaka, April 24 -- The government has announced nearly 12,000 acres of forestland in Cox's Bazar, previously allocated to various agencies, will be returned to the Forest Department. Environment advi... Read More


Commerce adviser vows to reform TCB, maximise the distribution

Dhaka, April 23 -- Commerce adviser on Wednesday has pledged major reforms to the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) following past corruption. Adviser Sheikh Bashir Uddin has admitted that prev... Read More


SpaceX vice president meets CA Yunus

Dhaka, April 23 -- Lauren Dreyer, vice president for Global Engagement at SpaceX, met with Bangladesh's Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on the sidelines of the 'Earthna Summit 2025' in Doha, Qa... Read More


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