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Bangladesh, IMF discuss 'parameters' and 'policies' needed to sustain reform momentum

Dhaka, May 6 -- The IMF said on Tuesday that it is holding talks with the Bangladeshi authorities to further advance the ongoing reforms under the $4.7 billion lending arrangement. "(Discussions) are... Read More


NCP leaders for neutral probe, justice for Shapla Square crackdown in 2013

Dhaka, May 6 -- More than a decade after the deadly Shapla Square crackdown on mass gathering of Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh, leaders of the National Citizen Party (NCP) have called for demanded an ind... Read More


BD tells Arakan Army to include Rohingya in new administration

Dhaka, May 6 -- The government has conveyed to the Arakan Army that the Rohingyas must be included in different positions in the new Arakan Administration in the Rakhine State to prove that they are n... Read More


Yunus calls for stronger investment ties with Canada

Dhaka, May 6 -- Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday welcomed Mr Paul Thoppil, Canada's Indo-Pacific Trade Representative, at the state guest house Jamuna, where both sides explored ways ... Read More


Agricultural land protection law may come into effect within few months: Rizwana

Dhaka, May 5 -- The proposed agricultural land protection law may come into effect within the next couple of months, Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Adviser to the Ministry of Environment, Forests, Climate Chang... Read More


DSE turnover reaches Tk 3b after first hour of trading

Dhaka, May 5 -- Stocks opened higher on Monday, as bargain hunters continued buying lucrative shares after a recent price fall, with turnover reaching nearly Tk 3 billion in the first hour of trading.... Read More


Italy willing to hire more Bangladeshis, visiting minister tells Chief Adviser

Dhaka, May 5 -- Italy is willing to hire more people from Bangladesh and will undertake measures to ensure safe migration from the country, visiting Italian Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi informe... Read More


Inflation drops slightly in April

Dhaka, May 5 -- Bangladesh's point-to-point inflation rate has dropped slightly to 9.17 per cent in April from that of 9.35 per cent in the previous month, March, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS)... Read More


Substantial progress made in UAE visa resumption for Bangladeshis: Envoy ALHmoudi

Dhaka, May 4 -- The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has made significant progress in resuming visa issuance for Bangladeshi nationals, following sustained diplomatic engagement between the two countries. ... Read More


Canada's Indo-Pacific trade representative arrives Saturday

Dhaka, May 3 -- Canada's Indo-Pacific Trade Representative Paul Thoppil is scheduled to arrive in Bangladesh on Saturday, leading a business delegation for a four-day official visit. In Bangladesh, M... Read More