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'B+' rating reaffirmed for BD as reforms advance

Dhaka, May 24 -- Fitch Ratings has reaffirmed Bangladesh's long-term foreign-currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at 'B+' with a stable outlook. The rating published on Thursday reflects a balance be... Read More


Nokia brings summer offer on Eid

Dhaka, May 24 -- When the public life is sweltering in the intense heat, the world-renowned mobile phone brand Nokia has brought two budget-friendly phones to cool down. Although they are budget phone... Read More


BSC profit increases 30pc in Jul-Mar

Dhaka, May 24 -- Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) reported that its net profit jumped by 30 per cent in the July-March period of FY25.According to the company's disclosure filed on the Dhaka Stoc... Read More


Debt-laden ICB appeals for policy lifeline

Dhaka, May 24 -- The state-owned Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) is facing severe financial distress, crippled by mounting debt and struggling to meet monthly interest payments exceeding Tk... Read More


Administration silent over illegal sand extraction

Dhaka, May 24 -- Without a lease, a festival of illegal sand extraction has started in Companiganj on the border of Sylhet. A local political syndicate is involved in this sand extraction. This syndic... Read More


Scope for expansion endures

Dhaka, May 24 -- Japanese foreign direct investment (FDI) in Bangladesh has grown steadily over the past decade, with more than 350 Japanese companies now operating in the country-nearly triple the nu... Read More


FY26 budget to bring policy support to revive stock mkt

Dhaka, May 24 -- The government is preparing a series of policy and tax reforms in the upcoming FY2025-26 national budget aimed at revitalising Bangladesh's capital market and restoring investor confi... Read More


We are in midst of challenges: Salehuddin

Dhaka, May 24 -- Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed on Thursday said that he is facing a wide range of challenges beyond the scope of his ministry. "Many criticize us and call us useless," he said, add... Read More


Ruto Scraps Uhuru's Sh5 Billion Exam Fee Waiver Since 2015

Kenya, May 24 -- The Kenyan government has stopped the Sh5 billion examination fee waiver for students in public secondary schools. This program, started by former President Uhuru Kenyatta in 2015, wa... Read More


MLA Kulgam kick-starts Inter Zone district level Chess, Yoga Competition

Kulgam My 24 (KNS), May 24 -- YSS creating robust platforms to engage youth across the Union Territory, particularly in Kulgam, MLA of Kulgam, M.Y. Tarigami, inaugurated the district-level inter-zona... Read More