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Govt holds second ECNEC meeting after 19-day gap

Dhaka, April 26 -- The government has held its second meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC), 19 days after the first one under the BNP administration was adjourne... Read More


Grief and questions as customs official's body reaches home

Dhaka, April 26 -- As the coffin of assistant revenue officer Bullet Bairagi arrived at his ancestral home in Gopalganj's Tungipara, his wife Urmi Hira did not join the loud lamentations of the neighb... Read More


BRAC Bank Agent Banking disburses Tk 27.2bn in remittances in 2025

Dhaka, April 26 -- BRAC Bank says it was disbursed Tk 27.2 billion in remittances through its agent banking channel, nearly double the amount recorded in the previous year. The agent banking system h... Read More


RAB detains five 'professional muggers' over death of customs official in Cumilla

Dhaka, April 26 -- The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has taken five suspects into custody for questioning following the discovery of customs official Bullet Bairagi's body beside the Dhaka-Chattogram H... Read More


Bangladesh has begun printing money again, says PRI

Dhaka, April 26 -- The government has begun borrowing from banks by printing money even though inflation remains above 8 percent, says Ashikur Rahman, chief economist at the Policy Research Institute ... Read More


Business leaders accuse NBR VAT officials of harassment on roads, ports

Dhaka, April 26 -- Business leaders have raised sharp allegations of "harassment" and "extortion" against officials of the National Board of Revenue (NBR), claiming that VAT and customs officers frequ... Read More


Women's reserved seats: Appeal against Madhabi's candidacy, Monira files to restore hers

Dhaka, April 26 -- An appeal has been filed with the Election Commission (EC) seeking cancellation of BNP candidate Madhabi Marma's nomination for the reserved women's seats in parliament, while NCP l... Read More


High Court orders no more arrests, harassment of Narayanganj ex-mayor Ivy

Dhaka, April 26 -- The High Court has directed authorities not to harass or arrest former Narayanganj City Corporation mayor Salina Hayat Ivy in any new cases. At the same time, the court asked why i... Read More


Bangladesh seeks swift investigation into killing of expat students in Florida

Dhaka, April 26 -- The Bangladeshi government has called for a swift investigation into the killing of two Bangladeshi students in Florida and demanded that those responsible be brought to justice. S... Read More


Mother dies of 'grief' hours after death of AL leader son Altaf

Dhaka, April 26 -- A mother has died just hours after learning of the death of her son, a former Union Parishad chairman and Awami League leader, in Kishoreganj's Katiadi. Altaf Uddin Shahin, 53, die... Read More