Bangladesh, Aug. 6 -- Private-sector credit growth fell to a historic low of 4.47 percent in June, below Bangladesh Bank's 5.5 percent target for the month. The rate was 4.98 percent in May and 4.75 ... Read More
Bangladesh, Aug. 6 -- Journalist and news presenter Kazi Jesin has been appointed director general of Bangladesh Television (BTV) for a one-year term. The public administration ministry issued a noti... Read More
Bangladesh, Aug. 6 -- A fire has broken out at the residence of Pakistan's high commissioner in Dhaka's Gulshan. The Fire Service and Civil Defence responded to a call at 4:56am and brought the flame... Read More
Bangladesh, Aug. 6 -- Bangladesh is concerned about the future of ties with India after former prime minister Sheikh Hasina was allowed to speak from India, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Ob... Read More
Bangladesh, Aug. 6 -- Despite mandatory rules, legal requirements and incentives aimed at expanding the tax base, Bangladesh is still struggling to turn TIN holders into regular income-tax filers. Th... Read More
Bangladesh, Aug. 6 -- The government has installed new secretaries at four ministries in a fresh round of bureaucratic reshuffling. The Ministry of Public Administration issued separate orders on Thu... Read More
Bangladesh, Aug. 6 -- The Kushiara in the northeast and Teesta in the north are flowing above danger levels, the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre said. At 9am on Thursday, the Teesta was flowing ... Read More
Bangladesh, Aug. 6 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission is wrapping up its probe into allegations that former Bangladesh cricketer Shakib Al Hasan and 14 others embezzled and laundered nearly Tk 2.57 bil... Read More
Bangladesh, Aug. 5 -- The Teesta River has risen above the danger level, inundating low-lying areas along its banks and raising fears of flooding in Lalmonirhat. On Wednesday, Bangladesh Water Develo... Read More
Bangladesh, Aug. 5 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has toured the July Memorial Museum to look through the history and imagery of the July Uprising and 16 years of misrule under the Sheikh Hasina reg... Read More