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Finance Minister Amir Khosru deems IMF conditions 'not suitable' for Bangladesh economy

Dhaka, May 11 -- Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has said the conditions being added by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) under the loan agreement are not "suitable" for the economy ... Read More


Bangladesh central bank buys $45mn more to boost reserves

Dhaka, May 11 -- The central bank has purchased $45 million from a single bank at a rate of Tk122.75 per dollar to beef up foreign exchange reserves after paying the Asian Clearing Union (ACU) liabili... Read More


2 die as covered van and motorcycle crash head-on in Jashore's Sharsha

Dhaka, May 11 -- Two motorcycle passengers have died after their vehicle crashed head-on into a covered van in Jashore's Sharsha Upazila. The accident occurred on the Navaron-Satkhira highway near th... Read More


Man arrested for 'raping' child with speech disability after 'threatening her with death' in Mymensingh

Dhaka, May 11 -- Police have arrested a man from the ethnic minority community in Mymensingh's Haluaghat over allegations that he raped an 11-year-old child with a speech disability. The incident occ... Read More


Bangladesh introduces commercial e-loan service with Tk 50,000 cap for one year

Dhaka, May 11 -- Bangladesh has formally entered the era of digital lending by introducing commercial e-loan services with a maximum limit of Tk 50,000 for a repayment tenure of up to one year. Under... Read More


Another child with measles symptoms dies, toll hits 28 in Mymensingh

Dhaka, May 11 -- A 7-month-old infant with measles symptoms has died at Mymensingh Medical College Hospital (MMCH) over the past 24 hours, taking the number of such deaths at the hospital to 28. The ... Read More


Second tanker with 100,000 tonnes of crude oil departs UAE for Bangladesh

Dhaka, May 11 -- Another tanker carrying 100,000 tonnes of crude oil has departed from the United Arab Emirates for Bangladesh, providing further relief to the country's energy sector. The vessel MT ... Read More


Owners fear revised law may allow former bank 'looters' to regain control of troubled banks

Dhaka, May 11 -- The Bangladesh Association of Banks (BAB), representing private bank entrepreneurs, has expressed fresh concern over recent amendments to the bank resolution framework that allow form... Read More


Bangladesh says border guards on 'maximum' alert since West Bengal elections

Dhaka, May 11 -- The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has been on highest alert along the border with India since the state assembly elections in West Bengal, says Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed. He mad... Read More


Foreign advisor rejects 'barbed wire intimidation' after West Bengal border plan

Dhaka, May 11 -- Prime Minister's Foreign Affairs Advisor Humaiun Kobir has said Bangladesh will not be intimidated by any attempt to extend barbed wire fencing along the border, following a decision ... Read More