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Khosru says bad loans at nine state-owned commercial banks climbed to nearly Tk 2tn

Bangladesh, July 12 -- Defaulted loans at Bangladesh's nine state-owned commercial banks have surged to around Tk 1.89 trillion, Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has told parliament. Cit... Read More


Indonesian embassy, IBCCI promote Bangladeshi products at D-8 Halal Expo 2026

Bangladesh, July 12 -- The Indonesian Embassy in Dhaka, in collaboration with the Indonesia Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IBCCI), says it is helping Bangladesh expand its footprint in t... Read More


Garment exporters using local yarn to get 5% cash incentive

Bangladesh, July 12 -- The government has raised the alternative cash incentive for the textile sector from 1.5 percent to 5 percent, boosting support for garment exporters using locally produced yarn... Read More


Finance Minister Khosru says new IMF deal will put public interest first

Bangladesh, July 12 -- Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has said Bangladesh will pursue a new IMF loan programme, describing the previous agreement under the Awami League government as "e... Read More


Floodwaters inundate Bandarban

Bangladesh, July 11 -- Floodwaters inundate Bandarban Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Bdnews24.... Read More


15-month-old child recovered after woman posing as family friend abducts toddler from Chattogram Medical College Hospital

Bangladesh, July 11 -- Police have rescued a 15-month-old child abducted from Chattogram Medical College Hospital (CMCH) and arrested a couple after an overnight drive. The child, only known as Najeh... Read More


Train services on Chattogram-Cox's Bazar route may resume Sunday: Bangladesh Railway

Bangladesh, July 11 -- Bangladesh Railway has said train services on the Chattogram-Cox's Bazar route may resume Sunday once the rail track damaged by continued downpour and landslides is repaired. F... Read More


Who gets to be French? Mbappe, Les Bleus and a nation's reckoning

Bangladesh, July 11 -- France had just beaten Paraguay to continue another deep World Cup run when the conversation drifted away from football. Celeste Amarilla, a Paraguayan senator, had posted raci... Read More


Five rivers flow above danger level as heavy rain inundates Netrokona

Bangladesh, July 11 -- Flood conditions have worsened across Bangladesh's north-eastern and south-eastern regions after days of heavy rainfall and hill runoff, with Netrokona newly inundated alongside... Read More


Chattogram board postpones Saturday's HSC ICT exam over worsening floods

Bangladesh, July 10 -- Education authorities have postponed Saturday's Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent exams under the Chattogram education board. The affected exams will be resched... Read More