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CA seeks quick, coordinated actions for LDC graduation

Dhaka, May 11 -- Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday called for urgent and coordinated action from all relevant agencies to ensure Bangladesh's smooth and timely graduation from Least Dev... Read More


Gazette issued empowering ICT to run trials against political parties

Dhaka, May 11 -- The government issued a gazette notification amending the International Crimes (Tribunal) Act 1973, granting the tribunal the authority to take punitive action against political parti... Read More


Parts of country reel under severe heat wave: Met office

Dhaka, May 11 -- "Severe to very severe heat wave is sweeping over the districts of Chuadanga, Dhaka, Tangail, Manikganj, Faridpur, Rajshahi, Sirajganj and Jashore. Mild to moderate heat wave is sweep... Read More


Dues cleared till Dec '24, govt still owes Tk 130b

Dhaka, May 11 -- A massive amount of subsidies in the revised FY25 budget have given the interim government a big respite as it has already cleared a good amount of overdue payments to the private sec... Read More


Policy predictability, reforms 'must' for investment

Dhaka, May 11 -- Bangladesh urgently needs policy consistency and comprehensive reforms to boost investment and also direct tax collection by curbing systemic leakages, says Foreign Investors' Chamber... Read More


Five must-dos decided for economic breakthrough

Dhaka, May 11 -- Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus asks for a jumpstart of coordinated action from all relevant agencies to ensure Bangladesh's timely smooth sailing in graduation from least-deve... Read More


Any bank, nonbank can go under state ownership temporarily

Dhaka, May 11 -- Any scheduled bank or financial institution, including troubled Islamic banks, may go under government ownership for bringing stability in the noncompliant commercial lenders under a ... Read More


Bangladeshis working abroad need greater attention

Dhaka, May 11 -- Economists in Bangladesh noted with great happiness that Bangladesh's inward remittance had crossed for the first time in its history the US Dollar 3 billion mark in March this year. ... Read More


Bangladesh now a unique example of growth and development: Commerce Adviser

Dhaka, May 11 -- Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin has said Bangladesh is now a unique example of growth and development in the world. "With extensive socio-economic development, the country now aspir... Read More


Soviet-era spacecraft plunges to Earth after 53 years stuck in orbit

Dhaka, May 11 -- A Soviet-era spacecraft plunged to Earth on Saturday, more than a half-century after its failed launch to Venus. Its uncontrolled entry was confirmed by both the Russian Space Agency... Read More