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Oil falls on signs of weak US demand ahead of key jobs report

Dhaka, July 3 -- Oil prices eased on Thursday, reversing gains from the previous session, on concerns over weak U.S. demand after government data showed a surprise build in inventories in the world's ... Read More


SME sector crucial for growth, but hindered by funding gap: Finance adviser

Dhaka, July 3 -- Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Wednesday said the small and medium enterprise (SME) sector remains a key driver of economic growth and employment in Bangladesh, but its full p... Read More


Former MP Naimur Rahman Durjoy arrested

Dhaka, July 3 -- Former MP and director of Bangladesh Cricket Board Naimur Rahman Durjoy was arrested from his residence in the capital's Lalmatia on Wednesday night. He was arrested during a special... Read More


Two KNA operatives killed in Bandarban army operation

Dhaka, July 3 -- Two members of the Kuki-Chin National Army (KNA), including a commander, were killed in an army operation in remote hills of Ruma upazila in Bandarban early Thursday. During the oper... Read More


Father, son electrocuted in Chandpur

Dhaka, July 3 -- A man and his son died from electrocution while working on a cropland in Shahmahmudpur area of Chandpur Sadar Upazila. The incident occurred on Wednesday afternoon on land adjacent t... Read More


Online cattle sales jump 125pc as buyers embrace digital payments during Eid

Dhaka, July 3 -- Online cattle trading through commercial banks and mobile financial services (MFSs) saw a 125.3 per cent rise during this year's Eid-ul-Adha compared to that of last year with a growi... Read More


Threshold for foreign firms raised

Dhaka, July 3 -- Bangladesh Bank (BB) has increased the borrowing limit for foreign firms operating in Bangladesh from local banks, further simplifying their access to term loans from the domestic mar... Read More


Hasina jailed for contempt of court

Dhaka, July 3 -- Ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is jailed for six months for contempt of court in one of cases facing the fugitive following last year's regime change. A three-member bench of th... Read More


Five top revenue officials sent on forced retirement

Dhaka, July 3 -- Five top officials of the National Board of Revenue have been sent packing on allegations of instigating the recent work stoppage and demonstrations that stalled Bangladesh's external... Read More


Political parties agreed on amending presidential clemency, decentralising judiciary: Ali Riaz

Dhaka, July 3 -- Political parties have agreed on the provision related to the presidential clemency, citing instances of widespread misuse of power, Prof Ali Riaz, Vice-Chairman of the National Conse... Read More