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Rice at Tk 15 from Aug for 5.5m families

Dhaka, July 16 -- The government is starting its special programme in August to sell rice at Tk 15 a kg to around 5.5 million poor families across Bangladesh. This move comes as rice prices have been... Read More


14 defiant NBR officials suspended

Dhaka, July 16 -- The government has suspended a total of 14 officials, mostly mid-level ones, of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) for allegedly defying high-ups' directives. To this effect, the N... Read More


Referendum needed for caretaker govt system change: Ali Riaz

Dhaka, July 16 -- National Consensus Commission (NCC) Vice Chairman Prof Ali Riaz has said a referendum would be required for any future change to the caretaker- government system in the Constitution.... Read More


Yunus invited for Vatican inter-religious discussions

Dhaka, July 16 -- Archbishop Kevin S. Randall, the Apostolic Nuncio (Ambassador of the Holy See), has extended an invitation to Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus for an inter-religious dialogue schedu... Read More


Exports of Hilsa to India dip despite robust output

Dhaka, July 16 -- Despite achieving record Hilsa production in recent years, Bangladesh is witnessing a sharp decline in exports of the prized fish to India, its largest foreign market, official data ... Read More


Yield on T-bonds drops due to banks' rush for investments

Dhaka, July 16 -- The yield on five-year Bangladesh Government Treasury Bonds (BGTBs) dropped significantly on Tuesday as banks expressed willingness to invest their excess liquidity in the risk-free ... Read More


Foreign aid pledges for NGOs slip amid surge in disbursements

Dhaka, July 16 -- Foreign donors have slightly scaled back their funding commitments for NGOs operating in Bangladesh, even as actual disbursements rose significantly in the last fiscal year amid grow... Read More


NRB Bank PLC signs MoU to accelerate Universal Pension Scheme

Dhaka, July 16 -- The National Pension Authority (NPA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with NRB Bank PLC on Monday (July 14, 2025) in the conference room of the Finance Division, Minist... Read More


Curfew imposed in Gopalganj amid escalating tensions

Dhaka, July 16 -- The government on Wednesday imposed curfew in Gopalganj district amid heightening tensions over clashes between police and Awami League activists over an NCP rally. The curfew will ... Read More


Govt to make decision on US tariff conditions after ministries' opinion

Dhaka, July 16 -- The interim government will finalise its decision on the conditions related to reducing tariff rates imposed on export products after receiving opinions from the relevant ministries ... Read More