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Inflation continues to ease, but rice prices still a major concern: Planning Commission

Dhaka, July 28 -- Bangladesh has seen a steady decline in both headline and food inflation since December 2024, bringing the overall inflation rate closer to the government's target of 7-8per cent set... Read More


Khaled new City Bank chair

Dhaka, July 28 -- Director Hossain Khaled was elected as the new Chairman of City Bank PLC at meeting of the Board of Directors held at the bank's head office in the capital on Sunday. A sponsor dire... Read More


Milestone Tragedy

Dhaka, July 28 -- In 2011, a US Special Force helicopter unintentionally killed a number of children aged between 8 and14 in Kunar province, Afghanistan. The US general of ISAF apologized in a video m... Read More


Cautious optimism in GED report as FY26 begins

Dhaka, July 28 -- The General Economics Division (GED) of the Planning Commission has expressed cautious optimism about the state of Bangladesh's economy in the opening month of the current fiscal yea... Read More


BNP proposes 5pc women for direct polls

Dhaka, July 28 -- BNP Standing Committee Member Salahuddin Ahmed on Sunday proposed that political parties sign a gentleman's agreement to nominate at least 5 percent women candidates for direct elect... Read More


Foreign loan repayments top $4b for 1st time

Dhaka, July 28 -- Bangladesh's foreign debt servicing bill has crossed $4 billion for the first time in the fiscal year 2024-25, marking a sharp rise in repayment pressure as external aid commitments ... Read More


EC invites for poll monitoring groups

Dhaka, July 28 -- Under the framework of the Election Observation Policy 2025, the Election Commission (EC) of Bangladesh has invited applications from interested and eligible non-governmental organiz... Read More


Julian Wood to join Bangladesh camp ahead of Asia Cup

Dhaka, July 28 -- World-renowned power-hitting coach Julian Wood is set to join the Bangladesh cricket set-up in August as part of their preparations for the 2025 T20 Asia Cup, which begins on Septemb... Read More


Vos wins opening stage of women's Tour de France

Dhaka, July 28 -- Veteran Dutch rider Marianne Vos won a bunch sprint to claim victory in the first stage of the women's Tour de France on Saturday. Vos, 38 and notching up a 258th career win, was fo... Read More


KSA to provide Tk244cr for mosques

Dhaka, July 28 -- The Government of Saudi Arabia will provide Tk 244 crore as grant for the construction of eight iconic mosques in Bangladesh. Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Dr Abdullah J... Read More