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RTGS crosses million-monthly transaction mark in 2025

Dhaka, June 21 -- Bangladesh's real-time gross settlement (RTGS) system achieved a major milestone in 2025, processing more than one million transactions a month on average for the first time since it... Read More


Govt seeks $5.15b from ADB for 29 development projects

Dhaka, June 21 -- The government has drawn up a pipeline of 29 development projects, seeking financing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) over the next two years as it looks to sustain infrastructu... Read More


BTMA seeks retention of 30pc value-addition rule

Dhaka, June 21 -- The Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA) on Saturday urged the government to retain the existing 30 per cent value-addition requirement for the country's readymade garment (RM... Read More


WEEKLY KITCHEN MARKET: Rice becomes costlier even at peak Boro season

Dhaka, June 20 -- Rice prices started rising again from last week after remaining largely stable for nearly one and a half months, despite the ongoing peak harvesting season of Boro paddy. However, p... Read More


Why Does the US stock market exceed GDP?

Dhaka, June 20 -- One of the more intriguing facts in modern economics is that the value of the United States (US) stock market substantially exceeds the country's annual Gross Domestic Product (GDP),... Read More


PM urges primary students to excel in studies along with sports

Dhaka, June 20 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has urged students to focus not only on sports but also on academic and creative activities. "Besides sports, you must also excel in your studies and c... Read More


PM assures full support to investors to reopen closed factories

Dhaka, June 20 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday assured investors of full government support in reviving non-operational and loss-making state-owned factories, saying the government is com... Read More


Two more children die with measles symptoms in Sylhet

Dhaka, June 19 -- The number of deaths linked to measles in Sylhet Division has reached 76, with two more children dying with symptoms of the dis The children died while undergoing treatment at separ... Read More


FY27 budget a positive roadmap for growth, says IBFB

Dhaka, June 19 -- The International Business Forum of Bangladesh (IBFB) has termed the proposed national budget for fiscal year 2026-27 a positive and pragmatic roadmap for economic recovery, investme... Read More


FICCI urges wider tax base reforms

Dhaka, June 19 -- Foreign investors have called on the government to prioritise broadening the tax base rather than increasing the burden on existing taxpayers. They argued that stronger compliance, ... Read More