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Bangladeshi fisherman shot in Naf River amid gunfire across Myanmar border

Dhaka, Jan. 9 -- A fisherman has been shot in the Naf River in Cox's Bazar's Teknaf Upazila amid ongoing gunfire across the border in Myanmar, prompting the local administration to ask residents and f... Read More


Proposed 'Insurance Resolution Ordinance' awaits MoF review

Dhaka, Jan. 9 -- The insurance regulator-IDRA--has submitted its much-hyped draft ordinance to the Ministry of Finance, seeking sweeping new powers to intervene in the governance of troubled insurers.... Read More


Bangladesh seeks US tariff cut as USTR agrees to consider proposal

Dhaka, Jan. 9 -- National Security Adviser Dr Khalilur Rahman has proposed that the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) reduce the reciprocal tariff from the current 20 per cent. ... Read More


Debt spiral clouds microcredit's success

Dhaka, Jan. 9 -- Concerns over overlapping loans and rising debt burdens are increasingly overshadowing the achievements of microcredit sector, prompting calls for deeper research and policy intervent... Read More


H1 apparel exports slide amid weak demand, trade frictions

Dhaka, Jan. 9 -- Bangladesh's readymade garment (RMG) exports to non-traditional markets posted negative growth in the first half of the current fiscal year, reflecting prolonged weakness in global de... Read More


China's Sinopec gets go-ahead to drill 5 hydrocarbon wells

Dhaka, Jan. 9 -- China's state corporation Sinopec gets the go-ahead to drill five new hydrocarbon wells on the gas-rich Bhola island as Bangladesh moves to enhance output of the fuel to feed the ener... Read More


Bangladesh Bank moves to speed up settlement of Tk 750.52 billion audit backlogs

Dhaka, Jan. 9 -- The central bank has initiated a move to fast-track the settlement of long-standing audit backlogs involving more than Tk 750.52 billion, sources said. Such long-standing fund impass... Read More


NOVOAIR step into 14th year

Dhaka, Jan. 8 -- NOVOAIR, one of the country's leading airlines, has successfully stepped into its 14th year of operations on January 9, 2026. To mark the occasion, the airline has begun celebrating ... Read More


NOVOAIR steps into 14th year

Dhaka, Jan. 8 -- NOVOAIR, one of the country's leading airlines, has successfully stepped into its 14th year of operations on January 9, 2026. To mark the occasion, the airline has begun celebrating ... Read More


Govt extends export cash incentives till June 2026

Dhaka, Jan. 8 -- The government has extended export cash incentive facilities until June 30, 2026, continuing a long-standing policy measure to support exporters amid ongoing global economic challenge... Read More