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Experts urge careful review of govt school admission policy

Dhaka, March 17 -- Education experts and policymakers have called for a careful review of Bangladesh's school admission policy, as the government considers scrapping the lottery-based system and intro... Read More


Eid Festivity nears with the slogan - 'Eid er Chand Akashe, Salami Din bKash a'

Dhaka, March 17 -- The final working day before the long Eid holiday now carries a distinctly different festive vibe at offices. Amid work pressure, one of the main missions for junior colleagues beco... Read More


Four agencies launch 180-day action plan

Dhaka, March 17 -- Four major investment promotion agencies have launched a joint 180-day action plan to improve the country's investment climate. Executive Chairman of all the four agencies Ashik Ch... Read More


IDLC Finance profit up 21pc on higher investment returns

Dhaka, March 17 -- IDLC Finance posted more than 21 per cent year-on-year growth in profit in 2025, largely driven by strong returns from investments in government securities, marking the company's hi... Read More


City-dwellers head home amid full-swing Eid rush

Dhaka, March 17 -- A large number of city-dwellers were seen on Monday leaving the capital by buses, launches and trains for their ancestral homes in different districts to celebrate the upcoming Eid-... Read More


Bangladesh Bank allows exporters to send docs directly to buyers

Dhaka, March 17 -- The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has allowed exporters to send transport or shipping documents directly to foreign buyers for export consignments worth up to $100,000, aiming to facilitate ... Read More


Eid demand pushes up food prices

Dhaka, March 17 -- Prices of loose edible oils, meat and different varieties of spices increased in the city markets ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr. According to traders, the supply of bottled soybean oil rema... Read More


Bangladesh seeks LNG partnerships, new terminal

Dhaka, March 17 -- Bangladesh is seeking long-term partnerships to diversify its energy-import sources and plans to establish a land-based liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal to strengthen supply sec... Read More


RMG exports on downturn to all major destinations

Dhaka, March 17 -- Bangladesh rues negative growth in garment exports to its major traditional destinations like the European Union and the United States and in emerging non-traditional ones so long t... Read More


BB simplifies export trade

Dhaka, March 16 -- Bangladesh Bank (BB) has eased regulations for export trade by allowing exporters to dispatch shipping documents directly to importers for shipments valued up to US$ 100,000 or equi... Read More