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Debt servicing surpasses foreign aid commitments

Dhaka, Dec. 1 -- Bangladesh's debt servicing has exceeded foreign aid commitments in the first four months of the current fiscal year, as both interest and principal repayments on external loans have ... Read More


Recast policy redefines compensation to landowners in Dhaka

Dhaka, Dec. 1 -- A major policy change in land acquisition envisages abolishing compensation to the city landowners and instead encouraging them to get engaged in the development activities with revis... Read More


Bangladesh Bank buys $54m to stabilise exchange rate

Dhaka, Dec. 1 -- The Bangladesh Bank (BB) purchased an additional US$54 million through an auction from four banks in the interbank spot market on Sunday, aiming to stabilise the exchange rate of the ... Read More


EXIM Bank warns Payra power plant over delayed repayment

Dhaka, Dec. 1 -- China's EXIM Bank has warned the Bangladesh-China Power Company Ltd (BCPCL) that its failure to repay a US$129 million loan instalment due in early December could trigger a formal def... Read More


People pay dearly for high health cost

Dhaka, Dec. 1 -- People pay through their nose for high health cost as government hospitals in Bangladesh serve only 11.2 per cent of the population by an official count. Of the rest, more than half ... Read More


Fire at Secretariat doused shortly

Dhaka, Nov. 30 -- The fire that broke out on the 9th floor of the Secretariat has been doused, said firefighters. Shahjahan Sikder, duty assistant director (media cell) at Fire Service and Civil Defe... Read More


Expatriate postal ballot registration reaches 92,918

Dhaka, Nov. 30 -- A total of 92,918 expatriate Bangladeshis have so far registered for the country's first-ever postal voting system, enabling those living abroad to cast their ballots in the upcoming... Read More


Fully funded int'l programmes open doors to Bangladeshi students

Dhaka, Nov. 30 -- Another round of government and multilateral scholarships opens for the 2026 academic year, creating a competitive but promising landscape for fully funded study abroad. From late 20... Read More


Over 7,000 take admission test as alumni to return for Lifelong Learning Series

Dhaka, Nov. 30 -- North South University is experiencing a particularly active week, bringing together both prospective students and established graduates through two significant programmes. The Sprin... Read More


Maritime ports asked to keep hoisted signal No 2

Dhaka, Nov. 30 -- Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to keep hoisted distant warning signal No 2 as the cyclonic storm 'Ditwah' over the southwest Bay of Ben... Read More