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Dr Nazneen Ahmed appointed Executive Director of CPD

Bangladesh, Aug. 27 -- Dr Nazneen Ahmed has been appointed as the Executive Director of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), effective from 1 September 2026. Advertisement A distinguished developmen... Read More


Meena Bazar expands network with New Outlet at Badda Link Road

Bangladesh, Aug. 27 -- Bangladesh's leading retail supershop brand Meena Bazar officially launched a new outlet at Jheelpar, Gudaraghat, adjacent to the Badda Link Road, as part of its continuous nati... Read More


Workshop held at BGMEA on UWPP, LIMS

Bangladesh, Aug. 27 -- A day-long orientation workshop on the 'Unemployed Workers Protection Program' (UWPP) and 'Labor Information Management System' (LIMS) was held at the BGMEA Complex in Uttara on... Read More


Dhaka stocks open higher as bargain hunting lifts DSEX

Bangladesh, Aug. 27 -- Dhaka stocks opened higher on Thursday as investors took advantage of recent price corrections to pick up shares, although persistent concerns over the nationwide gas and electr... Read More


Stocks rebound after three-day slide, turnover dips below Tk 5b-mark

Bangladesh, Aug. 27 -- Stocks rebounded on Thursday after a three-day plunge as renewed buying interest in selected sectors helped the benchmark index to close positive, although persistent domestic a... Read More


Mutual Trust Bank to raise Tk 5b through subordinated bond

Bangladesh, Aug. 27 -- Mutual Trust Bank PLC (MTB) has decided to raise Tk 5 billion as Tier-II capital through the issuance of a seven-year subordinated bond as the bank moves to strengthen its regul... Read More


15 infants killed in hospital fire in Pakistan

Bangladesh, Aug. 26 -- At least 15 infants were killed when a fire broke out at a state-run hospital in Pakistan's capital Islamabad, triggered by a fault in air conditioning systems, local broadcaste... Read More


Economy shows stabilisation signs, macroeconomic stress stays

Bangladesh, Aug. 26 -- Bangladesh's economy was showing signs of stabilisation during April-June of last fiscal year but macroeconomic stress lengthened its shadows, according to just-revealed review ... Read More


No profit haircut for Sammilito Islami Bank depositors

Bangladesh, Aug. 26 -- Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Md Mostaqur Rahman has assured that depositors of Sammilito Islami Bank PLC will face no haircut on their profits. Business news publication Adver... Read More


June spread remains unchanged at 5.7pc

Bangladesh, Aug. 26 -- The spread between banks' weighted average lending and deposit rates remained unchanged at 5.70 per cent in June 2026 from the previous month, according to the Bangladesh Bank d... Read More