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CVO Petrochemical Refinery shuts its factory for maintenance

Bangladesh, Sept. 8 -- CVO Petrochemical Refinery shut down its factory again due to emergency maintenance and unavoidable operational circumstances. Advertisement The factory will remain closed betw... Read More


Economic activity contracts in August as PMI falls to 49.9

Bangladesh, Sept. 8 -- Bangladesh's overall economic activity contracted in August, as disruptions to energy and power supplies weighed on business activity, according to the latest Purchasing Manager... Read More


Inflation further edges down to 8.26pc in Aug

Bangladesh, Sept. 8 -- Overall inflation has somewhat eased for a second consecutive month as official count put the rate at 8.26 per cent for August on account of little lower food cost. Yet, accord... Read More


Bangladesh has 191 million active SIMs, with 108 million 4G: Minister

Bangladesh, Sept. 7 -- Bangladesh has 191 million active mobile phone SIMs, Telecoms Minister Fakir Mahbub Anam says. Advertisement According to his figures, 108 million of them use 4G internet. The... Read More


Three more die with measles-like symptoms

Bangladesh, Sept. 7 -- Three children died with measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours until 8:00am on Monday, taking the country's combined number of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to ... Read More


Qatar delegation coming to talk out LNG supply suspension

Bangladesh, Sept. 6 -- A delegation of QatarEnergy, Bangladesh's largest contracted liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplier, is coming soon to find a possible way of resuming the LNG supply as its cargo ... Read More


NBR to separate tax policy, implementation branches to curb audit fear: Finance minister

Bangladesh, Sept. 6 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is being restructured to separate its tax policy formulation and implementation branches in a bid to prevent audit-related fears and harassme... Read More


Bangladesh's per capita debt stands at Tk 129,000

Bangladesh, Sept. 6 -- The per capita public debt of Bangladesh stood at Tk 129,239.19 as of March 31, 2026, Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury told Parliament on Sunday. Advertisement He ... Read More


NPLs in six state-owned banks reach Tk 1.47 trillion: Finance minister

Bangladesh, Sept. 6 -- Bangladesh | 9 hours ago NPLs in six state-owned banks reach Tk 1.47 trillion: Finance minister NPLs in six state-owned banks reach Tk 1.47 trillion: Finance minister Advertisem... Read More


Bangladesh received $82b in foreign loans since 2010

Bangladesh, Sept. 6 -- Bangladesh received nearly $82 billion in foreign loans between 2010 and June 2024, Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury told Parliament on Sunday. Advertisement "From... Read More