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Four die in separate incidents in Thakurgaon

Dhaka, May 19 -- Four people, including a child, died in separate incidents across Thakurgaon district over the past 24 hours, casting a pall of grief over several families. The deaths, caused by ele... Read More


PM opens three-day 'Land Service Fair-2026'

Dhaka, May 19 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Tuesday inaugurated the three-day Land Service Fair-2026 aimed at making land-related services easier and more accessible to people across the country... Read More


Fire breaks out at Bijoy Sarani market

Dhaka, May 19 -- A fire that broke out at the Kolmilota Bazar in Dhaka's Bijoy Sarani has been brought under control after nearly two hours of effort. The Fire Service and Civil Defence said the blaz... Read More


Call money rate exceeds 11pc

Dhaka, May 19 -- The inter-bank call-money rate crossed 11 per cent on Monday due mainly to increase in cash withdrawals from banks ahead of Eid-ul-Adha. The call money rate ranged between 9.95 per c... Read More


Private sector credit growth plummets to historic low

Dhaka, May 19 -- Formal credit growth for private sector plummeted to a historical low of 4.72 per cent as per latest data available up to March, indicating holdback in economic pickup for multiple ad... Read More


Reframing economic governance: from tax collection to wealth creation

Dhaka, May 19 -- Economic growth cannot be sustained merely through increasing taxes, tightening regulations, or expanding compliance requirements. True and sustainable national prosperity is created ... Read More


April NBR revenues up marginally

Dhaka, May 19 -- The government's revenue authority saw only modest improvement in tax- collection growth in April, with receipts increasing by nearly 7.0 per cent year on year, underscoring the mount... Read More


Commerce minister expresses govt's intention to hold FBCCI elections

Dhaka, May 19 -- The government is willing to hold the FBCCI elections within the shortest possible time, although legal challenges stemming from writ petitions filed by some business groups remain a ... Read More


CNG filling stations to stay open 24 hrs during Eid holidays

Dhaka, May 19 -- The government has instructed all CNG (compressed natural gas) filling stations across the country to remain open round the clock during the Eid-ul-Azha holidays to ensure smooth vehi... Read More


New law on the anvil to reinforce RAB's accountability: Home Minister

Dhaka, May 19 -- Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has said the government started drafting a new law aiming to reinforce accountability and transparency of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB). "We (the go... Read More