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REER rise signals weaker trade competitiveness

Dhaka, June 2 -- Bangladesh's trade competitiveness weakened slightly as the Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER) index edged higher in April, reflecting persistent inflationary pressures and an overva... Read More


Bangladesh wins UNGA presidency

Dhaka, June 2 -- Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman has won the election for the presidency of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), defeating the candidate nomin... Read More


Islami Bank board meeting stalls at daytime, held virtually at night

Dhaka, June 2 -- After hours of disruptive demonstrations outside, a much-talked-about board meeting of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC stalled at daytime and completed virtually on Monday night with its n... Read More


Bangladesh won't accept any push-in from India

Dhaka, June 2 -- Bangladesh has taken a firm stance against alleged attempts by the Indian border forces to push people from across the frontier, with State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed sa... Read More


Tk 594.5b sought as subsidy for power sector in new budget

Dhaka, June 2 -- The Power Division has sought a huge sum of Tk 594.5 billion as subsidy in the new budget on account of power purchase from private-sector plants and power import. Officials say the ... Read More


Bangladesh team wins award in Robofest 2026 World Championship in US

Dhaka, June 2 -- A team of young robotics enthusiasts from Bangladesh has secured the third place in the Senior BottleSumo World Championship category at Robofest 2026, held at Lawrence Technological ... Read More


Islami Bank chairman is not a loan defaulter, central bank says

Dhaka, June 2 -- Bangladesh Bank has given an explanation on criticism over the allegations of loan default surrounding the newly appointed chairman of Islami Bank Bangladesh, Md Khurshid Alam. "Khur... Read More


New power tariff hike announcement on Wednesday

Dhaka, June 2 -- The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) will announce a new power tariff for both the bulk and retail levels on Wednesday afternoon. The regulator is set to hold a press c... Read More


No syndicates will be allowed in sending workers abroad: Ariful

Dhaka, June 2 -- Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Ariful Haque Chowdhury today (Tuesday) said no form of syndicate or corruption will be allowed in the process of sending workers ... Read More


Upcoming budget to focus on empowering poor: Khosru

Dhaka, June 2 -- Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury today (Tuesday) said the core philosophy of the upcoming national budget is the democratization of the economy and bringing ... Read More