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Price stability, export demand, import costs in jeopardy

Dhaka, April 8 -- Ongoing geopolitical tensions pose near-term risks to Bangladesh's price stability, export demand and import costs, the central bank says in the wake of the worst ruckus in the Midea... Read More


Classes for RU 1st-year students to begin May 10

Dhaka, April 8 -- The undergraduate (Honours) first-year classes for the 2025-26 academic session at the University of Rajshahi (RU) will begin on May 10. The information was confirmed on Wednesday b... Read More


Three-day 7th BD Economics Summit begins at DU

Dhaka, April 8 -- The three-day 7th Bangladesh Economics Summit began at the Dhaka University (DU) on Tuesday. The event, organised by the DU Economics Study Center (ESC) with the support of Southeast... Read More


War against Iran: the end game

Dhaka, April 8 -- The Biblical Armageddon between good and evil was set to take place on 7 April, the deadline set for Iran to acquiesce to Donald Trump's peremptory directive to open the Strait of Ho... Read More


Study flags 'structural limit' in tobacco tax system

Dhaka, April 8 -- A new report by Policy Exchange Bangladesh has warned that the country's tobacco taxation system has reached its "structural limit", calling for urgent reforms to prevent a potential... Read More


BD, UK sign MoU to boost aviation investment

Dhaka, April 8 -- Bangladesh and the United Kingdom (UK) on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation in public-private partnerships (PPPs), aiming to boost investme... Read More


Agribusinesses urge tax cuts, NBR chief opposes

Dhaka, April 8 -- Agribusiness leaders on Tuesday urged the National Board of Revenue (NBR) to reduce duties and taxes on feed, raw material, and fruit imports to help ensure food security and stabili... Read More


Trump agrees to 2-week Iran ceasefire

Dhaka, April 8 -- US President Donald Trump agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran on Tuesday, less than two hours before his deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face devastating a... Read More


CSOs demand repeal

Dhaka, April 8 -- Civil-society organisations (CSOs) on Tuesday demanded scrapping of the proposed the 'Microcredit Bank Ordinance 2025', which was introduced by the interim government to bring microf... Read More


Parliament okays many interim ordinances

Dhaka, April 8 -- A slew of bills to convert ordinances issued during the interim government's period to formal laws were railroaded in parliament Tuesday, as the timeline nears its end. The passage ... Read More