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Rescind power subsidy and raise tariff rates

Dhaka, April 22 -- Rescinding power subsidy and upward tariff adjustment are twin strings among other dos binding release of the next tranches of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan release, of... Read More


Law enforcers' new uniforms get government's green light

Dhaka, April 22 -- The government has enforced the new Police Dress Rules, 2025, superseding the 2004 regulation, according to a gazette issued by the Police Headquarters. The new rules define detail... Read More


Pope died of a stroke and heart failure, Vatican says

Dhaka, April 22 -- Pope Francis died of a stroke and irreversible heart failure, Vatican doctor Andrea Arcangeli said in a death certificate released on Monday for the 88-year-old pontiff. The certif... Read More


Should Bangladesh create a sovereign wealth fund?

Dhaka, April 22 -- The answer is undoubtedly yes. A sovereign wealth fund (SWF) is a state-owned investment vehicle designed to manage national assets strategically for long-term wealth creation and i... Read More


Yunus set to attend Pope Francis' funeral

Dhaka, April 22 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus is set to attend Pope Francis' funeral, his press aide Shafiqul Alam has said. According to the state-run news agency Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS)... Read More


Trial of enforced disappearances, crimes against humanity on govt priority list: Asif Nazrul

Dhaka, April 22 -- Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul today (Tuesday) said enforced disappearances, killings and crimes against humanity remain of the interim government's p... Read More


Bata Shoes' annual profit drops 26pc in 2024

Dhaka, April 22 -- Bata Shoe Company (Bangladesh) reported 26 per cent lower profit year-on-year at Tk 296 million in 2024, and the board declared a 105 per cent final cash dividend for the year. The... Read More


Assets of S Alam Group to be put on auction to realize Tk 100b default loans

Dhaka, April 22 -- The Khatunganj Branch of Islami Bank Bangladesh has decided to auction 20 acres of mortgaged land, a sugar refinery factory, ponds, farmland, and other property owned by S. Alam Gro... Read More


$37m dues in LNG import to be paid to Qatar soon: Alam

Dhaka, April 22 -- Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam on Tuesday said the deposed Sheikh Hasina government did not pay dues of hundreds of millions of US dollars in LNG imports from Qatar. ... Read More


Matarbari Port to open new horizon for global trade: Adviser Sakhawat

Dhaka, April 22 -- The Matarbari Deep Sea Port will open up a new horizon for international trade and serve as a strategic investment for Bangladesh's future, said Adviser to the Ministries of Shippin... Read More