Dhaka, Jan. 24 -- The interim government is likely to enhance allowances for distressed people from the next fiscal year as the cabinet committee concerned will sit tomorrow to finalise the decision, ... Read More
Dhaka, Jan. 24 -- A major cut in the interest rate on standing deposit facility (SDF) can hardly stop affluent banks from loading their surplus funds into the state-guaranteed deposit instrument despi... Read More
Dhaka, Jan. 24 -- Reforming political parties is more important than reforming the state itself if transparency, accountability and good governance are to be ensured in Bangladesh, according to expert... Read More
Dhaka, Jan. 23 -- Gold prices in Bangladesh have surged again, just 12 hours after a brief reduction, setting a new all-time record in the domestic market. The price of the highest-quality 22-carat g... Read More
Dhaka, Jan. 23 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus says the Feb 12 general elections will set a benchmark for all future polls in Bangladesh. He made the remarks during a maiden courtesy call by newly ap... Read More
Dhaka, Jan. 23 -- The Bangladesh Railway (BR) has sought an additional Tk1.95 billion for acquiring 3.347 acres of land for the Jamuna railway bridge construction projects, officials said on Tuesday. ... Read More
Dhaka, Jan. 23 -- Bangladesh Bank moves to bolster its regulatory authority to waive, remit, or reduce penalties for banks' Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) shortfalls in special circumstances as the central ... Read More
Dhaka, Jan. 23 -- The main reason for restoring the lottery system in primary share allocation is to boost turnover in the secondary market against the backdrop of a persistent investor exodus. The I... Read More
Dhaka, Jan. 23 -- Police have arrested Pabitra Kumar Barua, a teacher allegedly involved in the abuse of a child at a school in Dhaka's Paltan. He was arrested from Dhaka's Mirpur area early on Frida... Read More
Dhaka, Jan. 23 -- The world is entering a period of demographic divide that few policymakers are prepared to confront openly. Over the past seven decades, global fertility rates have fallen by more th... Read More