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Electric vehicle policy unveiled

Dhaka, Oct. 8 -- The government has formulated the Electric Vehicle Industry Development Policy 2025, outlining a time-bound action plan to identify and register electric vehicles (EVs) by June 2026 a... Read More


Two-year bond yield slips below policy rate

Dhaka, Oct. 8 -- The yield on Bangladesh's two-year treasury bonds dropped below the central bank's policy rate on Tuesday, as banks continued shifting excess liquidity into government securities amid... Read More


Economic momentum quickens in Sept as PMI climbs to 59.1

Dhaka, Oct. 8 -- Bangladesh's economic activities gained pace in September 2025, with the country's Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rising to its highest level in recent months. The key gauge of ove... Read More


BRAC Bank, VisionSpring join MBM Group in celebrating World Sight Day

Dhaka, Oct. 8 -- BRAC Bank, VisionSpring, and MBM Group jointly celebrated World Sight Day 2025 at Cutting Edge Industries Limited, a concern of MBM Group, according to a press release. The event was... Read More


City Bank publishes its inaugural ESG report

Dhaka, Oct. 8 -- City Bank PLC has published its inaugural Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report, "Bank on Solidity, Banking on Sustainability", marking a key milestone in its sustainabili... Read More


Power Div seeks over Tk 23.19b subsidy for BPDB

Dhaka, Oct. 8 -- The Power Division has sought over Tk 23.19 billion as subsidy from the government against the state-run Bangladesh Power Development Board's (BPDB) tariff deficit to help ensure unin... Read More


Regional integration in South Asia would be 'a win-win for all': Dr Ishrat Husain

Dhaka, Oct. 8 -- Regional integration in South Asia is not only achievable but would bring mutual benefits to all participating nations, said Dr Ishrat Husain, economist and former Governor of the Sta... Read More


Regional integration in South Asia would be 'a win-win for all': Dr Ishrat Hussain

Dhaka, Oct. 8 -- Regional integration in South Asia is not only achievable but would bring mutual benefits to all participating nations, said Dr Ishrat Hussain, economist and former Governor of the St... Read More


Finance adviser sceptical of WB's poverty assessment

Dhaka, Oct. 8 -- Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed raised questions about reliability of the procedure of measuring poverty by the World Bank, just as the global lender presented Bangladesh situatio... Read More


BB, IMF logos misused in fake loan scams; people warned

Dhaka, Oct. 8 -- Bangladesh Bank (BB) has issued a stern warning about a fraudulent syndicate attempting to deceive the public by offering fake loans through websites, social media platforms and mobil... Read More