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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


2 fuel-laden ships arrive at Ctg Port today

Dhaka, April 8 -- Two ships carrying a total of 51,000 tonnes of octane and furnace oil from Malaysia are set to arrive at the outer anchorage of Chittagong Port on Wednesday, a move expected to ease ... Read More


Move to link tax return info with banks underway

Dhaka, April 8 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has initiated a move to link tax-return information with banks, aiming to enable taxpayers to automatically access key financial information. It ... Read More


Ex-Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chy arrested, sent to jail

Dhaka, April 8 -- A Dhaka court ordered former Speaker of Parliament Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury to be sent to jail after her arrest in a case filed over an attempted murder during the July Uprising. Th... Read More


11 more die in measles, suspected cases

Dhaka, April 8 -- At least 11 more children have died from measles infections, including 10 suspected cases, in the 24 hours until Tuesday, with a rising number of new hospitalisations, according to h... Read More


Regulator smells plot to destabilise BD forex mkt

Dhaka, April 8 -- Bangladesh Bank smells a plot by vested groups to destabilise exchange rate through creating artificial crisis on Bangladesh's foreign-exchange market to cash in on the Mideast mayhe... Read More


Jet fuel price jacked up

Dhaka, April 8 -- Jet-fuel price has been jacked up again for both domestic and international flights amid the persistent global oil-price volatility, thus making aviation expensive. Bangladesh Energ... Read More


Islami Bank holds Quarterly Business Development Conference

Dhaka, April 8 -- The Quarterly Business Development Conference for 9 Zones and 4 Corporate Branches of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC was held on Wednesday at the bank's head office, according to a press... Read More


Pubali Bank Securities holds 16th Annual General Meeting

Dhaka, April 8 -- The 16th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Pubali Bank Securities Limited was held at the bank's head office board room through physical presence and virtual platform at 11:00 am on We... Read More