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No negative impact on Bangladesh-India trade from IPL issue: Commerce Adviser

Dhaka, Jan. 11 -- Bangladesh's Interim Government Commerce Adviser Sheikh Bashiruddin has said that the IPL-related issue has had no adverse impact on trade between Bangladesh and India, noting that b... Read More


NBR chief calls for decisive shift to full digitisation of revenue administration

Dhaka, Jan. 11 -- Chairman of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) Md Abdur Rahman Khan on Tuesday underscored the need for a decisive transition to full digitisation, saying a modern, technology-drive... Read More


Bangladeshi girl killed by gunfire from Myanmar

Dhaka, Jan. 11 -- A child has reportedly been killed in Cox's Bazar's Teknaf after being struck by gunfire coming from across the border in Myanmar. The deceased was identified as Afnan, 12, the daug... Read More


RSTP proposes 3 more metro rail corridors

Dhaka, Jan. 11 -- Development of three more metro rail corridors has been proposed in the Revised Strategic Transport Plan (RSTP), of which updating is now at the final stage. However, officials said... Read More


large-value tax payment: NBR launches bKash-enabled services

Dhaka, Jan. 11 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is going to launch the payment of large amounts of tax through mobile financial services (MFS) to simplify tax payments by corporates. The countr... Read More


NSU confers degrees on over 3,000 graduates at 26th convocation

Dhaka, Jan. 11 -- North South University (NSU) held its 26th convocation ceremony on January 07 at its campus, awarding degrees to more than 3,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students. Professor D... Read More


Challenges and priorities for the next elected government

Dhaka, Jan. 11 -- Like millions of ordinary citizens, I am hopeful that in February 2026, our beloved motherland Bangladesh will once again witness a free, fair, and peaceful general election through ... Read More


How to fix Bangladesh's broken promise

Dhaka, Jan. 11 -- Higher education in Bangladesh has long been equated with upward social mobility, economic security, and national progress. A university degree was generally seen as a ticket to empl... Read More


Industrial term loan disbursement grows 11.86pc in Q1 FY26

Dhaka, Jan. 11 -- Industrial term loan disbursement posted significant year-on-year growth in the July-September quarter of fiscal year (FY) 2025-26, reflecting cautious investment appetite amid ongoi... Read More


Help struggling businesses with policy concessions promptly, slash NPLs

Dhaka, Jan. 11 -- Bankers are now given until next March to downsize the classified-loan buildups in the banking sector below 25 per cent through prompt delivery of government policy concessions for s... Read More