Classified loans down 3.45pc, profits up 2.52pc

Dhaka, Jan. 14 -- Bangladesh House Building Finance Corporation (BHBFC) recorded a notable turnaround in the 2024-25 fiscal year as its classified loans declined to a historic low of 3.45 per cent, wh... Read More

Sonali Bank improves its asset quality notably

Dhaka, Jan. 14 -- Riding on massive recovery drives across the country, the state-owned Sonali Bank PLC made a significant stride in improving its asset quality in the 2025 calendar year. Sharing the... Read More

MoF forms committee to review social safety net allowances

Dhaka, Jan. 14 -- The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has formed a 12-member inter-ministerial working committee to conduct periodic reviews of stipends and allowances under various government social safety... Read More

Seven-college students to stage blockade demanding ordinance

Dhaka, Jan. 14 -- Students of seven government colleges in Dhaka have announced holding a blockade programme at several key intersections in the capital, demanding the issuance of an ordinance to esta... Read More

Rate high, rebate reduces overall tax incidence

Dhaka, Jan. 14 -- Bangladesh is transitioning into a ramped-up 15-percent VAT regime amid some concerns, but a redeeming feature is the provision for rebate meant for reducing the overall tax incidenc... Read More

'Enforced disappearances extended beyond borders'

Dhaka, Jan. 14 -- The full report of the Commission formed to investigate enforced disappearances during the Awami League regime reveals that such incidents extended beyond the country's borders. The... Read More

Action looms against auditors of five merged banks

Dhaka, Jan. 14 -- The government will take action against the auditors of five recently merged banks over allegations of manipulating financial statements that encouraged small investors to buy their ... Read More

FY26 Jul-Nov current account deficit widens

Dhaka, Jan. 14 -- Bangladesh's current-account deficit widened in the first five months of the fiscal year ending November last as sluggish export growth combined with a pick-up in imports, though the... Read More

Final decision on joining Gaza force 'rests on next govt'

Dhaka, Jan. 14 -- Bangladesh's participation in the proposed International Stabilisation Force (ISF) for Gaza is likely to be decided by the next elected government, as officials emphasise that curren... Read More

Educational institutions asked to conduct extensive campaign on referendum

Dhaka, Jan. 13 -- The Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education (DSHE) and the Directorate of Madrasha Education (DME) have instructed conducting comprehensive campaigns in all government and priv... Read More

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