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DU White Panel seeks ban on Blue Panel over support for fascist regime

Bangladesh, July 29 -- The White Panel, the BNP-backed teachers' association at the University of Dhaka (DU), has submitted a memorandum to the vice-chancellor demanding a ban on the activities of the... Read More


Mosharraf Hossain assumes charge as new CID chief

Bangladesh, July 29 -- Barrister Mohammad Mosharraf Hossain, Additional Inspector General of Police (Addl IGP), on Wednesday formally assumed charge as the chief of the Criminal Investigation Departme... Read More


JU gets new treasurer

Bangladesh, July 29 -- Professor Dr Mohammad Sohel Rana of the Department of Pharmacy at Jahangirnagar University (JU) formally assumed office as the university's new Treasurer on Tuesday. He took ch... Read More


Chief prosecutor says former MP planned Ekramul's killing with 'meticulous design'

Bangladesh, July 29 -- Former lawmaker Abdul Rahman Bodi orchestrated the "crossfire" killing of former Teknaf councillor Ekramul Haque, International Crimes Tribunal Chief Prosecutor Md Aminul Islam ... Read More


Only 11 of 122 SOEs financially solvent

Bangladesh, July 28 -- Only 11 of Bangladesh's 122 state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and autonomous bodies have been assessed as financially solvent, signifying the fragile financial condition of much of... Read More


NBR eyes Tk 380b extra VAT from 10,000 firms

Bangladesh, July 28 -- The government has outlined an ambitious roadmap to generate nearly Tk 1.0 trillion in additional Value-Added Tax (VAT) revenue in the fiscal year 2026-27, with a strong focus o... Read More


Banks' liquidity bloats amid sluggish credit demand, rising deposits

Bangladesh, July 28 -- Scheduled banks now seem to be in a quandary with excess liquidity buildup following deposit resurgence and weak loan demand amid prolonged economic slowdown, bankers say. Amid... Read More


Appropriate reforms can get BD $15b FDI annually

Bangladesh, July 28 -- Bangladesh possesses the basics but needs some radical reforms to raise annual foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows to US$15 billion, investors and economists say and show th... Read More


Sovereign credit outlook adjudged negative from stable state

Bangladesh, July 28 -- A slew of drags like persistent banking-sector weakness, fiscal constraints and mounting external risks made S&P Global Ratings revise Bangladesh's sovereign credit outlook to n... Read More


Confidence Infrastructure to enter stock market, appoints UCB Investment as IPO issue manager

Bangladesh, July 28 -- Confidence Infrastructure PLC, a member of Confidence Group, has decided to enter the capital market through an Initial Public Offering (IPO), appointing UCB Investment as the i... Read More