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Sweden funds UNFPA to expand reproductive health services for vulnerable groups

Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- The Government of Sweden has provided 10 million Swedish Krona (approximately Tk 128 million) to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Bangladesh to strengthen access to inte... Read More


DMTCL bans unauthorised content creation inside Metrorail premises, trains

Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) has imposed a ban on all types of video recording and content creation inside Metrorail station premises and trains without prior permissio... Read More


Bagerhat's Akram acquitted in war crimes case as top court overturns verdict

Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- The Supreme Court's Appellate Division has acquitted Khan Akram Hossain of Bagerhat, overturning his imprisonment until death in a 1971 war crimes case. The five-member bench, led b... Read More


Bangladesh-Algeria Business Forum hosts Iftar

Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- The Embassy of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria in Dhaka and the Bangladesh-Algeria Business Forum jointly hosted an Iftar gathering on Wednesday, bringing together distin... Read More


Battery sector minimum wage proposed at Tk 13,275

Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- The Minimum Wage Board has proposed a new minimum monthly wage of Tk 13,275 for workers in the battery manufacturing sector. Under the proposal, workers would also receive a 5.0 per... Read More


BTMA seeks clarity on zero tariff clause for US cotton-made garments

Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA) sought clarification on some provisions of a clause in an agreement between Dhaka and Washington that provides conditional zero reciprocal... Read More


Hidden bad loans, policy disconnect put banking stability at risk: Experts

Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- Experts at a workshop on the monetary policy statement warned that deep-rooted governance failures, a surge in non-performing loans (NPLs) and weak policy coordination have emerged a... Read More


New FSRU nearby to feed growing fuel demand

Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- A new floating storage and re-gasification unit (FSRU) with a capacity to re-gasify around 600 million cubic feet per day (mmcfd) of liquefied gas is planned to feed economy's growin... Read More


BRAC Bank's 'Astha' app records Tk 2.37 trillion in digital transactions in 2025

Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- BRAC Bank's digital banking platform 'Astha' has recorded BDT 237,000 crore (Tk 2.37 trillion) in transaction volume in 2025, serving more than 12 lakh customers. 'Astha' App now pr... Read More


Modhumoti Bank holds 143rd meeting of its executive committee

Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- The 143rd Meeting of the Executive Committee of Modhumoti Bank PLC was held on Thursday at the bank's Head Office premises, according to a press release. The meeting was presided ov... Read More