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Internet subscriptions see major drop, mobile usage also down

Dhaka, Dec. 6 -- Bangladesh has recorded a significant decline in internet subscriptions over the past four months, with official figures showing a continuous drop from the mid-2025 high, according to... Read More


Government, AIIB in talks over $400m budget support credit

Dhaka, Dec. 6 -- The government is discussing with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) a $400 million fund in budget support credit to advance policy and institutional reforms, focusing on... Read More


Constant product lab tests a must-do to accelerate trade

Dhaka, Dec. 6 -- A government instruction makes it a must-do for key scientific agencies to keep their laboratory-testing services open round the clock, weekends and public holidays no exception, to c... Read More


Tight-fisted govt spending narrows budget deficit, curtails works

Dhaka, Dec. 6 -- A slowdown in public works following the regime-changing political upheavals has narrowed Bangladesh's budget deficit as a blessing in disguise as the interim government couldn't util... Read More


Bringing back killers of July Uprising is our main goal: Press Secretary

Dhaka, Dec. 5 -- Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam on Friday reaffirmed the government's commitment to bringing back those responsible for the July killings, calling it a "pledge to the ma... Read More


Cash moving back to vaults amid higher rates

Dhaka, Dec. 5 -- The currency held outside banks has been flowing back into vaults in greater volumes in recent months, providing some sort of respite to commercial lenders amid persisting liquidity t... Read More


No concrete plan of DU renovations after tremor: JCS

Dhaka, Dec. 5 -- Jatiya Chhatra Shakti (JCS) leaders said DU administration failed to disclose the duration and plan of the renovations-citing which the authorities closed the institution following la... Read More


Metro card online top-ups gain traction

Dhaka, Dec. 5 -- Metro rail passengers are increasingly embracing the new online recharge facility, introduced to spare them the long queues at station counters. In just one week, more than 11,000 ca... Read More


ICT Division publishes draft National Source Code Policy

Dhaka, Dec. 5 -- The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Division published on Thursday the draft of the National Source Code Policy 2025 on its official website, with the slogan "Public Mo... Read More


Leather industry 'poised to reach full potential'

Dhaka, Dec. 5 -- Leathertech Bangladesh 2025, the 11th edition of international technology tradeshow for leather, footwear machinery, shoe materials, chemicals and accessories sectors, kicked off in t... Read More