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Eid-ul-Azha on June 7

Dhaka, May 28 -- The holy Eid-ul-Azha will be celebrated in Bangladesh on June 7 (Saturday) as the crescent moon of the Zilhaj month of 1446 Hijri was sighted in Bangladesh's sky on Wednesday evening.... Read More


DSE index hits nearly five-year low amid persistent sell-offs

Dhaka, May 27 -- The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) closed lower on Tuesday, with the key index sinking to its lowest level in nearly five years, as heavy sell-offs in select large-cap stocks continued to... Read More


Govt to procure 1 cargo LNG, 70,000 MTs fertilizer, 4.5m liter refined rice bran oil

Dhaka, May 27 -- The government on Tuesday approved separate proposals for procuring some 1 cargo LNG, 70,000 MTs of fertilizer and 4.5 million liters of refined rice bran oil to meet the growing dema... Read More


BGBA and Air8 sign MoU to enhance export financing for Bangladesh's textile industry

Dhaka, May 27 -- Bangladesh Garment Buying House Association (BGBA) announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Air8, a cross-border supply chain finance platform, to strengthen ... Read More


AIUB at the 37th AUAP Annual Conference

Dhaka, May 27 -- The Association of Universities of the Asia and the Pacific (AUAP), commemorated 3 major milestones in their Joint Events this year, the 9th AUAP Forum and Networking focusing on "Glo... Read More


CPD opposes whitening black money

Dhaka, May 27 -- The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) on Tuesday strongly opposed the provision allowing whitening of undisclosed money in the next budget, arguing that it disincentivizes genuine taxp... Read More


MFS becomes key channel for illegal financial transactions: TIB

Dhaka, May 27 -- The mobile financial services (MFS) sector in Bangladesh has become a key channel for illegal financial transactions, including money laundering, bribery, online gambling, terrorist f... Read More


MFS being used for illegal financial transactions: TIB

Dhaka, May 27 -- The mobile financial services (MFS) sector in Bangladesh is being used as a key channel for illegal financial transactions, including money laundering, bribery, online gambling, terro... Read More


Light engineering expo to kick off on May 29

Dhaka, May 27 -- A two-day Bangladesh Light Engineering Expo 2025 is going to kick off from May 29 in Dhaka, aiming to enable local producers to connect with new export markets, display their capabili... Read More


BRAC Bank MD Selim RF Hussain resigns

Dhaka, May 27 -- Selim RF Hussain, managing director and CEO of BRAC Bank PLC, has stepped down from his position, ending a nearly decade-long tenure at the helm of the private commercial bank. Hussa... Read More