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Veg, onion, potato prices fall further

Dhaka, Dec. 27 -- The prices of vegetables, potatoes, and onions declined more over the past week, while those of chicken and eggs saw a small increase. Most other commodities remained static at thei... Read More


Sub-regional connectivity subdued by highway land hassles, cost swells

Dhaka, Dec. 27 -- A Dhaka-Tamabil highway project for sub-regional connectivity remains subdued as nine years got lost in land-acquisition hassles, thus raising the overall cost to Tk 284.016 billion,... Read More


Dhaka sees mercury drop to 13.5degC

Dhaka, Dec. 27 -- The capital on Friday experienced a fall in the mercury, while a mild cold wave swept over some parts of the country, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department. As tempe... Read More


Banks generous in rural deposit sourcing, miserly in lending

Dhaka, Dec. 26 -- Banks are increasingly sourcing deposit from the countryside but their focus on rural Bangladesh keeps fading following tightfisted disbursement of formal credits, widening urban-rur... Read More


BGMEA sets new membership criteria to ensure factory safety, operational standards

Dhaka, Dec. 26 -- The apex body of the country's apparel sector has introduced a set of new criteria for granting membership, including minimum factory space and machinery requirements, aiming to ensu... Read More


Four die as launches collide on Meghna River amid dense fog

Dhaka, Dec. 26 -- At least four people have been killed after a head-on collision between two passenger launches on the Meghna River in Chandpur amid dense fog. The collision occurred around 2:30 am ... Read More


Transport services may face disruption due to thick fog: Met office

Dhaka, Dec. 26 -- Moderate to thick fog may temporarily disrupt air navigation, inland river transport and road communication in different parts of the country, according to the Bangladesh Meteorologi... Read More


Election aspirants to get e-return filing services on holidays

Dhaka, Dec. 26 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has opened a special helpdesk to facilitate submission of online income-tax returns on holidays by individuals intending to contest the upcoming n... Read More


Central bank's initiatives to curbcritically swollen NPLs

Dhaka, Dec. 26 -- Commendably, Bangladesh bank is now well-aware of the causes of poor recovery of defaulted loans as well as delayed case disposal and trying to mitigate the crisis of non-performing ... Read More


Non-life insurers barred from using agents as IDRA scraps commissions

Dhaka, Dec. 26 -- The Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA) has imposed a complete ban on agent commissions in the non-life insurance sector, introducing stricter rules on salary and b... Read More