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Value of BB-held gold, silver reserves surges

Dhaka, July 21 -- Bangladesh's reserve precious metals' value has nearly doubled, driven largely by a surge in global gold prices amid decline in value of reserve-currency dollar, central bankers and ... Read More


BGMEA hiring US lobbyists for retaliatory-tariff removal

Dhaka, July 21 -- Bangladesh's apparel apex body unveils move to hire US lobbyists to leapfrog retaliatory tariffs as business leaders, economists and experts take exception to interim government's ha... Read More


Dhaka mulls US tariff concessions to boost bilateral trade

Dhaka, July 21 -- Bangladesh is considering granting greater duty exemptions on products imported from the United States to boost bilateral trade and reduce the existing imbalance between the two coun... Read More


Identified bodies will be handed over to families promptly, says CAO

Dhaka, July 21 -- The Chief Advisor's Office has said the bodies identified from the Bangladesh Air Force aircraft crash at Milestone School and College in Dhaka's Diabari will be handed over to famil... Read More


5,206 candidates clear special 48th BCS MCQ test

Dhaka, July 21 -- A total of 5,206 candidates have passed the multiple-choice question (MCQ) test for the special 48th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) aimed at recruiting doctors. Publishing the resul... Read More


Cybersecurity leader Sophos launches IASM to combat ransomware threats

Dhaka, July 21 -- In response to the growing threat of ransomware attacks exploiting unknown vulnerabilities, cybersecurity leader Sophos has introduced a major enhancement to its threat detection ars... Read More


SPM operation held back until next year

Dhaka, July 21 -- Although the construction work of Single Point Mooring (SPM) with double pipeline ended in March 2024, its operation will not begin until next year due to procrastination in the appo... Read More


Two more listed MFs likely to be converted into open-ended funds

Dhaka, July 21 -- The trustee of two close-ended mutual funds proposed converting them into open-ended funds upon maturity in December this year. The funds -- SEML Lecture Equity Management Fund and ... Read More


Metro rail depot opened for ambulances carrying victims of Milestone School jet crash

Dhaka, July 21 -- To expedite medical evacuations, ambulances transporting victims of the Bangladesh Air Force jet crash at Milestone School and College in Dhaka's Diabari are being allowed to use the... Read More


Burn institute releases names of 32 victims from Milestone School jet crash

Dhaka, July 21 -- The National Burn and Plastic Surgery Institute has released a list of 32 people injured in a Bangladesh Air Force jet crash at Milestone School and College in Dhaka's Diabari area. ... Read More