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PSC issues special 48th BCS notice for appointment of 3,000 doctors

Dhaka, May 29 -- The Public Service Commission (PSC) has published the special 48th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) notice for the appointment of 3,000 doctors to public sector posts. Under this BCS e... Read More


Yunus seeks Mahathir's help for Bangladesh's ASEAN membership

Dhaka, May 29 -- Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today urged former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad to help Bangladesh in its bid to become a member of the Association of Southeast As... Read More


NBR extends VAT return deadline till June 19

Dhaka, May 29 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has extended the deadline for submitting VAT returns online through the Integrated VAT Administration System (iVAS) for the tax period of May, 2025... Read More


Visitors banned from entering secretariat on Mondays, Thursdays

Dhaka, May 29 -- The government has imposed a ban on visitor entry to the Bangladesh Secretariat on Mondays and Thursdays every week, effective immediately. The Public Security Division of the Minist... Read More


Secretariat staff stage one-hour work abstention

Dhaka, May 29 -- Secretariat employees on Thursday observed a one-hour work abstention from 10 am demanding repeal of the Public Service (Amendment) Ordinance 2025. Badiul Kabir, President of the Ban... Read More


Rough weather in Bay disrupts operations

Dhaka, May 29 -- Liquefied natural gas (LNG) unloading and re-gasification has come under nature's wrath again as at least a couple of LNG-carrying vessels failed to complete ship-to-ship transfer of ... Read More


Shahjalal Islami Bank to raise Tk 6 billion through subordinated bond

Dhaka, May 29 -- Shahjalal Islami Bank Plc has announced plans to raise Tk 6 billion through its fourth Mudaraba subordinated bond to strengthen its capital base in line with Basel-III compliance, as ... Read More


PPP authority consults on draft guideline

Dhaka, May 29 -- The Public-Private Partnership Authority yesterday gathered officials, development partners and private operators in its Agargaon training room to review a draft guideline intended to... Read More


DSEX sinks below 4600-mark in early trading

Dhaka, May 29 -- Dhaka stocks opened lower on Thursday, with the key index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) falling below the 4600-mark in early trading. Jittery investors continued to offload shares... Read More


Protect the Coastal Areas, Allocate 3.0pc of GDP in the Budget as Climate Finance

Dhaka, May 29 -- Climate budget allocations in Bangladesh remain neither adequate nor well-planned, and the coastal regions continue to face growing risks due to the lack of protection infrastructure.... Read More