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Cyber security legislation must strike a careful balance: Speakers tell roundtable

Dhaka, May 8 -- Speakers at a high-level roundtable stressed that Bangladesh's cyber security legislation must strike a careful balance between tackling digital threats and safeguarding fundamental ri... Read More


Govt committed to nat'l interests while pursuing deeper economic ties: Titumir

Dhaka, May 8 -- Prime Minister's adviser for the Ministry of Finance and Planning Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir on Wednesday said the government is committed to safeguarding national interests while pursui... Read More


Eastern Refinery resumes production after crude oil arrival

Dhaka, May 8 -- The Eastern Refinery Limited (ERL) has resumed operations following the arrival of a fresh consignment of crude oil from Saudi Arabia. Bangladesh's only state-owned oil refining facil... Read More


Policy push underway to generate more solar power

Dhaka, May 8 -- The government has prioritised renewable energy like solar and wind power since assuming office, Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hasan Mahmood said Thursday. The mi... Read More


Bangladesh households spend Tk 3,454 a month on healthcare

Dhaka, May 8 -- Bangladeshi households on average spend Tk 3,454 per month on healthcare, accounting for 11 per cent of total household expenditure, said BIDS citing a study report on Thursday. Medic... Read More


Family Card beneficiaries to rise to 4.1m in FY27

Dhaka, May 8 -- The government has decided to expand the Family Card programme to 4.1 million beneficiaries from the next fiscal year (FY 2026-27) as part of its broader effort to strengthen the socia... Read More


PMI signals faster economic expansion in April

Dhaka, May 8 -- Bangladesh's overall economic activities expanded at a faster pace in April, supported mainly by stronger performance in agriculture and a rebound in manufacturing, according to the la... Read More


ACs, refrigerators may become costlier in FY27

Dhaka, May 8 -- The government is considering withdrawing concessional import facilities for raw materials used in manufacturing refrigerators and air-conditioners in the upcoming FY27 budget. This c... Read More


Digitised interface imperative to prevent tax evasion, misspending of public money

Dhaka, May 8 -- Ensuring accountability and transparency in utilising taxpayers' money is imperative and digitised interface linking government authorities is the tool to get to the goal, experts say.... Read More


Startup investment co launching on May 12

Dhaka, May 8 -- The widely-discussed Bangladesh Startup Investment Company (BSIC), owned by 39 commercial banks, will officially be launched on Tuesday next with no concrete decision over the use of f... Read More