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Universal healthcare: rhetoric & reality

Dhaka, June 29 -- Sonia Akhter is a mother who lives with her middle-class family in Gopalganj. She came to Dhaka with her measles-afflicted daughter Ramjana on June 22 for treatment at the advice of ... Read More


Banks need higher operational risk capital

Dhaka, June 29 -- Operational risk is no longer a secondary concern for Bangladesh's banking sector. Under the Basel framework, it refers to the risk of loss resulting from inadequate or failed intern... Read More


Government appoints Ahsan Habib as acting NBR chairman

Dhaka, June 29 -- The government has appointed tax cadre official Ahsan Habib as the acting chairman of the National Board of Revenue (NBR). A 15th batch officer of the income tax cadre, Ahsan replac... Read More


Bangladesh cuts private university corporate tax to 5pc, urges more research investment

Dhaka, June 29 -- The corporate tax rate for private universities in Bangladesh has been cut from 10 percent to 5 percent after parliament approved an amendment to the Finance Bill. The proposal was ... Read More


BB caps loan-deposit interest spread at 4pc

Dhaka, June 29 -- Bangladesh Bank (BB) has instructed banks to maintain the average gap between loan and deposit interest rates within a specific limit, setting the maximum interest rate spread at 4 p... Read More


DBL Group eyes five more IPOs in four years

Dhaka, June 29 -- One of Bangladesh's leading industrial conglomerates, DBL Group, plans to list at least five more companies on the country's capital market over the next four years as part of its st... Read More


Finance Bill set for passage today with major amendments

Dhaka, June 29 -- Parliament is set to pass today the Finance Bill 2026 with significant amendments, including the withdrawal of a controversial provision that would have allowed legalizing undisclose... Read More


Nationalist ICT Forum reconstitutes 101-member executive committee

Dhaka, June 29 -- The Nationalist ICT Forum (NICTF) has reconstituted its 101-member executive committee following an emergency general meeting held in Dhaka on Monday. The meeting, held at the audit... Read More


Govt shifting from debt-driven to investment-led economy: Finance Minister

Dhaka, June 29 -- Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has said Bangladesh is transitioning from a debt-driven economy to an investment-led one, with private enterprise, innovation and employ... Read More


Govt to scrap contentious Bank Resolution Act clause, blocking former owners' return

Dhaka, June 29 -- The government has decided to scrap the contentious Section 18(a) of the Bank Resolution Act, 2026, in a move that effectively blocks former owners of troubled banks from regaining c... Read More