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United Forum sweeps CCCI election

Dhaka, May 24 -- Election of the board of directors of Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI), the oldest trade body of the country, was held for the 2025-26 and 2026-27 terms on Saturday.... Read More


Leather sector seeks urgent policy rescueLeather sector seeks urgent policy rescue

Dhaka, May 24 -- The leather industry is facing mounting pressure from rising financial costs, weak infrastructure and policy bottlenecks, prompting fresh calls for urgent government intervention to r... Read More


Big Four accounting firm KPMG set to exit Bangladesh

Dhaka, May 24 -- Big Four accounting firm KPMG is set to exit Bangladesh after nearly 60 years of operations in the country. The firm has also decided to withdraw from Egypt and Pakistan as part of a... Read More


Govt launches offshore energy bid round today

Dhaka, May 24 -- Bangladesh is set to formally launch its long-awaited offshore bidding round today (Sunday), offering 26 hydrocarbon-exploration blocks to international oil companies (IOCs) under sig... Read More


Shimanto Bank signs Refinancing Agreements with Bangladesh Bank

Dhaka, May 24 -- Shimanto Bank PLC has recently signed Participation Agreements with Bangladesh Bank under the Cluster Financing Scheme and the FSFDMSME Refinancing Scheme through the SME & Special Pr... Read More


End blame-centric politics, ensure reforms, merit-based governance

Dhaka, May 24 -- On a stocktaking of the new government's three-month doings, analysts stress moving beyond blame-centric politics and ensuring practical reforms, institutional accountability, merit-b... Read More


Toll hits 512 as 13 more children die

Dhaka, May 24 -- The total number of deaths from measles and measles-like symptoms has reached 512 with 13 more children dying in 24 hours until Saturday 8:0am, said the health authorities. Of the to... Read More


3,745 factories yet to pay festival allowances: Industrial Police

Dhaka, May 24 -- About 37 per cent or 3,745 factories under the jurisdiction of the Industrial Police (IP) located in eight industrial zones across the country are yet to pay festival allowances until... Read More


Islami Bank chairman Zubaidur Rahman resigns

Dhaka, May 24 -- Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC Chairman Prof Dr Zubaidur Rahman has resigned. He submitted his resignation letter on Sunday, local media reports. Bangladesh Bank appointed Rahman as an ... Read More


MTB joins Bangladesh Bank's Cluster Financing Scheme and FSFDMSME Initiative

Dhaka, May 24 -- Mutual Trust Bank PLC (MTB) has signed a participation agreement with Bangladesh Bank to implement the BDT 3,000 Crore Cluster Financing Scheme and the BDT 1,500 Crore Financial Secto... Read More