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Inflation rises in December

Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- The inflation rate increased in December on a point-to-point basis as prices of both food and non-food items went up during the period. Overall inflation stood at 8.49 per cent in De... Read More


Trump warns of 'very strong' action against Iran after Venezuela operation

Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- US President Donald Trump has warned of direct military action against Iran following a recent US operation in Venezuela, saying Washington would respond with "very strong force" if p... Read More


9 more cos relegated to Z category

Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- Nine more companies were downgraded to the Z category on the Dhaka bourse with effect from Sunday, as they failed to hold annual general meetings (AGMs) within the stipulated timefram... Read More


Paramount Textile to add solar power as new revenue stream

Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- Paramount Textile is going to diversify into solar power generation, expecting nearly Tk 3.07 billion in revenue from solar plants over 20 years from FY28. The fabric producer, one o... Read More


CID confirms identities of eight July Uprising martyrs through DNA profiling

Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Monday released the names and addresses of eight martyrs of the July Uprising 2024 after confirming their identities through DNA profili... Read More


Govt orders TV channels to suspend IPL broadcast in Bangladesh

Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- The government has instructed television channels to suspend the broadcast of Indian Premier League (IPL) matches in Bangladesh. In a letter sent to television channels on Monday (Ja... Read More


ADB doubles Bangladesh financing to $2.57 billion in 2025

Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) committed $2.57 billion in new sovereign financing to Bangladesh in 2025, more than double its 2024 commitment of $1.18 billion. The 2025 programme t... Read More


Return of irregular migrants from European Union

Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- Alberto Horst. Head of European Migration and Diversity and Senior Policy Analyst have drawn attention to an important dimension. He recalled that the European Commission pledged to d... Read More


A unique mix of public-private sector economic dev introduced by ex-PM

Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- Begum Khaleda Zia blended public-and private-sector development in a way uniquely suited to Bangladesh, prioritising business growth while ensuring social responsibility, a commemorat... Read More


Move on to get 10 SoEs, MNCs listed

Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- A move advances to rope in 10 more entities having public shares to the stock market long starved of good stocks and facing frequent volatilities, officials say. Of the ten blue-chip... Read More