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Celebration of English New Year by NRBC Bank

Dhaka, Jan. 6 -- NRBC Bank has celebrated the arrival of the English New Year 2026 with a modest ceremony at the bank's headquarters. The chief guest for the occasion was Md. Ali Hossain Prodhania, C... Read More


Japan funds school transport, classroom expansion projects

Dhaka, Jan. 6 -- Japan has extended a grant of about BDT 13.8m (USD 115,723) to two Bangladeshi non-governmental organisations to support education-focused projects aimed at improving safety and acces... Read More


Third terminal cannot be opened during interim govt's tenure: Bashir

Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- Civil Aviation and Tourism Adviser Sheikh Bashir Uddin today (Monday) said the third terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) cannot be inaugurated during the tenure ... Read More


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