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Mahfuj seeks UK's support to bring back laundered money

Dhaka, Dec. 4 -- Adviser Mahfuj Alam has sought the support of the United Kingdom in recovering laundered money that was transferred abroad, emphasising that such funds are crucial for stabilising Ban... Read More


Mahfuj seeks UK support to bring back laundered money

Dhaka, Dec. 4 -- Adviser Mahfuj Alam has sought the support of the United Kingdom in recovering laundered money that was transferred abroad, emphasising that such funds are crucial for stabilising Ban... Read More


DNA test confirms Harris Chowdhury's identity

Dhaka, Dec. 4 -- A DNA test conducted on the remains exhumed from a grave in Savar has matched the family of BNP leader Abul Harris Chowdhury. After getting the DNA test report, the High Court on Wed... Read More


BTRC scraps licences for 334 ISPs, call centres, IP telephone companies

Dhaka, Dec. 4 -- The Bangladesh Telecom Regulatory Commission, or BTRC, has scrapped the licences for 334 internet service providers or ISPs, call centres, and IP telephone companies who did not renew... Read More


17 out of 69 jails in Bangladesh highly vulnerable: IG Prisons

Dhaka, Dec. 4 -- Inspector General of Prisons Brig Gen Syed Mohammad Motaher Hossain has revealed that 17 out of Bangladesh's 69 jails are categorised as highly vulnerable, raising serious concerns ov... Read More


Bangladesh purchases sugar from Pakistan after many decades

Dhaka, Dec. 4 -- Bangladesh has purchased high-quality sugar in a large quantity from Pakistan after many decades, according to a Pakistan-based news outlet, The News International. The report said 2... Read More


Refiners keep pushing for edible oil price hike

Dhaka, Dec. 4 -- Local refiners in recent months have pressed the government several times to increase edible-oil prices in the light of the substantial price rise in the international market, industr... Read More


RMG exports log 12.34pc growth in first five months of FY '25

Dhaka, Dec. 4 -- Export earnings from the country's readymade garment (RMG) sector recorded a growth of 12.34 per cent year on year to fetch US$16.11 billion during the first five months of the curren... Read More


Inflation cools from January to kiss 4-5pc by end-FY26

Dhaka, Dec. 4 -- Inexorable inflation will be cooling from January and fall to 4-5 per cent by end of the next fiscal year (FY2025-26), the Bangladesh Bank governor draws the latest timeline on the ba... Read More


Power-sector reform can save $1.2b annually

Dhaka, Dec. 4 -- Power-sector reforms can save Bangladesh US$1.2 billion, equivalent to Tk 138 billion, annually through reduction in state subsidy to the power board, according to a research finding.... Read More