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No austerity in election budget: Finance Adviser

Dhaka, July 1 -- Finance Adviser Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed has said there will be no austerity when it comes to budgetary allocations for the upcoming national parliamentary elections. Speaking to journal... Read More


Rain, thundershowers likely across country

Dhaka, July 1 -- Bangladesh Meteorological Department on Tuesday predicted rain or thundershowers with lightning flashes and temporary gusty wind over the country in the next 24 hours commencing 9:00 ... Read More


Reforms, diversification could supercharge RMG exports

Dhaka, July 1 -- Bangladesh's readymade garment (RMG) sector could be on the cusp of a transformative leap, with the potential to earn up to US$94 billion in annual export earnings by 2029, if the cou... Read More


Rollback of 14-day repo deferred

Dhaka, July 1 -- Cash feeding into banks continues as the regulator decided to defer rollback of 14-day-tenure central-bank repo by minimum three months, to a much-needed respite to the commercial len... Read More


NBR commissioner Zakir Hossain suspended

Dhaka, July 1 -- The government has temporarily suspended National Board of Revenue Commissioner Zakir Hossain on charges of hampering revenue collection at the Chattogram port by keeping customs offi... Read More


Gold price surges by Tk 1,890 per bhori

Dhaka, July 1 -- After two consecutive reductions, the price of gold in the domestic market has increased again. The Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) on Tuesday announced a hike of Tk 1,890 p... Read More


Trump lifts sanctions on Syria

Dhaka, July 1 -- US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order terminating a US sanctions programme on Syria, allowing an end to the country's isolation from the international financial syst... Read More


Oil eases on expectations of more OPEC+ supply, tariff fears

Dhaka, July 1 -- Oil prices edged down on Tuesday, weighed by expectations of an OPEC+ output hike in August and concerns of an economic slowdown driven by prospects of higher US tariffs. Brent crude... Read More


Turkiye to host 2026 NATO summit

Dhaka, July 1 -- Turkiye will host the 2026 NATO leaders' summit in its capital Ankara, the country's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday. "Turkiye will host the 2026 NATO heads of state an... Read More


28 Bangladeshis return from Iran

Dhaka, July 1 -- The first group of Bangladeshi nationals seeking repatriation from conflict-hit Iran arrived in Dhaka today, as part of ongoing efforts by the government to ensure the safe return of ... Read More