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'Distressed Asset Management Act' being prepared to recover bad loans, seize assets of troubled firms

Dhaka, Oct. 4 -- The government is preparing a new legal framework titled the 'Distressed Asset Management Act, 2026' to expedite the recovery of defaulted loans and manage long-stuck assets across ba... Read More


President urges unity to build an inclusive, democratic and prosperous Bangladesh

Dhaka, Oct. 4 -- President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday called upon people of all faiths and communities to work together, maintaining mutual harmony, to build an inclusive, democratic and pr... Read More


Robi completes nationwide network transformation with Chattogram 4G modernization

Dhaka, Oct. 4 -- Robi Axiata PLC on Sunday announced the successful completion of its nationwide network transformation initiative following the final phase of its 4G network modernization program in ... Read More


BGMEA chief urges Pakistan to boost imports from Bangladesh to bridge trade gap

Dhaka, Oct. 4 -- President of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) Mahmud Hasan Khan on Sunday urged Pakistan to import more Bangladeshi products, particularly high-q... Read More


IPO approval to take no more than 3 months: BSEC chairman

Dhaka, Oct. 4 -- The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has set a target of approving initial public offerings (IPOs) within a maximum of three months of application under the new ru... Read More


LPG price hike adds to consumer woes amid supply shortages

Dhaka, Oct. 4 -- Consumers are growing worried over the latest LPG price hike as shortages persist across the country, with 12-kg cylinders being sold for Tk 2,200 to Tk 2,500 in areas where gas is av... Read More


Shazia Omar explores grief, healing in 'Being Water'

Dhaka, Oct. 4 -- Bangladeshi author Shazia Omar launched her third novel, Being Water, at Bookworm in Shahabuddin Park, Gulshan-2 on Saturday, closing the weekend literary festival organised by Bookwo... Read More


Govt to take steps to implement wage board for journalists: State minister Yasser

, Oct. 4 -- State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Yasser Khan Choudhury, has said the government will take necessary steps to implement the wage board for journalists and raise the issue in ... Read More


UK envoy discusses broader ties, trade and investment with PM

Dhaka, Oct. 4 -- British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cook on Sunday met Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and discussed the overall state of Bangladesh-UK relations, including prospects for grea... Read More


Capital market to be transformed within a year: Finance Minister

Dhaka, Oct. 4 -- Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury Sunday said the face of Bangladesh's capital market will change completely within the next year, with the market becoming far stronger. ... Read More