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Bangladesh Bank cuts repo rate by 50 bps to 9.50% to spur investment, economic recovery

Dhaka, Aug. 2 -- Bangladesh Bank (BB) has reduced its key policy rate (repo rate) by 50 basis points to 9.50 percent from 10 percent, aiming to boost private sector credit flow, spur investment, and a... Read More


Misinformation biggest challenge for journalism in digital era: Information minister

Dhaka, Aug. 2 -- Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon on Sunday described misinformation as the biggest challenge facing journalism in the digital age, saying the government has al... Read More


Application for DU undergraduate admission begins from Nov 11

Dhaka University, Aug. 2 -- The online application activities of Dhaka University's undergraduate program for 2026-27 session will begin from 11 November,2026 on 12pm, said the university's public rel... Read More


Foreign aid commitments declined in 2025-26 fiscal

Dhaka, Aug. 2 -- Bangladesh witnessed a sharp decline in foreign assistance commitments in the 2025-26 fiscal year, while debt servicing on external loans increased significantly, according to provisi... Read More


Polish fashion giant LPP SA suspends Bangladesh sourcing over $40m payment disputes

Dhaka, Aug. 2 -- Polish fashion retail giant LPP SA, famous for brands like Reserved, Cropp, and Sinsay, has suspended its apparel sourcing from Bangladesh following mounting payment disputes totaling... Read More


NBR offers up to 5% tax rebate for early income tax return filing

Dhaka, Aug. 2 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has announced a tax incentive of up to five percent for individual taxpayers and Hindu Undivided Families (HUFs) who submit their income tax return... Read More


Bangladesh launches National Action Plan to advance safe, orderly, regular migration

Dhaka, Aug. 2 -- The government of Bangladesh, in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), on Sunday officially launched the National Action Plan (NAP) 2026-2030 for impl... Read More


DB arrests 3 Chinese nationals, another over online fraud

Dhaka, Aug. 2 -- Detectives have arrested four people including three Chinese nationals during a drive in the capital's Bashundhara residential area on charge of operating an online fraud network usin... Read More


Lightning strike kills 2 in Thakurgaon; two injured

Thakurgaon, Aug. 2 -- A tea shop owner and another person were killed, while two others were injured after a lightning strike in Pirganj upazila of Thakurgaon on Sunday. The deceased were identified ... Read More


July uprising belonged to all, not just two parties: Water Resources Minister Anee

Dhaka, Aug. 2 -- Water Resources Minister Shahiduddin Chowdhury Anee on Sunday said the July mass uprising was the result of a united movement and should not be credited to only two political parties.... Read More