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BB issues guidelines to implement new import policy order 2026-29

Dhaka, Sept. 13 -- Bangladesh Bank (BB) has issued a circular to all Authorized Dealer (AD) banks instructing them to follow the newly framed Import Policy Order 2026-2029 for executing international ... Read More


Over 500 Yemeni soldiers killed as Houthis advance toward Bab al-Mandab

Yemen, Sept. 13 -- Yemen's government forces said Sunday that more than 500 soldiers were killed and nearly 1,500 injured during month-long clashes with Houthi rebels along the country's western coast... Read More


ACC to probe fresh money laundering, corruption allegations against Asif Mahmud

Dhaka, Sept. 13 -- Corruption Commission (ACC) on Sunday decided to investigate the fresh allegations of money laundering, widespread irregularities and financial transactions involving transfers agai... Read More


Work as true servants of people, Mir Helal tells land officials

Dhaka, Sept. 13 -- State Minister for Land Barrister Mir Mohammad Helal Uddin on Sunday urged field-level administration officials to work sincerely as servants of the people and ensure civic services... Read More


PM for reducing import dependence by boosting farm production

Dhaka, Sept. 13 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Sunday stressed the need for reducing Bangladesh's dependence on imports of agricultural and food products by increasing domestic production of crop... Read More


DNCC fines Tk 1.77 lakh over Aedes larvae in city homes

Dhaka, Sept. 13 -- The Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) has realised Tk 1,77,500 in fines from 28 cases after Aedes mosquito larvae were found in several households across various areas under its j... Read More


War with Iran to end after U.S. midterm elections: Trump

LONDON, Sept. 13 -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that he expected war with Iran to end this year, possibly after midterm elections due in the United States in November. "It'll end right af... Read More


BB ties MDs' performance to 100-mark evaluation framework

Dhaka, Sept. 13 -- In a major regulatory shift aimed at restoring governance and financial discipline, Bangladesh Bank (BB) has introduced a comprehensive 100-mark evaluation framework to assess the p... Read More


AmCham, govt join hands to attract $5b fresh US investment

Dhaka, Sept. 13 -- American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh (AmCham) and the government have agreed to work jointly to facilitate an additional $5 billion in American direct investment into Banglade... Read More


Dengue crisis may worsen in coming months: State Minister Tuku

Dhaka, Sept. 13 -- State Minister for Fisheries and Livestock Sultan Salauddin Tuku has said the ongoing dengue situation in Dhaka and other districts could take a more alarming turn over the coming m... Read More