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Private sector credit growth plummets to historic low

Formal credit growth for private sector plummeted to a historical...

Same name reg mandatory for money transfer from cards to MFS accounts

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has issued stricter rules for transferring money...

Bankers demand tough laws to recover default loans

Bangladesh's private bank owners have urged the government to toughen...

Dollar purchases rise to stabilise taka

The central bank purchased more than US$6.0 billion from banks...

POLITICS & POLICIES

Administrator appointed to Bogura City Corporation

                       MR Islam Shadhin  The government has appointed MR Islam...

PM shares joyful moments with children

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Tuesday spent some cheerful moments...

HC issues rule over legality of allocating spaces to hawkers

The High Court (HC) on Tuesday issued a rule seeking...

Parwar visits Mirza Abbas at KL hospital

Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Mia Golam Parwar on Monday visited BNP...

METRO / NEWS

Focus on diversifying edn system, re-skilling graduates

A couple of million people, including a significant number of...

Govt to provide free salt to madrasas for preserving rawhides, loans for traders

Ahead of the holy Eid-ul-Azha, the government has taken several...

NSU hosts orientation for anthropology students

North South University's (NSU) Department of Political Science and Sociology...

DU holds seminar on higher edn in France

Dhaka University (DU) organised a special seminar titled "Higher Education...

VIEWS & OPINION

EDITORIAL

Franchise-based bus routes can reduce traffic chaos

All efforts undertaken during past governments including the previous interim...

ADP and the burden of loan repayment

It is hardly surprising that foreign aid is once again...

Risk-based supervision signals hope

Risk-based supervision is now a key factor for the Bangladesh...

Endless suffering during Eid travel

Eid is a festival of joy, a time when people...

VIEWS & REVIEWS

Small bees, big impact for people and the planet

Every year on May 20, the world celebrates World Bee...

LAST PAGE

Govt to roll out new dev strategy targeting $1.0t economy by 2034

The newly formed BNP government is set to introduce a...

Growth plan focuses on jobs, investment

The government has unveiled a broad economic reform roadmap aimed...

Hearing on power-price hike begins today

A two-day public hearing to justify proposed power -tariff hikes...

BB warns banks against forex manipulation

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has cautioned treasury heads of all scheduled...

Only 3.0pc RMG factories use renewable energy: Study

Only 3.0 per cent of surveyed readymade garment (RMG) factories...

Singapore pushes $1b investment plan

Singapore has reiterated its interest in managing the proposed Bay...

STOCK & CORPORATE

Banking on banks: Govt's habitual fix leaves capital market waiting

Rather than strengthening the capital market, the government is playing...

Women on boards necessary for strong corporate governance: Seminar

Speakers at a seminar insisted on building a strong network...

MTB FOUNDATION FLAGS-OFF 'SULTANA'S DREAM UNBOUND' HIMALAYAN EXPEDITION -

MTB FOUNDATION FLAGS-OFF 'SULTANA'S DREAM UNBOUND' HIMALAYAN EXPEDITION MTB Foundation,...

BSEC clarifies who can subscribe to, trade SME shares

The securities regulator issued a fresh directive on Tuesday clarifying...

MERCANTILE BANK ORGANISES RBS WORKSHOP---

MERCANTILE BANK ORGANISES RBS WORKSHOPMercantile Bank Training Institute recently organised...

BRAC BANK TO PLANT 25,000 TREES MARKING 25TH ANNIVERSARY---

BRAC BANK TO PLANT 25,000 TREES MARKING 25TH ANNIVERSARYTo mark...

COUNTRY

Man electrocuted while collecting mangoes during storm in Chuadanga

CHUADANGA, May 19 (UNB): A 26-year-old man was electrocuted and...

WORLD

Ebola and hantavirus outbreaks sign of our 'dangerous' times: WHO

GENEVA, May 19 (AFP): The deadly hantavirus and Ebola outbreaks...

Russians covertly trained by China return to fight in Ukraine

China's armed forces secretly trained about 200 Russian military personnel...

Cuba warns of 'bloodbath' if US attacks

HAVANA, May 19 (AFP): Cuba's leader warned Monday of a...

SPORTS

Neymar included in Brazil's World Cup squad after injury struggles

RIO DE JANEIRO, May 18 (Reuters): Neymar has been named...

TRADE & MARKET

Raise agri subsidies to Tk 350b in FY27 budget

The Bangladesh Agricultural Economists Association (BAEA) on Tuesday demanded that...

World Metrology Day today---

The Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) will observe World...

Steel makers warn against further power price hike

Bangladesh's steel manufacturers on Tuesday warned that any further increase...

Jamuna Bank signs agreements with BB under two refinance schemes--

Jamuna Bank signs agreements with BB under two refinance schemesJamuna...

Chief Whip expects strong BD-US cooperation in trade, technology

Chief Whip Md Nurul Islam on Tuesday said the United...

Meghna Bank signs agreements with BB under CMSME refinancing schemes --

Meghna Bank signs agreements with BB under CMSME refinancing schemes...