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Many cos facing acute capital crunch

A candid admission comes from the finance minister that many...

NBR plans 35pc tax on income above Tk 15m

Individuals with annual income above Tk 15 million may have...

UNICEF warned interim govt repeatedly of measles vax shortage

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) had repeatedly warned the...

Higher productive credit flow envisaged for job generation

Next monetary policy of Bangladesh is going to be a...

BPDB bent on hiking power price by 21pc

Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) is bent on increasing bulk...

UN, partners seek $710m for Rohingya upkeep

The United Nations and its humanitarian partners have appealed for...

POLITICS & POLICIES

People will never bring Jamaat to power: Fakhrul

THAKURGAON, May 20 (UNB): LGRD, and Co-operatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul...

Lawyer plans legal battle over abolition of SC secretariat

Lawyer Shishir Manir has condemned the government's move to dissolve...

EC receives ToT and cascading module

FE ReportBangladesh's Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday received a 'gender...

Bidisha Ershad jailed for two years over flat sale fraud

A Dhaka court has sentenced Bidisha Ershad, former wife of...

Four more witnesses testify in graft case against Benazir

Four new witnesses have testified in a graft case filed...

METRO / NEWS

Unified e-toll collection system unlikely before Eid

The government is unlikely to introduce a unified electronic toll...

New DMP chief voices zero-tolerance against crime

FE REPORT Newly-appointed Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Md Mosleh...

DNCC allows hawkers to continue business on footpaths until Eid

FE REPORT The authorities of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC)...

All benefits thru one card

The government is planning a long-term initiative to introduce an...

US Ambassador to Bangladesh Brent T. Christensen on Wednesday launched 50 red, white and blue-painted

US Ambassador to Bangladesh Brent T. Christensen on Wednesday launched...

VIEWS & OPINION

Neither democracy nor autocracy can guarantee progress on its own

Development is a multidimensional process transforming countries from low-income to...

EDITORIAL

What fate awaits Dhaka-Gazipur BRT?

Launched in 2012, the Dhaka-Gazipur Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project...

Ensure people-centric national budget

The incumbent BNP government is preparing to unveil an ambitious...

Inclusive growth needs inclusive insurance

Economic growth is often measured by how high a nation's...

Tourism in Sylhet under threat

Sylhet, one of Bangladesh's most renowned tourist destinations, is widely...

VIEWS & REVIEWS

Bangladesh's digital rise must include persons with disabilities

The world is moving fast. Services are going online, classrooms...

LAST PAGE

Govt to revive stalled Dhaka Metro projects

The government has decided to revive Dhaka's long-delayed metro-rail-expansion projects...

BTRC proposes major cut in SIM taxes to boost telecom growth

The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has proposed a substantial...

Another Tk 50.88b sought for Rooppur project

The Ministry of Science and Technology has sought an additional...

PM urges Ansar-VDP to perform duties with discipline

GAZIPUR, May 20 (BSS): Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday...

Destiny urges MoF to unfreeze its accounts

Destiny Group, mired in controversy for its multilevel marketing business,...

STOCK & CORPORATE

Investment gains help NBFIs weather tough business conditions

Leading non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) posted improved financial performance year-on-year...

Bangladesh Bank eases tax certificate rules for foreign investors

Bangladesh's capital market has taken a significant step toward fulfilling...

SOUTHEAST BANK, BB SIGN PARTICIPATION AGREEMENTS--

SOUTHEAST BANK, BB SIGN PARTICIPATION AGREEMENTSSoutheast Bank recently signed participation...

Apex introduces 'buy online, pick-up in store' service ahead of Eid

Apex Footwear has officially launched its 'buy online, pick-up in...

India's muni bond market expands as nearly dozen cities set for debut issues

MUMBAI, May 20 (Reuters): Close to a dozen Indian cities...

MODHUMOTI BANK, BB INK DEAL FOR TK 30B FINANCE, TK 15B REFINANCE SCHEMES

MODHUMOTI BANK, BB INK DEAL FOR TK 30B FINANCE, TK...

COUNTRY

Bagerhat, Sunamganj, Ctg road crashes kill six

A total of six prsons were killed in separate road...

WORLD

Iran Guards vow war will 'spread far beyond region' if US resumes attacks

TEHRAN, May 20 (AFP): Iran's Revolutionary Guards warned on Wednesday...

Israeli strikes kill 19 in Lebanon, Hezbollah reports clashes

BEIRUT, Lebanon, May 20 (AFP): Israeli strikes on south Lebanon...

Rubio heads to NATO meeting as angst over Trump, Iran war grows

WASHINGTON, May 20, (AP): Secretary of State Marco Rubio will...

SPORTS

Bangladesh now ready for elite Test battle: Wasim Akram

Bangladesh's rise in Test cricket, both at home and away,...

Bangladesh to build new global identity through football

NARSINGDI, May 20 (BSS): Tabith Awal, President of the Bangladesh...

TRADE & MARKET

Strengthen IPR frameworks

Speakers at a dialogue on Wednesday stressed the need for...

DCCI urges New Zealand to invest in agriculture, energy sectors

Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) has urged New...

EU overcomes fierce internal debate to agree on tariff deal with US

BRUSSELS, May 20 (AP): The European Union approved Wednesday a...

Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury speaks at the FAR Summit jointly organised

Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury speaks at the FAR...

Cabinet approves purchase of 20m litres of edible oil, 20,000 tonnes of lentil

FE REPORTThe Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase at its meeting...

AGM of Dhaka Women Chamber of Commerce & Industry held -

AGM of Dhaka Women Chamber of Commerce & Industry held...