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Fuel prices rise by Tk 15-20 per litre

In response to the continued increase in global fuel prices,...

US buyers begin recalibrating apparel sourcing strategies

American buyers are carefully monitoring the newly negotiated US trade...

US trade deal affects energy sovereignty: Debapriya

Economist and Distinguished Fellow at the Centre for Policy Dialogue...

Govt confident of securing last IMF loan tranche: Khosru

Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has dismissed speculation that...

Cargo ship Joyjatra fails to cross Hormuz

The Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) vessel MV Banglar Joyjatra has...

POLITICS & POLICIES

Speaker warns against harassment over political views

Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad has emphasised the need for a...

Govt working to introduce retirement benefits for journos: Swapan

Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon has said the...

BD thanks Pak for diplomatic efforts to bring conflict to negotiated end

Bangladesh and Pakistan have discussed the latest developments in regard...

Jamaat Ameer visits children affected with measles

Leader of the Opposition and Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Dr...

BNP govt initiated public welfare progs soon after assuming office: Azam Knan

TANGAIL, April 18 (BSS): Liberation War Affairs Minister Advocate Ahmed...

Content creator lands in jail over 'misleading info' on chief whip

Content creator AM Hasan Nasim has been sent to jail...

METRO / NEWS

NSC sales stay in the red despite slowing outflows

Investment in National Savings Certificates (NSCs) continues to remain under...

MMC shut over clash for 7 days

Classes and examinations at Mymensingh Medical College (MMC) have been...

17 fresh dengue cases detected in 24 hrs

Health officials on Saturday said they recorded 17 fresh cases...

Dhaka to have 25 cattle markets for Eid-ul-Azha

FE REPORTTo make it easier for the people in Dhaka...

Sakif Shamim, managing director of Labaid InsureTech, inaugurating a digital insurance platform aimed at

Sakif Shamim, managing director of Labaid InsureTech, inaugurating a digital...

First hajj flight reaches Jeddah

The first hajj flight of Bangladesh has reached Saudi Arabia...

VIEWS & OPINION

Global shocks: the economic impact

It has become customary to disaggregate the impact of economic...

EDITORIAL

Property tax: putting cart before horse

The intent behind the proposed property tax is easy to...

Bangladesh's trillion-dollar trilemma

Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury recently told parliament that...

Bridging the digital divide

Digitalisation has been a central theme of Bangladesh's national branding...

Right to free legal assistance

When justice is unaffordable, marginalised individuals are effectively excluded from...

Stabilising the cost of living

The persistent rise in the cost of living has quietly...

LAST PAGE

PM's 60 steps in 60 days hailed as 'remarkable achievements'

Prime Minister's Office (PMO) spokesperson Mahdi Amin on Saturday described...

MDB heads call for closer cooperation to tackle global economic pressures

Heads of multilateral development banks (MDBs) have emphasised closer cooperation...

Govt looks to shift from rent-seeking economy

The government has signalled a decisive shift in economic strategy,...

Lightning strikes kill 12 in 6 districts

At least 12 people have been killed and a dozen...

Economists urge structural reforms to strengthen BD's macroeconomic stability

Speakers at two macroeconomic sessions of the 9th SANEM Annual...

STOCK & CORPORATE

DBA signs cooperation deal with Japan Dealers Association

The DSE Brokers Association of Bangladesh (DBA) has signed a...

UCB Investment Signs Brokerage Partnership with Prime Bank Securities -

UCB Investment Signs Brokerage Partnership with Prime Bank Securities UCB...

BRAC Bank launches in-house literary magazine ‘Kothamala’ to foster workplace creativity

BRAC Bank has launched its inaugural in-house literary magazine, ‘Kothamala’,...

Netflix shares slide after surprise Hastings exit sparks growth concerns

Netflix shares fell nearly 10 per cent in premarket trading...

South Korea draws back investors even as Iran war exposes cracks

SINGAPORE, April 18 (Reuters): South Korea's capital markets are luring...

COUNTRY

Erosion threat lurks on Paturia ferry terminal in next monsoon

MANIKGANJ, Apr 18: Despite severe erosion onslaughts during last monsoon,...

Tk 291.9m Boro paddy damaged by rain, runoff in Sylhet region

OUR CORRESPONDENTSYLHET, Apr 18: Reaping of early-variety Boro paddy has...

Solar irrigation saves 7.5m litres of diesel in Rangpur amid fuel uncertainty

RANGPUR, Apr 18 (UNB): Amid global energy market volatility triggered...

G9 banana brings hefty profit to Gopalganj farmers

GOPALGANJ, April 18: Interest to cultivate high-yielding G9 banana has...

WORLD

Turkey hosts latest diplomatic push on ME war

ANTALYA, Apr 18 (AFP): No date has been set for...

Iran says its enriched uranium 'not going to be transferred'

TEHRAN, Apr 18 (AFP): Iran's foreign ministry on Friday said...

Families in Iran struggle with school closures even as airstrikes stopped

TEHRAN, Apr 18 (AP): Mahnaz Ataei, a finance manager in...

One dead as car hits pedestrians in Melbourne

MELBOURNE, Apr 18 (BBC): Police have arrested a man in...

SPORTS

Pakistan include four uncapped players for Bangladesh Tests

KARACHI, Apr 18 (Agencies): Pakistan included four uncapped players in...

Miller bludgeons Delhi to IPL win over Bengaluru

BENGALURU, India, Apr 18 (AFP): South African David Miller struck...

Cobolli downs Zverev to reach first Munich final

MUNICH, Germany, Apr 18 (AFP): Flavio Cobolli ended top seed...

TRADE & MARKET

BIDS, BCI to launch 'Industry 100 Index' for real-time manufacturing data

The Bangladesh Institute of Development Research (BIDS) and Bangladesh Chamber...

Tender to be floated next month

CHATTOGRAM, Apr 18: A tender for the construction work of...

SBAC Bank holds its Shari'ah Supervisory Committee meeting

SBAC Bank PLC has recently held its Shari'ah Supervisory Committee...

DCCI signs agreements with three Chinese chambers

FE REPORTTo improve business ties between Bangladesh and China, the...

Commercial Bank of Ceylon introduces priority banking service

Commercial Bank of Ceylon introduces priority banking serviceCommercial Bank of...