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Two-pronged challenge to BB governor removal, new appointment

A two-pronged challenge to the Bangladesh Bank governor's removal and a new appointment came Thursday through a write petition and from an anti-corruption watchdog. The appointment of Bangladesh Bank's new governor comes under judicial scrutiny as a writ petition filed with the High Court challenges both the legality of the...

ME war spirals with fresh strikes on Iran, Gulf

TEHRAN, Mar 5 (AFP): Israel on Thursday launched a fresh wave of strikes on Iran, which stepped up its attacks on Gulf nations Qatar and Bahrain, as the Middle East war spread throughout the region and beyond.AFP reporters in Tehran and Doha heard huge explosions over the cities, with a...

Khaleda among 20 recipients this year

Former prime minister Khaleda Zia is among 15 individuals and five institutions who will receive the 2026 Independence Awards, Bangladesh's highest civilian honour, in recognition of their distinguished and meritorious contributions to the nation.The Cabinet Division announced the names of the recipients of this year's award in a media statement...

Inflation continues to outpace wage growth

Persistent inflationary pressures continue to outpace wage growth in Bangladesh, eroding household purchasing power and real income, according to the latest Economic Update and Outlook of the General Economics Division (GED) of the Planning Commission.Released on Thursday, the February economic outlook highlighted that the headline inflation edged up to 8.58...

BB sits with economists tomorrow

JUBAIR HASANBangladesh Bank now decides to sit with leading economists and think tanks tomorrow (Saturday) to discuss the crisis-management strategies in the wake of war against Iran by the Israel-USA coalition.The central bank's decision came just a day after the postponement of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, which was...

Finance ministry weighs impacts of ME war on economy

Officials at the ministry of finance have started assessing the possible impacts of the ongoing war in the Middle East on Bangladesh's economy and ways to manage the potential financial burden arising from it, sources said.The ministry launched the study on Thursday following instructions from the government high-ups. Officials said...

BD-US trade, cooperation discussed

United States assistant secretary of state for south and central Asian affairs Paul Kapur Thursday held wrap-up talks in Dhaka as Washington seeks to deepen engagement with the new government of Bangladesh.He held talks on the day with Bangladesh prime minister's foreign affairs adviser Humayun Kabir at the prime minister's...