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BB to hold tight stance

Bangladesh Bank unveils its next monetary policy today (Monday), with officials indicating that the central bank will maintain its tight stance for another six months to rein in inflation and stabilise the exchange rate.The Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) for the second half (January-June) of the current fiscal year (FY2025-26) is...

Polls spur money flows into mkt heightening inflation fear

Election-centric money flows from and into the banking system surge as Bangladesh goes to the polls soon, with a domino effect on the economy.As the money market and public wallets fatten, a worrisome major macroeconomic parameter-inflation-takes in some new heat, analysts say. Apart from the broad money supply, upswing in...

Body formed to scrutinise report of Pay Commission

The government on Sunday formed a committee to scrutinise and submit recommendations on the reports of National Pay Commission, Judicial Service Pay Commission, and Armed Forces Pay Committee.Headed by Cabinet Division Secretary, the committee also consists of secretaries of Ministry of Public Administration, Ministry of Defence, Finance, Secondary and Higher...

Food prices push up Jan inflation to 8.58pc

Point-to-point inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose to 8.58 per cent in January, up 0.10 percentage points from 8.49 per cent in December, driven largely by a sharp rise in food prices, according to the latest Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) data.The CPI and Wage Rate Index...

NCT lease to foreign operator put on hold

Signing a much-hyped container-terminal agreement with global ports operator DP World stalls because of current complications and time constraint for the interim government for imminent national election, officials said.They have indicated that negotiations will now be carried over to the next elected administration.Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun, chief executive of...

Tarique pledges 'safe Dhaka', 40 more playgrounds

BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman promised on Sunday to build a "safe Dhaka" and add 40 playgrounds to the city if elected, reports bdnews24.com.He made the promises while speaking at a rally at the ECB Chattar in Mirpur under the Dhaka-17 constituency around 3:45pm, after launching his election campaign in Dhaka."If...

July-August movement to be completed thru Feb 12 polls

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Sunday said the unfinished work of the July-August movement would be completed through the February 12 national elections.Addressing an election rally at the DIT Project playground in Dhaka's Badda area, he described the polls as a historic opportunity to honour those who shed...

BD to buy 25 Boeing aircraft, deal with US today

The interim government has announced plans to purchase 25 new aircraft from US aerospace giant Boeing, a deal aimed at consolidating the country's export market in the United States, Civil Aviation and Tourism Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin said on Sunday, reports UNB.The deal, scheduled to be signed today (Monday), is...

Workers carry ballot papers for Dhaka's 20 constituencies

Workers carry ballot papers for Dhaka's 20 constituencies from Willes Little Flower School and College to deliver them to the concerned assistant returning officers on Sunday. — FE Photo