Conventional banks race to fill Islamic banking void
Conventional banks go jockeying to seize switching clientele through unconventional Islamic-banking operations as a vast market emerges as spinoffs from merger of five financially weakened shariah-based lenders, sources say.The readied merger of the five unconventional banks under reform recipes pursued by the Bangladesh Bank (BB) prompt the clients of Islamic...
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6-point proposal mooted for global food security
Bangladesh's six-point proposal was mooted at the World Food Forum 2025 in Rome on Monday by Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus with a call for a fundamental overhaul of the global economic system to eliminate hunger and inequality.The head of Bangladesh's post-uprising interim government made the international appeal while speaking...
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Chinese, Indian firms eye BD to invest in RMG sector
A growing wave of Chinese and Indian companies is eyeing Bangladesh's textile and garment sector as an emerging alternative for relocation, driven by steep US tariffs and rising production costs.Industry insiders say global buyers, particularly from the United States, have been scouting for new sourcing hubs for years due to...
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Govt declares building in Dhaka Cantonment as temporary jail
The government has designated a building within Dhaka Cantonment to serve as a temporary jail, reports UNB.The Ministry of Home Affairs issued a gazette notification in this regard on Sunday, a day after announcing that 15 army officers wanted by the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) for alleged crimes against humanity...
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68.2pc females, 45.9pc males unaware of PR
A large segment of Bangladesh's voters remains unaware of the widely-discussed proportional representation (PR) electoral system for the upper house, according to a latest survey.The survey revealed that 68.2 per cent of females and 45.9 per cent of males had never heard of PR or did not know enough about...
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Prayer Timings (2025-10-14)
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