Fast-growing agent banking squeezes after regulatory compliance order

Booming agent banking by Bangladesh's banks pooled rural deposits worth over a trillion taka and remittance much higher than the sum until last June, but their operations began decelerating under a regulatory compliance order. Official statistics show the amount of deposits raised by the commercial banks through the agent-banking outlets...

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Stop selling, converting lands under DAP

Relevant government agencies have been asked to put moratorium on sale and conversion of the lands in the delineated areas under the DAP in Dhaka's sprawling north. Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) disclosed Friday that restrictions related to tax collection in the areas under the Detailed Area Plan (DAP) 2022-2035,...

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Looted Bholaganj stones recovered from mills, yards, even kitchens

Authorities have recovered stones looted from the Sada Pathar tourist zone in Sylhet's Companiganj, unearthing truckloads buried under sand in yards, homes and behind kitchens, reports bdnews24.com.The operation, launched late Wednesday, continued into Friday morning in the Kolabari area, where seven trucks of hidden stones were dug up. District Executive...

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Govt eyes $10 trillion global halal market

Bangladesh intensifies bid to build a strong foothold in the multitrillion-dollar global halal economy and woos foreign investors to tap the country's growing domestic market and export potential, officials say.The government has set its sights on the emerging trade for positioning Bangladesh as a major halal hub by 2030, leveraging...

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Wholesale jute market in Gaibandha Sadar upazila's Kamarjani Haat

The picture taken on Friday shows activities at the wholesale jute market in Gaibandha Sadar upazila's Kamarjani Haat. Jute is being sold at Tk 3,500 per maund at the beginning of the season. — Focus Bangla

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Prayer Timings (2025-08-16)

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