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Regulator's move for digital bank licensing flops amid protests

A decisive regulatory move for licensing digital banks flops as an emergency board meeting of Bangladesh Bank backtracked following strong protest from officers against such last-minute decision during governmental transition.Sources said a strong protest from the BB officers' platform upset the applecart.The central bank called emergency board meeting for Monday...

Tarique leads BNP back to govt today

Bangladesh's political landscape is poised for a historic moment as Zia-family heir Tarique Rahman will be sworn in as prime minister to lead the country out of political upheaval-triggered upsets.The head of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), who had led his party through difficult times from exile for around 17 years,...

Focuses on vast economic prospects for regional bloc

Professor Muhammad Yunus concludes his mission as the head of interim government with a focus on economic opportunities and vast growth potential of a broader regional bloc encompassing Nepal, Bhutan and northeastern India.In a televised address to the nation Monday ahead of Tuesday's handover of power to an elected government,...

BB buys $5.0b in 7 months to stabilise forex rate

Bangladesh Bank has purchased more than US$5.0 billion from commercial banks over the past seven months in a sustained effort to keep the dollar-taka exchange rate stable and support exporters and remitters.The latest intervention came as inward remittance inflows strengthened sharply in early February, allowing the central bank to bolster...

Tarique meets IAB Ameer

BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman met Ameer of Islami Andolan Bangladesh (IAB), Pir of Charmonai, Mufti Syed Rezaul Karim on Monday evening.The BNP chairman went to the residence of Pir of Charmonai Mufti Syed Rezaul Karim on Siddheswari Road in the capital's Ramna area along with party leaders for the meeting...

Polls were largely fair, acceptable: TIB

The Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has said that despite some irregularities, the 13th parliamentary election was fair, acceptable and inclusive overall.TIB Executive Director Dr Iftekharuzzaman, addressing a press conference on Monday, highlighted the dominance of the businesses in the country's electoral process.Commenting on TIB's observation report on the 13th national...

FY26 Jul-Jan ADP execution 5-yr low

Bangladesh's Annual Development Programme (ADP) implementation is still on a weak trajectory as the implementing agencies have failed to revamp the usual execution of development projects, officials say.They say the ADP execution rate during the first seven months of FY26 slowed to a five-year low, with government agencies utilising only...

Tarique keeps Dhaka-17, gives up Bogura-6

BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman, who won from two constituencies in the election, has decided to relinquish the Bogura-6 seat and take oath as a lawmaker from Dhaka-17, reports bdnews24.com.A day before swearing in, on Monday, he informed Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin of his decision in writing.EC Secretary Akhtar...