Policy paradoxes hinder inflation combat
Government's inflation-battling vows may prove hollow in the near future as some of its latest decisions have triggered price spikes of some key commodities, officials and economists say.They point out policy-action paradoxes to substantiate their observations. They say the interim government, on the one hand, gives top priority to controlling...
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Yunus among Time’s 100
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has been named among TIME magazine- adjudged 100 Most Influential People of 2025, reports said on Wednesday.This recognition follows his pivotal role in steering Bangladesh toward democracy following last year's student-led uprising that toppled the reigning government.In a tribute published in the Time, former US...
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IMF may disburse $1.14b in twin tranches
Bangladesh may receive US$1.14 billion in two instalments together from a package loan extended by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), finance officials expect as a latest review of the lending terms concludes.An announcement to this effect will be given today (Thursday) in tune with staff-level agreements the multilateral lender has...
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BB to start buyback in FY '26, asks PDs to get ready
The central bank has asked the primary dealer (PD) banks to prepare for the buyback arrangement of the government securities (G-Sec) from the upcoming fiscal year (FY 2025-26).The instruction came at a quarterly tripartite meeting held at the Bangladesh Bank (BB) headquarters in Dhaka on Wednesday, with Istequemal Hussain, Director...
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Prayer Timings (2025-04-17)
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