Public investment stymied with budget spending at historical low

An exigent austerity following regime change keeps Bangladesh's public investment stymied as both the operating-and development-budget expenditures hit a 'historical low' during the first half of this fiscal, officials said.They fear the lower trend in public expenditure may downgrade investment, employment and economic growth as Bangladesh's government investment is rated...

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Admirers recall iconic entrepreneur's enduring legacy

Admirers of Syed Manzur Elahi shared heartfelt memories of the iconic entrepreneur and philanthropist at a commemorative meeting at the Senaprangan auditorium in Dhaka on Friday, calling for emulating his indelible legacy. Family members, friends, colleagues, well-wishers and government functionaries were among others in the assembly to pay tributes to...

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Sugar-mill loans stuck in bank's throat as bitter pills

Sonali Bank seeks government bonds worth Tk 63.33 billion against unpaid loans of sugar mills and Bangladesh Sugar and Food Industries Corporation (BSFIC) stuck in the state-run bank's throat as bitter pills. Officials have said the bank wants the bailout out of haste to reduce burdens of undeclared non-performing loans,...

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Biman flight returns midway due to Heathrow power outage

A Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight was forced to turn around midway and return to Dhaka on Friday after a power outage disrupted operations at London Heathrow Airport.According to a statement by Biman, the flight BG 201 departed from Dhaka at 8:42 am on its way to Heathrow, making a brief...

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Heathrow closed by huge fire

LONDON, March 21 (Agencies): Britain's Heathrow says "we're now safely able to restart flights" after a fire knocked out its power but warns customers not to travel to the airport unless their airline has advised them to do so. The airport says it hopes to "run a full operation tomorrow"...

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Prayer, Sehri, Iftar Timings (2025-03-22)

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