Toll hits 512 as 13 more children die
The total number of deaths from measles and measles-like symptoms has reached 512 with 13 more children dying in 24 hours until Saturday 8:0am, said the health authorities.Of the total deaths since mid-March, 86 were confirmed measles cases, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) bulletin. Of the...
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BB launches massive Tk 600b refinancing fund
A massive refinancing and support fund worth Tk 600 billion has been launched to reinvigorate Bangladesh's slowing private-sector-led economy with vibrant business activity.Generating employment for over 2.50 million people is among cardinal objectives of the stimulus package Bangladesh Bank (BB) rolled out Saturday, in line with the new government's economic...
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End blame-centric politics, ensure reforms, merit-based governance
On a stocktaking of the new government's three-month doings, analysts stress moving beyond blame-centric politics and ensuring practical reforms, institutional accountability, merit-based governance and stronger policy direction for days ahead.They came up with the observations Saturday at a meet and noted that the BNP-led government assumed office in a challenging...
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Central bank tightens rules on bank dividends
Bangladesh Bank has introduced a tougher dividend policy for banks that allows only institutions with at least Tk 20 billion in paid-up capital to declare cash dividends from 2026 onward. The move signals the regulator's growing emphasis on building stronger capital buffers and improving the banking sector's ability to withstand...
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