After Nassa, beleaguered Gazi Group gets loan rescheduling facility

Now the beleaguered Gazi Group is also getting special opportunity to reschedule its hefty default loans, officials say.Pursuant to government policy update, the central bank's high-powered loan-rescheduling committee has asked the 19 commercial banks and financial institutions concerned to keep the banking transactions smooth and offer the rescheduling of its...

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BD pursues aggressive tariff overhaul

Bangladesh adopts a time-bound implementation roadmap on aggressive tariff overhauls, including deep cuts, to rationalize the country's trade regime to play tidily on the global market in post-graduation era.The government has formally adopted the roadmap in its National Tariff Policy (NTP), sources have said, as time ticks past towards the...

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Cyclone may head towards Odisha

A low-pressure that had formed since Friday morning is likely to turn into a cyclone and will hit Indian states of Odisha and Tamil Nadu.Bangladesh may experience rain for two or three days from October 29 due to the influence of the low pressure.Duty officer of Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD)...

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Hawkers set up their stalls close to railway tracks

Hawkers set up their stalls close to railway tracks in Jurain area of Dhaka city, creating a serious hazard for both train movement and pedestrians. This makeshift market not only obstructs rail operations but also puts customers at risk, as they navigate through the dangerous space. The photo was taken...

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Dhaka-to-Joydebpur rail project derails over dilemmas

Consultant truancy, procedural hurdles and Indian Exim Bank's reluctance to release $21.78 million from its Line of Credit (LoC) could derail a project on construction of new Kamalapur-Tongi and Tongi-Joydebpur rail lines.Officials have said the absence of consultants for the third and fourth Kamalapur-Tongi rail lines and the Tongi-Joydebpur second...

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Prayer Timings (2025-10-25)

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