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Khaleda passing 'critical' moment

Three-time prime minister and BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia is going through a "critical moment" under treatment in the intensive care unit (ICU) of Dhaka's Evercare Hospital, physicians said Sunday. She is undergoing treatment in ICU as her health condition remains critical and complex, said her personal physician Dr AZM...

Manufacturers fret over Tk120b unsold apparel raw material

Millers fret over a stockpile of unsold local yarn worth Tk 120 billion amid massive influx of the cheap-rated clothing raw material, allegedly meant to undercut domestic industry, manufacturers say.The country's primary textile millers, especially spinners, say yarn imports from India increased 137 per cent last fiscal year as traders...

Bangladesh's UN-defined role as regional hub undermined

Bangladesh's UN-mandated role as a regional logistics hub is getting undercut as manifest in the value of its re-exported goods plummeting, according to the first-quarter statistics of this fiscal year. Official data show the value of re-exported goods from Bangladesh fell sharply in the July-September period the fiscal year 2025-26,...

Online tax-return deadline extended until Jan 31

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has extended the deadline for submission of income tax returns for individuals by another month.According to an order issued by the NBR on Sunday, the return submission deadline has been extended until January 2026 from December 31, 2025.Earlier, the deadline for online return submission...

Mild cold wave hits Dhaka; fog may disrupt transport

Dhaka experienced a drop in temperature on Sunday as a mild cold wave affected some parts of the country, according to the Met office.It warned that thick fog may temporarily disrupt air travel, inland river transport, and road communication.With temperatures falling, people flocked to roadside stalls and shopping malls over...

NCP, LDP join Jamaat-led alliance: Shafiqur

An electoral consensus has been reached between the National Citizen Party (NCP) and the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami-led alliance.Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Dr Shafiqur Rahman disclosed the development to the media at a press briefing at the National Press Club on Sunday afternoon.He said that two new parties -- NCP and Liberal...

BB issues risk-based supervision framework for banks

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has issued a detailed framework outlining how banks will shift to risk-based supervision (RBS), with the new supervisory system set to be implemented across the banking sector from January 2026.Directing all commercial banks to comply with the framework, the central bank issued a circular on Sunday outlining...