BB dollar price to rise by Tk 4

Bangladesh Bank's dollar-exchange rate may rise to Tk 105 by June to secure a unified market rate, sources said, as much of the greenback remains in holdback in hope of higher gains. The move now gets underway as economists and exporters press for unified market rate of the US currency...

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Current BD budget deficit widens

Bangladesh sees widening budget deficit, amounting to Tk 71.53 billion during the July-November period in an over 62-percent increase year on year, amid lower revenue collection, official statistics show. The shortfall incurred in the November tally is the first in this fiscal year as it remained in surplus domain up...

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ADB president due in Dhaka next month

Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masatsugu Asakawa is expected to visit Dhaka in the second week of March to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of Bangladesh-ADB relations, officials said on Thursday.Bangladesh government is considering the proposed visit of the ADB chief as a significant affair amid the economic crisis in the...

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BD, India, China among 32 countries that abstain

The UN General Assembly has adopted a resolution that demands Russia leave Ukraine, reports UNB.Thirty-two countries including Bangladesh, India, China, Pakistan and Sri Lanka abstained from voting while seven countries including Russia voted against the resolution.A total of 141 countries voted in favour of the resolution.The U.N. General Assembly approved...

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Prayer Timings (2023-02-25)

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Briefing 2023-02-25

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