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Islamic banking grows steadily amid quarterly slowdown

Deposits and investments in the Islamic banking system saw steady year-on-year growth at the end of 2025, although quarterly trends point to a moderation in momentum amid broader economic pressures.Deposits rose modestly in the final quarter of 2025, while export earnings declined and employment dropped, reflecting a mixed performance across...

Four more children die with measles-like symptoms

Four more children died from measles-like symptoms in the last 24 hours as the situation continued to worsen across the country, said the health authorities on Friday. With these, the number of deaths from such symptoms rose to 144 since March 15, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS)...

Panic buying spurs long queues at petrol pumps in city

Panic buying and supply disruptions triggered on Friday long queues of private cars and motorbikes at different petrol pumps in the capital.Amid long queues of vehicles, some filling stations were forced to implement fuel rationing while others experienced shortage even on the weekend (Friday). Despite reports of improved stock, motorists...

NBR seeks US treasury dept's co-operation

Bangladesh has sought the US Department of the Treasury's assistance to strengthen the National Board of Revenue's (NBR) capacity in the areas of tax- policy analysis, digital forensic-data analysis, and taxing digital economy, sources say.Also, assistance was sought to obtain techniques of risk-based audit selection, digital transformation of tax operation...

JS passes Deposit Protection Bill 2026

The 'Deposit Protection Bill 2026' was passed in the Jatiya Sangsad on Friday to safeguard the interests of all depositors, strengthening financial discipline and thus ensuring long-term trust and stability in the country's financial sector, reports BSS.The proposed law seeks to repeal and replace the existing 'Bank Deposit Insurance Act,...

Banglar Joyyatra rebounds to Sharjah

CHATTOGRAM, April 10 (BSS): BSC ship Banglar Joyyatra returned to Sharjah as the vessel was denied permission to pass the Strait of Hormuz despite Middle East ceasefire, BSC Managing Director Commodore Mahmudul Malek told journalists on Friday.The ship remained stranded in the Middle East for 40 days due to the...