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LSM shrinks 6.34pc on apparel slowdown

The large-scale manufacturing (LSM) sector contracted sharply in December last, underlining mounting pressure on the country's industrial base amid weak exports and rising global uncertainties.Output in the sector fell 6.34 per cent year on year in December of the current fiscal year, according to data released by the Bangladesh Bureau...

ADP implementation improves slightly

Bangladesh's development-budget execution has shown modest improvement in the current fiscal year (FY 2025-26), with public agencies completing just over 30 per cent of planned spending in the first eight months.However, the overall pace remains below pre-2024 levels, as weak performance in several key sectors continues to weigh on implementation...

Govt raises Tk 50b in spl T-bill auction

The government raised Tk 50 billion in a single day through a special auction of short-term treasury bills on Wednesday, signalling growing reliance on bank borrowing to finance its budget deficit.The move comes amid rising fiscal pressures linked to global uncertainties, with officials pointing to geopolitical tensions as a key...

Remittance hits record $3.75b in March

Bangladesh's remittance receipts touched a historic milestone in March, as expatriates funneled record volumes of foreign currency into the country to support families for the Eid-ul-Fitr festivities, even though regional conflict cast a long shadow over future inflows.According to the latest data from Bangladesh Bank (BB), the monthly inflow skyrocketed...

Constitutional reform body due by Sunday

The chief whip of Bangladesh's national parliament, Nurul Islam, has said that a special parliamentary committee will be formed soon to advance constitutional amendments, with representation from all political parties on a proportional basis.Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Islam said progress on forming the body could be seen by Sunday.Responding...

27,300 tonnes of diesel arrive in Ctg, two more ships coming

The Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) is continuing its import activities to maintain regular fuel supply across the country despite the ongoing war in the Middle East.A ship named "PVT Solana", carrying 27,300 tonnes of refined diesel from Malaysia has anchored at Chittagong Port's Dolphin Jetty-05, the company said in a...

Six Bangladeshi ships will pass Hormuz soon: Iran envoy

Iranian Ambassador to Dhaka Jalil Rahimi Jahanabadi has expressed hope that six Bangladeshi ships caught in the Persian Gulf amid the ongoing war in the Middle East will pass through the Strait of Hormuz soon, reports bdnews24.com.Speaking at a press conference at the embassy in the capital on Wednesday, he...

US to leave Iran 'pretty quickly' and return if needed: Trump

WASHINGTON, April 1 (Reuters): The United States will be "out of Iran pretty quickly" and could return for "spot hits" if needed, President Donald Trump told Reuters on Wednesday, hours before he was scheduled to make a primetime address to the nation.Trump, in a phone interview with Reuters, said one...

Mobile courts seize 21,566 litres of diesel in 5 districts

Law enforcement agencies and mobile courts have seized a total of 21,566 litres of illegally stored diesel in five districts amid ongoing drives against fuel hoarding and black-market trading.In Narayanganj, authorities recovered the highest amount -- 13,980 litres -- during two separate drives in Siddhirganj on Tuesday.Acting on secret information,...