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Vanilla may become BD's new cash crop soon

Vanilla could soon become a new cash crop for Bangladesh as six years of research by the Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) has confirmed its feasibility under local weather conditions.Vanilla beans are one of the world's most expensive spices, widely used in ice cream, cakes, and bakery products.Bangladesh currently depends...

Remittances up 8.9pc to $2.42b in August

Bangladesh received $2.42 billion in remittances in August 2025, an 8.9-percent increase from $2.22 billion in August 2024, reflecting a steady growth in migrant workers' contributions.According to Bangladesh Bank (BB) data, cumulative inflows reached over $4.9 billion during July-August in the fiscal year 26, up from more than $4.14 billion...

BD seeks $1.5b from AIIB to strengthen climate policies

Bangladesh has sought US$1.5 billion in credit from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) under its climate policy-based budget-support programme, officials said.The proposed budget support aims to strengthen climate policies as part of government measures for pursuing sustainable development objectives.As per the proposal, the first tranche of the credit is...

BNP rises like a phoenix after repeated destruction threats, says Fakhrul

Time and again the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has faced threats of being destroyed, but it has risen like a phoenix bird, BNP Secretary-General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said on Monday.He told the media after paying tributes to party founder Late Ziaur Rahman at Zia Udyan in the city on...

ACC to sue Putul, 34 others in Tk 4.48b embezzlement case

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has decided to file a case against Saima Wazed Putul, daughter of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, and 34 others.They are accused of embezzling Tk 4.48 billion through a fake organisation called Suchona Foundation, which collected donations as bribes from various individuals and institutions.On Monday, ACC...

Academic environment, student union poll process in disarray

Three major university campuses outside Dhaka continue to witness intensifying unrest in recent times, seriously disrupting regular academic activities and student-union-election process.Several incidents of clashes have taken place in the last few days, a cause for grave concern, as student elections are scheduled for this month.The upcoming Rajshahi University Central...

Rongdhanu Group owner’s assets seized

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has seized assets worth Tk 330 million, including a luxury hotel owned by Rafiqul Islam, proprietor of owner's assets seized on charges of fraud, forgery, and laundering funds.The seizure, carried out under a court order, was confirmed in a press release issued by the CID...

NBR official Mitu suspended over misconduct in record handover

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) on Monday suspended its official Jannatul Ferdous Mitu and made her an officer on special duty, as assistant tax commissioner of Tax Zone-5, Dhaka, following allegations of serious misconduct in handling over confidential documents.An Internal Resources Division notification said Mitu allegedly received Tk 3.8...