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Mango processing still a missed opportunity

Astha is a department store near the Chapainawabganj New Market, but it offers no value-added mango products made by local entrepreneurs. Neither does T Mart, another such store at the Belepukur intersection. Even in food shops at the New Market, no such products are available, except for simple mango bars...

14-Day T-bill auctions resume after 18 months

The auction of 14-day Treasury Bills (T-bills) resumed on Wednesday after nearly one and a half years, aiming to partially address the government's budget deficit."The government prefers short-term rather than long-term borrowing from the banking system to manage its funds efficiently," a senior official of the Bangladesh Bank (BB) told...

RMG, textile leaders urge gas policy reforms to boost output

Leaders from Bangladesh's leading ready-made garment (RMG) and textile industry associations have urged the government to exempt industrial and captive gas-run facilities from seeking re-approval from Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Ltd during internal rearrangements-provided their hourly load, monthly load, and outlet pressure remain unchanged."Removing the requirement for prior...

Threshold for foreign firms raised

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has increased the borrowing limit for foreign firms operating in Bangladesh from local banks, further simplifying their access to term loans from the domestic market.The foreign companies operating here for a minimum of three years can now borrow up to 60 per cent of the project cost,...

Govt declares Aug 5 public holiday

The government has declared August 5 a nationwide public holiday in honour of those who sacrificed their lives during the July uprising in 2024, reports BSS.The day will be marked as 'July Mass Uprising Day', said a gazette notification of the Cabinet Division, issued on Wednesday, signed by Additional Secretary...

Probe report in BB reserve heist case on July 24

A Dhaka court on Wednesday set July 24 to submit a probe report in the case lodged over Bangladesh Bank (BB) reserve heist that took place in 2016, reports BSS.Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Zakir Hossain set the new date as the investigation agency Criminal Investigation Department (CID) failed to...

12kg LPG cylinder price cut by Tk 39

Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has reduced the retail price of 12 kg LPG by Tk 39 per cylinder to Tk 1,364 for July.The commission also reduced the pump price of auto-gas, the LPG used in vehicles, by Tk 1.84 per litre to Tk 62.46 for the current month.The BERC...

Tarique urges BNP to stay vigilant against election conspiracies

PATUAKHALI, July 02 (UNB): BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Wednesday urged his party leaders and activists to remain alert against any conspiracy aimed at preventing voters from exercising their rights to elect public representatives through the ballot in the next national election."We want this message to reach everyone that...

Nahid declares Akhtar Rangpur-4 candidate in next JS election

RANGPUR, July 2, 2025 (BSS): National Citizens Party (NCP) convener Nahid Islam has announced party member-secretary Akhtar Hossen as the candidate for the Rangpur-4 (Kawnia-Pirgachha) parliamentary constituency in the next national elections.He made this announcement while addressing a roadside rally at Kawnia bus stand in Rangpur at 11 pm on...

Hamas discussing ceasefire proposals by Trump

JERUSALEM, July 2 (AFP): Palestinian militant group Hamas said on Wednesday it was discussing proposals for a Gaza ceasefire received from mediators, after US President Donald Trump said Israel backed a 60-day ceasefire in the war-ravaged territory.Nearly 21 months of war have created dire humanitarian conditions for the more than...