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BBS begins GDP rebasing to reflect changing economy

The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) has begun the process of rebasing the country’s gross domestic product (GDP), a major statistical overhaul aimed at capturing the rapidly evolving economy by incorporating new sectors, updating economic weights, and aligning national accounts with the latest international standards.Officials at the country's national statistical...

Nazrul's works must reach every home, says PM

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has called for the literary works and philosophy of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam to reach people's homes instead of remaining confined within the four walls of government offices, reports bdnews24.com.He said, "The unrestricted flow of information technology and the limitless positive and negative impacts of...

Govt savings tools' yield rates kept unchanged for Jul-Dec

The government has decided to keep yield rates of national savings instruments unchanged for the July-December period of this year.The Finance Division under the Ministry of Finance in a letter informed the Internal Resources Division (IRD) about the decision on Thursday. Following the decision, the investors in the state-run savings...

Five more children die with suspected measles

Five more children with suspected measles died in the past 24 hours, raising the number of suspected measles deaths to 631 since 15 March, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).The number of laboratory-confirmed measles deaths remained unchanged at 93 during the period, according to a report released...

Bangladesh seeks global backing for LDC graduation extension

The government has urged the international community to back Bangladesh's request for a three-year extension for graduation from the Least-Developed Country (LDC) category, arguing that the additional time is crucial to ensuring a smooth, sustainable and irreversible transition. Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir made the appeal before representatives of foreign...

New anti-online gambling law enacted

The government has enacted the Gambling Prevention Act, 2026, replacing the colonial-era Public Gambling Act, 1867, to tackle the growing threat of online gambling, sports betting and digital gambling networks.The new law, which came into effect on July 1 following publication in the official gazette after receiving the President's assent,...

Applications for ACC chief, commissioners invited

The government on Thursday invited applications from eligible candidates interested in serving as the chairman and commissioner of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), thus formally launching the process to appoint a new leadership for the country's anti-graft watchdog.According to a notification issued by the Cabinet Division, the search committee - constituted...

Court defers case report submission till Aug 9

A court on Thursday set August 9 for submitting the probe report in the case lodged over the 2016 reserve heist of Bangladesh Bank (BB).Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Jashita Islam fixed the new date as the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), the investigating agency, failed to submit the report, reports...