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ADB considerably cuts BD's growth forecast

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has significantly cut Bangladesh's economic growth forecast, suggesting necessary reforms by this government to achieve higher growth.It has also drawn a grim picture for Bangladesh as it says the global economic slowdown sparked by the sweeping US tariff may hit GDP (gross domestic product) expansion.The...

Recipients of the Excellence in Investment Award 2025 pose with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus

Recipients of the Excellence in Investment Award 2025 pose with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the Bangladesh Investment Summit at a city hotel on Wednesday. — PID

UK firms willing to invest $50m to help Bangladesh's drive

FE REPORTUK-based litigation firms have expressed their interest in investing up to $50 million to help recover assets stolen and laundered from Bangladesh during Sheikh Hasina's regime.They showed the intent during Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Dr. Ahsan H. Mansur's visit to London last month, according to a statement issued by...

Govt to issue Tk 20b Sukuk bond in May

The government will raise Tk 20 billion by issuing the sixth Sukuk bond in the second-week of next month (May) to implement a development project in the Rajshahi division.The decision was made at the first meeting of the Shariah Advisory Committee of the central bank at its headquarters in Dhaka...

SSC exams begin today

The Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and its equivalent examinations for 2025 will begin across the country today (Thursday).This year, a total of 1,490,142 candidates are expected to sit for the examinations under nine general education boards in 2,291 centres in 18,084 institutions of the country.Of them, there are 701,538 male...

BNP gives investors assurance of policy consistency: Khasru

Pledging to maintain a long-term transparent trade environment, Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has assured investors of introducing an 'Investor Protection Regulations' to safeguard their rights. "We're giving you assurance of maintaining policy consistency," said BNP Standing Committee Member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury while talking to BSS on Wednesday at the...

BNP to meet CA on April 16

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will hold a meeting with Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus on April 16 to press the demand for an election roadmap before December.Sources said BNP sought time to discuss various issues, including the next general election.BNP leaders confirmed that the Chief Adviser's office scheduled the meeting...

Court freezes Hasina, family members' Tk 161.25m bank deposits

A Dhaka court on Wednesday ordered to freeze a bank account jointly owned by ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, daughter Saima Wazed Putul and her sister Sheikh Rehana, and their affiliated organisation in connection with a corruption allegation against them. Sheikh Hasina and others deposited...

IMF cuts extra tax revenue target to Tk 510 billion

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has slightly reduced Bangladesh's requirement of additional tax revenue collection, which was brought down to Tk 510 billion for the next fiscal year.The amount was reduced from the earlier-set amount of Tk 570 billion after the National Board of Revenue (NBR) high-ups declined to accept...

Khalilur Rahman made Nat’l Security Adviser

Dr. Khalilur Rahman, the Chief Adviser's High Representative on Rohingya and Priority Issues, has been appointed as the National Security Adviser. The Cabinet Division issued a notification on Wednesday regarding this appointment, as reported by local news portals. Dr. Khalilur Rahman will now serve as the National Security Adviser, assisting...