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Problem insurers face management shakeup, company liquidation

Problem insurers may face management shakeup and even company liquidation in an imminent sweeping insurance overhaul in lockstep with the current banking-sector reforms, officials say. Under a new law in the making, any insurance con-man will get caught and punished.The draft Insurer Resolution Ordinance 2025 is set to take a...

Garment exports to non-traditional markets stall amid global slowdown

Bangladesh's readymade garment (RMG) exports to non-traditional markets recorded sluggish growth in the first quarter of the current fiscal year, reflecting persistent global demand weakness and economic uncertainty across key economies.Official data show that exports to new destinations - including Japan, Australia, India, Korea, China, Mexico, and Turkey - rose...

Palestinians make their way to Gaza City through the so-called "Netzarim corridor" from Nuseirat in the central

Palestinians make their way to Gaza City through the so-called "Netzarim corridor" from Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip on Saturday. Israel declared a ceasefire in Gaza and began to pull back its forces on Friday. — AFP Photo

Less than 20pc register as Hajj deadline ends today

The deadline for Hajj -2026 registration will end today (Sunday) as less than 20 per cent have so far completed their registration against the allocated quota of 127,198 for Bangladeshi pilgrims. Until 7:30 pm on Sunday a total of 21,826 completed their Hajj registration accounting for only 17.16 per cent...

Raw jute shortage deepens despite limited exports

Even with the government's recent restrictions on export of raw jute, the commodity has almost disappeared from local markets, leaving mills struggling to find supplies.After prices surged sharply in August and September, the government imposed limits on raw jute exports following the main trading season.Farmers had previously received fair prices...

Our work is not over yet

Renowned photographer and human rights activist Shahidul Alam returned home from Turkey early Saturday following his release from an Israeli prison, reports UNB.Shahidul was freed from Israeli custody on Friday and travelled to Istanbul on a Turkish Airlines flight.He arrived at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka around 4:45am.Speaking after...

Net sales of savings certificates plummet 86.3pc in Aug

Net sales of national savings certificates recorded a steep 86.3 per cent year-on-year decline in August 2025, as tighter liquidity conditions and rising living costs dampened small investors' interest in government savings instruments.According to the Bangladesh Bank (BB) data, the net sales of savings certificates dropped to Tk 2.79 billion...

Bangladesh, EU agree to conclude PCA negotiation earliest

Bangladesh and the European Union (EU) have agreed to continue working intensively with the objective of concluding Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) negotiations at the earliest possible time, reports BSS.The consensus was made during the third round of negotiations on the PCA between Bangladesh and the European Union (EU)...