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Domestic credit card spending jumps by 33pc in May

Credit card spending by Bangladeshi consumers continued to gather pace, driven by robust retail purchases despite persistent inflationary pressures.Domestic credit card transactions rose to Tk 42.88 billion in May 2026, up 10.85 per cent from Tk 38.68 billion in April, according to the latest data from Bangladesh Bank (BB).On a...

World leaders meet on AI in Shanghai

Minister for Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology and Science and Technology Faqir Mahbub Anam is participating in the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) 2026 in Shanghai, China, where global leaders are discussing the future of artificial intelligence, emerging technologies and international AI governance.The four-day conference, running from 17 to 20...

BFIU sounds alarm as illegal online activities surge

Bangladesh is seeing a growing number of people across income groups and professions participate in strictly prohibited online gaming, betting, and cryptocurrency-related activities.It raises concerns about financial crime, addictive spending, and the movement of illicit funds across borders.Analysing the flow of funds to and from Bangladesh, the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence...

One more child dies with measles symptoms

One more child died with measles-like symptoms in the past 24 hours until 8:0 am on Friday, according to the health authorities.With the latest count, the total death toll from measles and measles-like symptoms reached 780 since mid-March of this year.Of the total fatalities, 95 were confirmed as measles cases,...

NGOs' foreign grant receipts hit 7-year high of $838.25m in FY'26

The volume of foreign grants received by non-governmental organisations (NGOs) operating in Bangladesh hit a seven-year high of US$838.25 million in the last fiscal year (FY) 2025-26.The amount was 5.46-percent higher than that of the previous fiscal, according to the NGO Affairs Bureau data.Previously, NGOs operating in the country received...

BD loses 242 lives daily to air pollution, $23b a year: Study

Invisible to the naked eye, fine particulate matter in the air is quietly claiming an average of 242 lives every day across Bangladesh's major cities, reports bdnews24.com.Several thousand are dying prematurely from non-communicable diseases linked to air pollution, including heart disease, stroke, chronic respiratory illness and lung cancer, according to...

Flood risk shifts north

Floodwaters are gradually receding from several districts battered by days of torrential rain, but the threat is now shifting towards the northern and north-eastern river basins as major rivers begin rising again.Although inundation has eased in parts of Chattogram, Feni and Noakhali, flood-forecasting agencies warned that renewed rainfall and rising...

BTTC reminded to submit report by July 25

The Ministry of Commerce has issued a strong reminder to the Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission (BTTC) over an inordinate delay in submitting an updated feasibility study report required to push forward a proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with MERCOSUR, the South American trade bloc.In an official letter issued recently...

Flood-hit Ctg Board suspends all remaining HSC, equivalent exams indefinitely

All remaining Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations for 2026 under the Chattogram Education Board have been suspended until further notice in view of the overall post-flood situation in the affected areas and considering the physical and mental well-being of examinees, reports UNB.The decision was announced in a notice...

US cuts foreign journalist visas to 240 days, limits Chinese reporters to 90 days

The Trump administration has announced sweeping changes to visa rules for foreign journalists, reducing the maximum stay for most international reporters in the United States to 240 days and limiting Chinese journalists to just 90 days, prompting criticism from press freedom advocates and a warning of possible retaliation from Beijing,...