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Q2 number of NBFCs' borrowers falls

The number of individual borrowers of non-bank financial companies (NBFCs) declined by more than 1.0 per cent in the April-June quarter (Q2) of 2025.Such a fall has been attributed to the sector's prolonged struggles amid a slowdown in private investment and weakening loan demand.According to Bangladesh Bank data, the number...

Govt plans to hold nat'l dialogue before reply to UN CDP’s letter

The government is going to hold a national dialogue with the stakeholders to reach a national consensus on the issue of possible deferment of Bangladesh's graduation from the LDC bloc.Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus will convene the dialogue so that the government can prepare a report for the United Nation's...

BD becoming priority country to France in financing

Bangladesh gradually becomes a priority country to France under Indo- Pacific development policy but its assistance, as of other countries, may pass through challenges ahead due to US global pullback trendsThe next G7 summit where the United States' role is significant for having strong investment would ascertain the global funding...

Hasina, Asaduzzaman directed July-August killings: Nahid

National Citizen Party (NCP) convener Nahid Islam has blamed ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal for the brutal killings and acts of torture carried out during the July-August 2024 mass uprising.In his deposition to the International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT-1) in Dhaka on Thursday, Mr...

Tourism master plan stalled, job-creation potential untapped

More than five years after its launch, Bangladesh's first national tourism master plan remains unfinished, leaving the sector's significant job-creation potential largely untapped.Adopted in 2020 with promises of new infrastructure and services meeting international standards, the plan remains largely on paper. Delays have been attributed to the Covid-19 pandemic, bureaucratic...

BERC hearing on gas tariff hike on Oct 06

A public hearing to justify the proposed hike in the gas tariff for the state-run fertiliser factories is scheduled to be held on October 6.Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has convened the hearing at the BIAM auditorium in the city.The hearing is set to kick off with a presentation from...

Ekushey Book Fair to begin December 17

The Bangla Academy has finalised the schedule for the Amar Ekushey Book Fair, beginning on Dec 17, 2025 and it will run until Jan 17, 2026, reports bdnews24.com.The announcement came through an academy media statement on Thursday evening.Earlier at 5pm, a meeting was held at the Shaheed Munir Chowdhury Auditorium...

US faces pressure in UN Security Council vote on Gaza

UNITED NATIONS, United States, Sept 18 (AFP): The United Nations Security Council is slated to vote Thursday on the latest call for a ceasefire and increased humanitarian access to Gaza, a move supported by a majority seeking to act despite repeated US vetoes.The 10 non-permanent members initiated discussions on the...

Pakistan, S Arabia ink defence pact

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Sept 18 (AFP): Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed a new strategic defence pact on Wednesday, with the two sides saying an attack on one country would be considered "an aggression against both".The agreement comes just days after an Israeli strike targeted Hamas leaders in neighbouring Qatar, sending...

US may ease India tariffs

The US may soon scrap the penal import tariff on Indian goods and also cut reciprocal tariff to 10-15 percent from the existing 25 percent, India's Chief Economist Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran said on Thursday, reports Reuters."My personal confidence is that in the next couple of months, if not earlier,...