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Industry sees big 6.97pc growth in Q1 FY26

Bangladesh's industrial sector saw a strong recovery in the first quarter of FY26, driven by robust growth in construction, mining, and manufacturing activities.According to the latest Bangladesh Bank (BB) data, industrial growth rose to 6.97 per cent in Q1 of FY26, a significant improvement from 2.38 per cent in the...

PM chairs meeting on religious, social harmony

A meeting on strengthening religious and social harmony was held at the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) in Tejgaon on Saturday afternoon.Prime Minister Tarique Rahman presided over the meeting, reports UNB citing a PMO media release.Ministers, state ministers and relevant senior officials attended the meeting held at the Cabinet Conference Room...

Past missteps haunt BSEC as fresh lobbying begins for top posts

Strong lobbying has begun for the top positions at the securities regulator after the newly elected government assumed office last week.Market experts insist that the right leadership is imperative for the capital market to recover from decades-old wounds inflicted by fraud and self-serving policies.Prior to winning the election, the Bangladesh...

5 killed as gas tanker collides with autorickshaw in Kushtia

Five people, including three women, have been killed in a collision between a gas tanker and an autorickshaw in Kushtia Sadar, reports bdnews24.com.The accident occurred around 2:30pm on Saturday on the town's Bypass Road, according to Abu Obayed, chief of Chourhash Highway Police Station.The identities of the victims could not...

Honorariums to khatibs, imams, muezzins before Eid

The government will begin providing honorariums to khatibs, imams and muezzins in some areas before the upcoming Eid as part of implementing an election pledge.The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman at the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) on Saturday, reports UNB.Talking to reporters at...

Chairman of Russian Federation greets Tarique

The Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation Mikhail Mishustin has congratulated Tarique Rahman upon his appointment to the post of Prime Minister of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, reports UNB.The head of the Russian government expressed confidence that constructive joint efforts at the government level would be conducive...