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Bangladesh restrict Pakistan to 135 in race for final

Bangladesh produced a tight show with the ball to restrict Pakistan to 135 in a virtual semi-final for a spot in the Asia Cup final against India.The Tigers' bowlers maintained consistent pressure throughout the innings, with tight lines and effective variations at the Dubai International Stadium on Thursday, reports bdnews24.com.Key...

Weak policy support, trust issues hinder digital banking growth

Speakers at a discussion on Thursday stressed that despite its vast potential, digital banking in Bangladesh had yet to flourish due to weak policy support, a lack of consumer trust, and inadequate infrastructure. They underlined three common priorities - strengthening cyber security to build trust, improving affordability and access for...

Groundwork for separate SC secretariat nears end: Chief Justice

Chief Justice Dr Syed Refaat Ahmed has announced that the groundwork for establishing a separate Supreme Court Secretariat is nearly complete. "With the active cooperation of the Interim Government and in adherence to constitutional obligations, we are moving toward ending the dual administration of postings, transfers, and disciplinary matters. This...

Bangladesh to seek addl IMF, WB support ahead of LDC graduation

Bangladesh will seek additional financial support from the World Bank (WB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to cushion the economic impact of its graduation from Least-Developed Country (LDC) status next year, officials confirmed on Thursday.The government also intends to request both global lenders to continue their support during the...

Preparations going on in full swing for February polls: CEC

Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin on Thursday said the Election Commission is taking all-out preparations to hold the 13th parliamentary election in February next, ahead of Ramadan, reports UNB."Our final preparations are underway to hold the election in February before Ramadan. You all see and know that we are...

Edible oil, veg prices shoot up

Prices of vegetables and edible oils shot up in the city markets last week, raising further the woes of the commoners.Different varieties of vegetables were selling Tk5.0 to Tk20 per kg higher on Thursday compared to that of the previous week, trading sources said.According to them, brinjal was now selling...

BB eases rules to support exporters

The central bank has relaxed its rules on the retention of advance remittances received against exports, waiving the requirement to keep back 10 per cent of such proceeds. The move is intended to facilitate exporters, particularly smaller firms struggling with tight profit margins.Bangladesh Bank (BB) announced the measure on Thursday,...

National Policy Competition 2025 conclude at JU

The final round of the 'National Policy Competition 2025', themed "Bangladesh's Foreign Policy in the Post-July Uprising: Redefining National Interest and Global Relations," was held at the Senate Hall of Jahangirnagar University (JU) on Thursday.Organised by the Ministry of Youth and Sports as part of the "Festival of Youth 2025,"...

Mindset of patriarchy gripped reform commissions

The mindset of patriarchy won in the election and constitutional reform commissions over deciding on women's seats in Parliament, Badiul Alam Mazumder said on Thursday.Referring to the political parties involved in those reform discussions, he said that the parties wanted to increase the number of seats for women in parliament....

Healthcare should not be left to money makers: CA

NEW YORK, Sept 25 (BSS): Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday said healthcare should not be left to money makers."In the case of healthcare, it may be money making, very simple. Profit maximisation is behind them. So, healthcare gets derailed because of the money making approach," he said.The chief...