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Rising debt signals warning for Bangladesh's economy

Bangladesh's rising public debt is raising red flags among economists and policymakers, as the debt-to-GDP ratio has climbed nearly 11 percentage points over the past decade, reaching 37.62 per cent in the last fiscal year (FY 2023-24). The ratio jumped rose to 36.06 per cent in the previous fiscal FY...

Businesses call for urgent policy action amid soaring NPLs, interest rates

Rising interest rates and an alarming surge in non-performing loans (NPLs) have pushed Bangladesh's banking sector to a critical tipping point, speakers warned at a seminar on Saturday. The event drew a sharp focus on the dual pressures of financial instability and limited credit access, particularly for manufacturers and SMEs...

Prof Yunus celebrates birthday

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Saturday celebrated his birthday with the global social business family by joining the participants of the 15th Social Business Day-2025 online. "A perfect ending to the 15th Social Business Day-2025," said the Yunus Centre, noting that the celebrations reached a heartfelt high as Nobel...

49 people killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza as ceasefire prospects inch closer

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) : At least 49 people were killed across Gaza by Israeli strikes, health staff say, as Palestinians face a growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza and ceasefire prospects inch closer.The strikes began late Friday and continued into Saturday morning, among others killing 12 people near the...

One dies from dengue, two from Covid

Three more people have died in the past 24 hours-one from dengue and two from Covid-19-highlighting the persistent public health challenges posed by the twin threats of the mosquito-borne disease and the lingering coronavirus pandemic.According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), 262 new dengue patients were hospitalised across...

Rooppur NPP nears grid connection with transformer commissioning

Bangladesh's journey toward nuclear energy took a major step forward as the main and auxiliary transformers at the first power unit of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) were successfully commissioned. This milestone signals the plant's readiness for integration with the national power grid, bringing the country closer to realising...

Islami Andolan puts forward 16-point charter

Islami Andolan Bangladesh (IAB) on Saturday presented a 16-point charter of demands to the government, urging active consideration for ensuring better governance and preventing the return of autocracy in the country.They called for holding local government elections under a caretaker government before the national polls and barring corrupt individuals, loan...

4 killed as bus hits truck on Dhaka-Mawa Expressway

MUNSHIGANJ, June 28 (UNB): Four people were killed and 14 others injured when a bus rammed into a truck on Dhaka-Mawa Expressway in Srinagar upazila of Munshiganj early Saturday.The deceased were identified as Zillur Rahman, 65, son of Bazlur Rahman; Dr Jalal, 65, son of Insan Ali; Abdul Halim, 55;...