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Monthly digital banking deals past Tk 1.0t mark in January

For the first time in Bangladesh, internet banking transactions in a single month have surpassed the Tk 1.0-trillion mark in January, signalling a major shift in consumer behaviour towards digital financial services.According to data available with the Bangladesh Bank (BB), deals through internet banking totalled Tk 1.047 trillion in January...

CA Dr Yunus returns home

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus returned home tonight, wrapping up his four-day official tour to China, reports BSS.A commercial flight of Air China carrying the Chief Adviser and his entourage landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka at about 8:10pm (Bangladesh standard time).Earlier, the flight departed Beijing Capital International...

Eid vacation too expected to follow suit

The Eid-vacation is expected to be free of power load-shedding like the whole month of Ramadan, thanks to increased electricity generation by gas- and coal-fired power plants and imports from neighbouring India.The utilities have been supplying electricity as per the demand, resulting in no load-shedding, a senior official of the...

BR yet to embark on viability study

The Bangladesh Railway has yet to commence work on a technical-assistance project, approved in 2023, for a feasibility study and preparatory work related to installing a new dual-gauge line parallel to Joydevpur-Iswardi route.Despite its initial completion deadline set for December this year, the project has seen no significant progress yet.The...

Internet user base shows signs of recovery in Feb

After months of decline, Bangladesh's internet user base showed signs of stabilisation in February 2025, according to data from the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC).The number of mobile internet users saw a slight increase from 116.02 million in January to 116.03 million in February, while broadband users remained unchanged at...

Metro service to remain suspended on Eid day

Metro rail operation will remain suspended only on the first day of Eid-ul-Fitr, says Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) on its Facebook page.The state-owned company stated that metro rail, also known as Mass Rapid Transit Line-6, will operate as usual from the following day. The demand for metro rail...

People are leaving the capital city in droves to celebrate the Eid festival

People are leaving the capital city in droves to celebrate the Eid festival with their loved ones. In the picture taken from Postogola Bridge on Saturday, a launch packed with homeward-bound passengers is heading for southern region. — FE Photo

Padma Bridge collects toll of Tk 42.5m, Jamuna Bridge Tk 35m in a day

A total of Tk 42.5 million was collected as toll from the Padma Bridge, while Tk 33.85 million was collected from the Jamuna Bridge in the last 24 hours up until Friday midnight, report agencies.As Eid-ul-Fitr approaches, traffic on highways is increasing, with a rush of homebound travelers passing through...

Bangladesh up against time to find stolen billions: BB governor

New central bank Governor Ahsan Mansur talks about the hunt for wealth transferred out of Bangladesh by political and business elites.Just days after the collapse of the Awami League government in Bangladesh in August 2024 following deadly street protests that culminated in the dramatic flight of then-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina,...