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ACC seeks BB records on governors

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has sought extensive documents from Bangladesh Bank as part of an investigation into former governors Atiur Rahman and Abdur Rouf Talukder over allegations of corruption, including the central bank reserve theft and major banking-sector irregularities.On Wednesday, ACC Public Relations Officer Md Akhtarul Islam said the Commission...

MRT-5 South's technical part gets six-month extension

A prolonged deadlock over the MRT-5 South project approval is set to end as the Planning Commission has approved an extension of its technical-assistance part, allowing preparatory work to continue ahead of the main scheme.Officials say the commission on Tuesday extended the Technical Assistance Project Proposal (TAPP) for the Mass...

Processing and documentation of trade can be done online

Bangladesh goes for digitising trade processing to modernise trans-border trading operations, ending hassles of manual documentation.To this end, the central bank launched a pilot framework to enable digital processing of trade documents under documentary collections and letters of credit (LCs).The framework will allow electronic submission, transmission and verification of trade...

HSC, equivalent exams begin today-

The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations will begin simultaneously across the country today (Thursday) as all nine general education boards introduce a uniform set of question papers for this year's examinations.Around 1.27 million candidates from 9,439 educational institutions will sit for the examinations at 2,697 centres under nine...

Fertiliser, LNG, wheat imports approved

The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) at a meeting on Wednesday approved procurement of liquefied natural gas (LNG), fertiliser and wheat, among others.Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury presided over the meeting held at Bangladesh Secretariat in the capital. Under an approval, state-run Petrobangla has been given the go-ahead...

China economic corridor welcome, final decision as per national interest

Bangladesh has welcomed the Chinese proposal to build China-Myanmar-Bangladesh economic corridor but the final decision will be made after assessing the pros and cons.State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed said so Wednesday, adding that any third-country reaction "won't be taken into consideration". "We are assessing the Chinese proposals, including...

Ctg Port handles record 3.52m TEUs in FY26

CHATTOGRAM, July 01: The Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) handled a record 3.52 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of containers in the 2025-26 fiscal year, while cargo throughput, vessel calls and revenue also reached new highs, reflecting continued growth in the prime seaport of Bangladesh.According to CPA statistics, the port handled...

Low-pressure area likely over Bay in 48 hrs: BMD

A low-pressure area is likely to form over northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining area in next 48 hours commencing 9 am on Wednesday, according to Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD), reports UNB.The axis of monsoon trough runs through North Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal to Assam across Southern part of...

Many people sleep on roof of footbridge

Many people sleep on the roof of the footbridge built over the main road in front of the Baitul Mukarram Mosque in the capital's Paltan area, putting themselves at grave risk. They may fall down any time, leading to a fatal accident. The photo was taken on Tuesday afternoon. —...

BB caps Bangla QR MDR at 1pc for govt payment

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has capped the maximum Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) at one percent, including VAT, for government revenue and fee collection through the Bangla QR payment system to promote affordable and wider use of digital payments, reports BSS.The central bank's Payment Systems Department-2 issued a circular on Wednesday directing...

Digital capability to be future's main security strength: Swapon

Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon on Wednesday said digital capability, rather than conventional measures, will be the primary strength of future security systems, reports UNB."Security is no longer confined to guarding borders or traditional defence systems," he said while speaking at the inauguration of "Prantik Konthoshor", the media...

China imposes export controls on 40 Japanese entities as tensions with Tokyo rise

TAIPEI, Taiwan, July 1 (AP): China imposed new export controls Monday on 40 Japanese entities it says are contributing to the country's "remilitarization," as tensions with Tokyo rise.Relations between Beijing and Tokyo have been increasingly tense since Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi last year implied Japan could intervene if China...