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India outbids US to become 2nd-biggest BD trading partner

Neighbouring India outbids the United States of America to marginally emerge as Bangladesh's second-largest trading partner by February count, in a changing foreign trade dynamics.The United States had secured the position in January, according to the latest data from Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).India accounted for 8.47 per cent or...

Israel strikes Lebanon while Hezbollah calls talks 'dead end'

BEIRUT, Lebanon, May 17 (AFP): Israeli strikes targeted eastern and southern Lebanon on Sunday, state media reported, despite a fragile ceasefire, as a Hezbollah lawmaker called Lebanon's negotiations with Israel a "dead-end".Two Israeli strikes hit the town of Sohmor in eastern Lebanon's Bekaa valley, the state-run National News Agency (NNA)...

BB introduces monthly review

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has introduced a monthly performance review system to strengthen the implementation of the Bangladesh Bank Service Standard, aiming to improve efficiency, accountability, and service delivery across all operational units, reports BSS.The decision was taken at the inaugural performance review meeting held Sunday with Governor of Bangladesh Bank...

Yields on T-bills dip

Yields on treasury bills (T-bills) edged down on Sunday as banks invested excess liquidity in risk-free government securities amid subdued private-sector credit demand amid ongoing geopolitical tensions.Bankers said liquidity in the market improved following the disbursement of Tk 31 billion in cash incentives against exports, alongside the central bank's purchase...

26.35pc factories yet to pay April wages

Some 26.35 per cent of factories under the jurisdiction of the Industrial Police (IP) located in different industrial zones across the country, especially Ashulia, Gazipur, and Narayanganj, are yet to pay the wages for the month of April. According to the Industrial Police, some 10,238 factories in eight industrial zones...

Rain likely in Dhaka, three other divisions

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast that moderate to very heavy rain is likely to occur in parts of Dhaka, Chattogram, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions."There is a possibility of moderate to heavy, and sometimes very heavy, rain in all districts of Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions at any time," said...

Bikers unwilling to pay advance tax

Bikers have submitted a memorandum to the National Board of Revenue (NBR), objecting to a possible advance income tax on motorcycles based on engine capacity (CC) in the upcoming budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year, reports bdnews24.com.On Sunday morning, a group of bikers staged a demonstration in front of the...