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Bangladesh yet to benefit from BRICS bank

Bangladesh has so far failed to reap any benefits of the BRICS-led New Development Bank (NDB) despite its entry into the new multilateral lender more than three years ago in 2021.The NDB has still to approve any loan for Bangladesh other than that for five founding members-Brazil, Russia, India, China...

Govt to protect investments

Encouraging the country's young and new entrepreneurs, Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has said they want to make sure that new entrepreneurs do not face any problems with their investments and can work safely to significantly contribute to the country's economic growth. "I learned a lot from your discussions and...

BNP for cutting govt expenses instead of increase in VAT

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has urged the interim government to focus on reducing unnecessary development activities and expenses of the government and budgetary allocation for loans to autonomous bodies without increasing value added tax (VAT), reports BSS.Party's Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir made the call at a press conference...

A mother takes her child, who is suffering from cold, to Sir Salimullah Medical College Mitford Hospital

A mother takes her child, who is suffering from cold, to Sir Salimullah Medical College Mitford Hospital in the city, as there has been a rise in cold-related diseases during the winter. The photo was shot on Saturday morning. —FE photo by Asad-Uz-Zaman

BSW to be effective within March

Professor Lutfey Siddiqi, Special Envoy on International Affairs to the Chief Adviser, on Saturday said the 'Bangladesh Single Window (BSW)' will be effective within the month of March to ease the import and export processes for businesses, reports BSS. "Seven out of 19 certificates, licenses, and permits (CLP) issuing organisations...

Regular train service begins this month

CHATTOGRAM, Jan 18: The Bangladesh Railway (BR) is going to introduce more trains on the Chattogram-Cox's Bazar route this month due to pressure of passengers.The BR authorities have decided to make permanent the existing special train services to meet the growing demand.Two trains -- Saikat Express and Prabal Express --...

Credit card transactions fall in Nov

Transactions through domestic and international credit cards in Bangladesh witnessed a downswing in November 2024 compared to the previous month.Domestic transactions dropped to Tk 27.93 billion, which was 2.55 per cent down from Tk 28.66 billion in October 2024, according to a latest report of the Bangladesh Bank (BB).Similarly, international...

ACC grills ex-BFIU chief Masud Biswas

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has started quizzing former head of Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) Masud Biswas who was arrested by detectives on Saturday, reports UNB.Masud will be produced before a court after initial interrogation, said ACC's public relations officer Akhtarul Islam. ACC started an investigation against Masud Biswas over...