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Fuel queues in city grow as digital control expands

Amid long queues at filling stations and rising panic buying, authorities have moved to tighten fuel distribution by expanding the pilot phase of the Fuel Pass BD application beyond the capital. The move aims to bring greater transparency and control to the retail fuel market as demand pressures intensify.Under the...

PM's 60 steps in 60 days hailed as 'remarkable achievements'

Prime Minister's Office (PMO) spokesperson Mahdi Amin on Saturday described the 60 steps taken by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman in the first two months of his government as "remarkable achievements"."Under the leadership of the Prime Minister, the government has taken up an unprecedented range of activities at a fast pace....

MDB heads call for closer cooperation to tackle global economic pressures

Heads of multilateral development banks (MDBs) have emphasised closer cooperation to support stability, protect development gains, and address rising pressures across member economies amid heightened global uncertainty, including evolving tensions in the Middle East.Meeting on the sidelines of the World Bank Group-International Monetary Fund Spring Meetings in Washington DC, the...

Govt looks to shift from rent-seeking economy

The government has signalled a decisive shift in economic strategy, aiming to move Bangladesh away from entrenched rent-seeking practices towards a more transparent, productivity-driven growth model.Speaking at a policy seminar on Saturday, Prime Minister's Finance and Planning Adviser Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir outlined a wide-ranging reform agenda focused on curbing...

Lightning strikes kill 12 in 6 districts

At least 12 people have been killed and a dozen others suffered injuries in separate incidents of lightning strikes across six districts, reports bdnews24.com.The fatalities were reported from Sunamganj, Mymensingh, Rangpur, Netrokona, Kishoreganj, and Habiganj as pre-monsoon storms swept through parts of the country on Saturday.Sunamganj: Highest toll in the...

Economists urge structural reforms to strengthen BD's macroeconomic stability

Speakers at two macroeconomic sessions of the 9th SANEM Annual Economists' Conference on Saturday called for urgent reforms to address deep-rooted structural weaknesses in Bangladesh's economic management, warning that these vulnerabilities could undermine growth amid rising global uncertainty.They said increasing import dependency, inefficiencies in fiscal policy, weak monetary transmission and...

Public interest will be prioritised over NCT deal

Shipping Minister Sheikh Rabiul Alam has said the government will put public and national interests first as it reviews the proposed deal to hand over operations of the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) in Chattogram to a foreign company, reports bdnews24.com.Speaking at an event at the National Maritime Institute in...