Finance News: Latest Financial News, Finance News today in Bangladesh

Road crashes kill 7,364 students in 7.5 years

Road crashes continue to claim the lives of a staggering number of students in Bangladesh, with 7,364 students killed between 2019 and June 2026, accounting for 15.11 per cent of all road fatalities during the period, reports UNB.These findings come from a report by the Road Safety Foundation (RSF) which...

Acting President assumes office at Bangabhaban

Acting President Hafiz Uddin Ahmad on Tuesday began his official duties at Bangabhaban, reports UNB.He arrived at Bangabhaban at around 11:10 am where a horse-mounted contingent of the President Guard Regiment (PGR) welcomed him at Main Gate No. 2 and escorted him to the Guard of Honour venue.A smartly turned-out...

Ex-BB dy governor Sur jailed for 3 years

A Dhaka court on Tuesday sentenced former deputy governor of Bangladesh Bank (BB) SK Sur Chowdhury to three years' imprisonment in a case filed by Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), reports UNB.Dhaka Second Special Judge Ayesha Nasrin passed the order, said ACC Public Prosecutor Tariqul Islam Tarik.ACC arrested SK Sur from Segunbagicha...

JU gets new treasurer

Professor Dr Mohammad Sohel Rana of the Department of Pharmacy at Jahangirnagar University (JU) formally assumed office as the university's new Treasurer on Tuesday.He took charge at a brief ceremony held in the Council Room of the university's Administrative Building.The event was attended by Vice-Chancellor Professor Mohammad Kamrul Ahsan, the...

Three more die with measles symptoms-

Child deaths linked to measles rose to 828 after three more children died with measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours until 8:00am on Tuesday.Of the total fatalities, 95 were laboratory-confirmed measles cases, according to the latest bulletin of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).During the same period, 799 new...

‘Domestic hepatitis B care can cut costs’

Social Welfare Minister Dr AZM Zahid Hossain on Tuesday said if advanced treatment for hepatitis B can be ensured within the country, it will reduce patients' tendency to travel abroad for treatment as well as cut medical costs, reports UNB."The country's healthcare system needs to acquire modern technology and international...

40kg jelly-laced shrimp destroyed in city

Bangladesh Food Safety Authority (BFSA) in a joint drive at Shah Ali Kitchen Market in Mirpur-1 seized and destroyed 40 kgs of shrimp laced with harmful jelly, reports UNB.The drive was carried out jointly by officials from the Department of Agricultural Marketing, Dhaka North City Corporation, Department of Agricultural Extension,...

Bangladesh seeks Japan's support for Dec 16 opening of HSIA 3rd terminal

Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Afroza Khanam sought on Tuesday Japan's continued support for inauguration of the third terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) on December 16, saying the government is working relentlessly to meet the target in line with the Prime Minister's directive, reports BSS."Japan is one of...

Govt undertakes Tk 6.61b BanglaBiz project to streamline investment services

The government has undertaken a (Tk 6.61billion crore project to develop BanglaBiz, a unified digital platform that will integrate all existing One Stop Service (OSS) portals to simplify business registration and investment-related approvals.The project, currently awaiting final clearance from the Prime Minister's Office, aims to create a single digital gateway...

Cabinet body approves shortening tender period for fuel imports

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Tuesday approved a proposal to shorten the tender submission period for importing refined petroleum products, reports UNB.It also approved another proposal to process a liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply deal with Gunvor USA LLC through the government-to-government (G2G) route.Both the proposals came from...