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Corruption corrodes ICT-powered knowledge economy

A government white paper after regime change has found Bangladesh's...

Cheap capital, costly scrutiny: Why state-run energy firms shun listing

State-run fuel and energy companies could reduce their dependence on...

Policy rate likely to stay unchanged

Elevated policy interest rate is likely to stay unchanged in...

Price ceilings for govt motor vehicles rise

FE REPORTThe government has increased price ceilings for procuring motorized...

BD-sized territory lies undersea unexplored

FE REPORTBangladesh's vast deep-sea ecosystem holding potential caches of resources...

POLITICS & POLICIES

Tarique meets Dhaka-17 BNP leaders

FE REPORTBangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Acting Chairperson Tarique Rahman on...

Over 1.5m Bangladeshis register for postal votes

FE REPORTA total of 1,533,682 Bangladeshis, both from home and...

NCP accuses govt officials of bias ahead of election

National Citizen Party (NCP) has warned that senior government officials,...

Plots, shops of Dilip Agarwala's wife attached

A Dhaka court has ordered the attachment of several plots...

METRO / NEWS

Jagannath University Central Student Union ELECTION

Enthusiastic students waiting in long queues on Tuesday to cast...

ACC submits charge sheet against NASA Group chairman, 30 others

The ACC on Tuesday submitted a charge sheet against 30...

Speakers call for integrated plan to protect ecosystem

FE REPORTSpeakers at a workshop on Tuesday called for an...

Japan gives Tk 13.8m for school transport, classroom expansion

FE Report Japan has extended a grant of about BDT...

Revoke decision to bear foreign observers' housing, meal costs

FE REPORT Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB), on Tuesday, called for...

Comilla University Pro Vice Chancellor Professor Dr. Masuda Kamal, Treasurer Professor Dr. Mohammad Solaiman

Comilla University Pro Vice Chancellor Professor Dr. Masuda Kamal, Treasurer...

VIEWS & OPINION

Limits of monetary policy independence

The issue of central bank independence has two elements. First—...

EDITORIAL

Completing NBR reform

Splitting the National Board of Revenue (NBR) between its policymaking...

Weathering economic headwinds

Bangladesh, once known for a growing economy among South Asian...

Protecting tourism industry

The tourism industry is a significant source of national revenue....

LAST PAGE

Retailers, wholesalers blamed for LPG crisis

Energy Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan on Tuesday blamed retailers...

Gas crunch hits fertiliser output

The state-run BCIC has sought an uninterrupted supply of at...

Rajshahi hits season's lowest at 7°C

The mercury plummeted to a new low this winter as...

Political vendetta the reason behind Hadi murder: DB

Political vendetta was the reason behind the murder of Inqilab...

BPC retenders SPM O&M contract

The government has renewed efforts to appoint a contractor for...

STOCK & CORPORATE

Investor losses in NBFI liquidation far greater than they appear

Babul BarmanShareholders of eight listed non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) stand...

New 'R' category proposed to curb manipulation of weak stocks

FE ReportA high-powered committee formed by the finance ministry has...

PRIME BANK SIGNS PAYROLL AGREEMENT WITH NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE

PRIME BANK SIGNS PAYROLL AGREEMENT WITH NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCEPrime Bank...

Phone makers fear NEIR shutdown under new govt

FE ReportThe Mobile Phone Industry Owners Association of Bangladesh (MIOB)...

COMMUNITY BANK SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH JHEEL MAESTRIA -

COMMUNITY BANK SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH JHEEL MAESTRIA Community Bank has...

SBAC BANK SIGNS AGREEMENT ON START-UP REFINANCING FUND-

SBAC BANK SIGNS AGREEMENT ON START-UP REFINANCING FUNDSBAC Bank PLC...

COUNTRY

WORLD

Guterres urges 'respect' for sovereignty of Venezuela

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 06 (AFP/Reuters): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on...

Israel to introduce electronic tagging in West Bank

JERUSALEM, Jan 06 (AFP): The Israeli army said Monday it...

Indonesia flood kills 16

JAKARTA, Jan 06 (AFP): Torrential rains battered Indonesia's Siau island,...

SPORTS

Bangladesh receive 'T20 WC revenue' warning

Former Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) general secretary Syed Ashraful Haque,...

Bangladesh telecast ban unlikely to dent IPL revenues

Bangladesh has ordered an indefinite halt to IPL telecast in...

Rossinton on brink of historic first in BPL history

Chattogram Royals opener Adam Rossinton is on the verge of...

TRADE & MARKET

17 apparel owners, family members join 2026 parliamentary race

At least 17 apparel factory owners and their family members...

Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed brief journalists at the secretariat in the city

Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed brief journalists at the secretariat...

BB allows digital processing of export documents

FE REPORT The central bank has allowed electronic presentation and...

UTTARA BANK INTRODUCES 'TAKAPAY DEBIT CARD'

UTTARA BANK INTRODUCES 'TAKAPAY DEBIT CARD'Md Abul Hashem, Managing Director...

Two-year treasury bond yields dip as BB buys $223.5m more

FE REPORT The yields on two-year treasury bonds fell on...

TRUST BANK MD & CEO WINS NRB GLOBAL AWARD

TRUST BANK MD & CEO WINS NRB GLOBAL AWARDAhsan Zaman...