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BBS to digitise inflation surveys for faster data release

Bangladesh's statistics agency is set to prepare to digitise the inflation data collection, a move officials say will speed up the release of consumer price figures and strengthen confidence among the people in one of the most closely watched economic indicators.The plan is to replace the paper-based price survey system...

PM hands over appointment letters to three persons with disabilities

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Thursday handed over appointment letters to three persons with disabilities as part of the government's efforts to promote their economic empowerment and inclusion in the mainstream. He gave the appointment letters as he began the day's official engagements at his office in the Cabinet Division...

ADB appoints Qingfeng Zhang BD country director

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed Qingfeng Zhang as its new Country Director for Bangladesh. The veteran development specialist assuming charge in Dhaka on Thursday to lead one of the bank's largest country programmes.Prior to this appointment, Mr Zhang served as Senior Director in ADB's Agriculture, Food, Nature, and...

Extreme heat costs Bangladesh billions in productivity

Extreme heat cost Bangladesh an estimated US$1.3-1.8 billion in lost productivity in 2024, equivalent to 0.3-0.4 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP), with the impact expected to worsen as temperatures continue to rise, according to a new World Bank report.The losses increase sharply on days when temperatures exceed 37°C,...

Country to host first ever ADR Summit tomorrow

The country's first-ever Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Summit will be held in the capital tomorrow (Saturday).Bangladesh International Arbitration Centre (BIAC), an alternative dispute resolution body, is organising the summit to mark its 15th anniversary, reports BSS."It is the first summit of its kind in the country, and we hope to...

BB eases forex rules to simplify trade, boost digital transactions

Bangladesh Bank (BB) on Thursday issued a comprehensive consolidated circular updating the country's foreign exchange regulations for export trade transactions, aiming to simplify compliance, promote digital trade, and facilitate export earnings, reports BSS.The new directive, FEPD-1 Circular No. 26, consolidates all instructions issued since the previous compilation in July 2025...

Myanmar ready to take back 300,000 Rohingya from Bangladesh

The Myanmar government has agreed to repatriate 300,000 Rohingya currently living in Bangladesh, according to Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, reports bdnews24.com.Myanmar will also be repatriating another 5,000 Rohingya from Malaysia, he said.The breakthrough reflects Malaysia's strong diplomatic ties with the military-led nation, Ibrahim said on Wednesday, according to English-language...

Measles-like symptoms claim four more lives

Four more children died with measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours to 8:00am on Thursday, raising the death toll to 835.Of the total fatalities, 96 were laboratory-confirmed measles cases, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).Some 870 suspected and 135 confirmed measles infections were recorded during the reporting...