Unpacking emotional costs of remittance narrative

Labour migration has become one of Bangladesh's most celebrated development narratives. Over the decades, millions of Bangladeshis have travelled to the Gulf, Southeast Asia, Europe, and beyond, sending home remittances that sustain households and stabilise the national economy. These flows...

Posters, placards, and banners asking for votes

Posters, placards, and banners asking for votes by various political parties are seen in many areas of Dhaka city even before the announcement of the election schedule.The Election Commission, for the first time, has prohibited the open display of these...

Use of e-GP made mandatory

S. M. Moin Uddin Ahmed, Chief Executive Officer (Secretary) of the Bangladesh Public Procurement Authority (BPPA), said that under the Public Procurement Rules, 2025 (PPR, 2025), the use of electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) is mandatory in public procurement.However, procuring entities...

BB issues directive on loan write-offs

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has issued new guidelines concerning the procedures for writing off specific loan accounts, focusing on classified debt that is unlikely to be recovered. "Loan accounts that are classified as bad and loss and possess slim prospects for...

Dr Khalilur, Ajit Doval hold meeting in Delhi

Bangladesh delegation to the Seventh NSA-level meeting of the Colombo Security Conclave (CSC), led by national Security Adviser Dr Khalilur Rahman, met with Indian national security adviser Ajit Doval and his team in New Delhi on Wednesday."They discussed work of...

Shariah review and fiduciary ratings deserves to be considered: BB

Deputy Governor of the Bangladesh Bank Nurun Nahar today said that introduction of external shariah review and fiduciary ratings deserves will be considered seriously, reports BSS."It will increase transparency, enhance market discipline, and improve confidence among depositors and regulators. Moreover,...

National committee finalises roadmap

The National Committee on 'Repatriation of sale proceeds in private and public limited companies' has finalised a comprehensive set of reform recommendations aimed at simplifying and modernising the repatriation framework for foreign investments.The committee, which includes representatives from Bangladesh Bank...

High Court starts hearing rule

The High Court has started hearing a rule it had previously issued questioning the legality of the government decision to award the container-handling contract for the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) at Chattogram seaport to a foreign company.During the hearing...

HC injunction restrains Indian firm from S’pore arbitration

A High Court injunction restrains Adani Group from initiating any arbitration at Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) until a writ petition challenging its Bangladesh power deal is resolved. An HC bench comprising Justice Md Bazlur Rahman and Justice Urmee Rahman...

Policy predictability, institutional reforms, long-term planning a must

Speakers at a policy dialogue on Wednesday said Bangladesh's power and energy sector urgently required policy predictability, institutional reforms, and long-term planning to ensure sustainable investment.They stressed that outdated policies, weak transmission systems, financial instability, and governance gaps were undermining...

Residents allowed to use int’l cards for air tickets

Bangladesh Bank has authorised resident Bangladeshis to purchase outbound air tickets from airlines operating in the country using their international cards, a move likely to improve convenience and ensure more competitive pricing for travellers.The decision addresses long-standing difficulties passengers face...

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Islamic banks face operational risks following systemic failures

Islamic banks in Bangladesh confront multiple risks and need stronger shariah governance, dedicated risk-management units and a unified operational-risk framework to safeguard institutional stability, experts say.The risk factors stem from rising process failures, cyber-threats and governance lapses.Experts and economists listed...

Higher direct taxes could reduce poverty, income inequality in Bangladesh: Study

Bangladesh has significant potential to reduce poverty and narrow income inequality by increasing revenue from direct taxes while reducing its heavy reliance on indirect taxes, which currently make up 67 per cent of total annual tax collection, according to a...

CEC seeks political parties' help for greater voter turnout

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) A M M Nasir Uddin on Wednesday sought cooperation from the political parties to increase voter turnouts at the polling centres during the upcoming national elections. "The impact of your call will be much higher than...

Yunus seeks military, police support during polls

Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus has sought support of the armed forces, police and other law enforcement agencies to conduct the upcoming national elections, scheduled for the first half of February, in a peaceful and festive manner, reports BSS."So...

New office under finance ministry to conduct G-sec auctions

The government has planned to separate treasury operations from the Bangladesh Bank (BB) as part of a move to keep the monetary functions of the central bank away from fiscal dominance.This comes after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the...

Foreign operators, personnel getting 10-year tax holiday

Two foreign operating companies investing in Bangladesh's Laldia and Pangaon container terminals to handle seaborne cargoes are receiving 10-year tax holiday, the revenue authority unveils government decision on just-signed deals. Also, foreign technical personnel working in these terminals will also...

Weather may remain dry-

Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country until 6:00 pm today (Thursday). Temperature may remain nearly unchanged. The highest temperature was recorded on Wednesday at 33.8 degrees Celsius in Chattogram, while the lowest was 14...

ISU hosts business idea competition

The International Standard University (ISU) recently organised 'Business Idea Competition Season 2' at its Mohakhali campus in the city.ISU Vice-Chancellor (VC) Professor Dr. Abdul Awal Khan attended the event and awarded prizes to the winning teams. In his address, the...

AIUB hosts digital security training for trainers

The Department of Media and Mass Communication (MMC) at the American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB) recently organised a training of trainers (ToT) session on digital security at its permanent campus. The session was conducted by Sanjay Gathia, programme manager at the...

ACC launches probe into Tk 3.32b loss to state for purchasing Rose Garden

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has launched an investigation into the allegations that the state incurred a loss of Tk 3.32 billion in the name of purchasing the historic Rose Garden, known as the 'birthplace' of the Awami League (AL). Anyone...

Six more die of dengue, 788 hospitalised

Six more individuals died of dengue in the last 24 hours until Wednesday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 349 this year, reports UNB.During the same period, 788 new patients were admitted to...

RAB arrests two more 'top criminals' over Jubo Dal leader's murder

The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested two more "top criminals" in the capital in connection with the murder of Golam Kibria, the member secretary of the Jubo Dal's Pallabi Thana unit.RAB-4 official Major Abrar Faisal Sadi said the arrestees are...

ACC summons docs on EBL chairman Showkat, family

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has summoned detailed information from Eastern Bank PLC Chairman Md Showkat Ali Chowdhury and his family on their financial transactions, national identity documents, tax records, and other relevant papers as part of its investigation into allegations...

Smoke billowing from the chemical warehouse of Phoenix Coil Factory

Smoke billowing from the chemical warehouse of Phoenix Coil Factory at Bagherbazar in Sreepur under Gazipur after a fire broke out at the unit on Wednesday. — Focus Bangla

Bus owners mull co-based services amid decision to halt BRT project

Taking advantage of the government's decision to discontinue the BRT project on Gazipur-Airport route, bus owners want to operate company-managed bus services using the dedicated bus corridor.The National Bus Owners Association of Bangladesh (NBOAB) in a letter to the Chairman...

DU JCD to organise Nabanna Utsab today

Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD)'s Dhaka University (DU) unit will organise Nabanna Utsab 1432, a traditional Bengali harvest celebration, on the premises of Teacher-Student Centre (TSC) on the campus at 3:00 pm today (Thursday), reports BSS.DU students will stage various cultural...

Charges pressed against Taposh, Qamrul, 38 others

Police submitted a charge sheet against 40 people, including former Dhaka South City Corporation Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh and former food minister Advocate Qamrul Islam, in an attempted murder case filed with the capital's Chawkbazar Police Station, reports BSS.Police...

SC to deliver judgment on caretaker govt appeal today

The Supreme Court (SC) is scheduled to delover its judgment today (Thursday) on an appeal challenging the previous verdict that abolished the non-party caretaker government system for conducting national elections. "Hearing is concluded. For announcement of judgment on 20.11.25," said...