Chattogram, Feb 20 (UNB): Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Friday pledged sweeping changes to the country's economy and capital markets, vowing that a 'revolutionary transformation' is on the way.Talking to reporters at Shah Amanat International Airport...
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has insisted that the capital market must remain free of "garbage," with any misleading or unverified information removed immediately, reports bdnews24.com.BSEC Chairman Khondoker Rashed Maqsood said journalists are actively helping in this process...
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The Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has voiced strong concern and criticised the remarks made by Road Transport and Bridges Minister Sheikh Rabiul Alam, alleging he has attempted to legitimise extortion in the transport sector by describing certain roadside toll collections...
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The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has cancelled the VSAT provider licence of Bangladesh Export Import Co. Ltd. (BEXIMCO), declaring it expired and cautioning that any continued operation under the licence would be treated as illegal.In a notification issued this...
The government has allocated portfolios to eight advisers appointed to PM Tarique Rahman with the status of minister and state minister.Officials said the responsibilities were assigned through a notification issued by the Cabinet Division on Friday.According to the notification, among...
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Friday called upon all concerned to work collectively to uphold and protect the dignity of languages worldwide."Let us preserve the linguistic diversity within our country, safeguard our unique culture and heritage, and ensure the proper...
JAHIDUL ISLAM | 2026-02-21 00:00:00
The government plans short-term training programmes for 366,540 young people in 505 upazilas nationwide to help half of them become self-employed by June 2028, planning ministry sources say. The Ministry of Youth and Sports recently submitted the proposal of a...
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All-rounder cricketer Shakib Al Hasan claimed that his earnings were from legitimate business activities and documented sources, and demanded unfreezing of his bank accounts immediately.In a recent letter to the central bank governor and the Ministry of Finance, Shakib's attorney...
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has called his Bangladeshi counterpart Tarique Rahman to congratulate him on his victory in the general election, reports bdnews24.com.The phone call took place at 3pm on Friday, confirmed the Prime Minister's Press Secretary Abu Abdullah...
JUBAIR HASAN | 2026-02-21 00:00:00
Commercial banks' interbank and central-bank borrowings continue to plummet amid credit-demand squeeze for sluggish economic activity and also liquidity saturation through foreign-exchange conversion to local currency, experts say. The central bank intensifies its foreign-exchange-market intervention to stabilise the dollar-taka exchange...
DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2026-02-21 00:00:00
It is imperative for the newly elected government to continue coordinated fiscal and monetary policies to keep inflation under control, as price growth has eased to single digits in the current fiscal year.Immediate-past finance adviser of the interim government Dr...
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Bangladesh's newly elected government has formally requested a three-year extension of preparatory period for graduation from the least-developed country (LDC) category, citing transition-plan upsets for prolonged global shocks, domestic economic strains and political upheavals.Sources say the request was made just...
COX'S BAZAR, Feb 19 (BSS): Former German star and World Cup-winning footballer Mesut Ozil enjoyed a football match at a Rohingya camp in Cox's Bazar on Thursday. An 11-member delegation, led by Necmettin Bilal Erdogan, son of Turkish President Recep...
LOS ANGELES, United States, Feb 20 (AFP): Lionel Messi kicks off a critical season for Major League Soccer this weekend as the rapidly growing US domestic league seeks to cash in on a huge spike in interest from the upcoming...
AHMEDABAD, India, Feb 20 (AFP): Cricket's T20 World Cup moves into the Super Eights stage today (Saturday) after two weeks of intense action in the 20-team tournament in India and Sri Lanka.AFP Sport selects five outstanding individual performances during the...
MELBOURNE, Feb 20 (Reuters): Australia head coach Andrew McDonald put the blame for the team's humiliating T20 World Cup exit squarely on the players, rejecting criticism of their preparations and a "false narrative" that the nation is not taking the...
KANDY, Sri Lanka, Feb 20 (AFP): England still have "fire" burning in them ahead of the T20 World Cup Super Eights, Jacob Bethell said Friday, admitting that Harry Brook's side had been below par during a lacklustre group campaign.One of...
COLOMBO, Feb 20 (AFP): New Zealand can adapt quickly to switching to Sri Lankan pitches in the T20 World Cup after playing all their matches so far in India, said batsman Mark Chapman on Friday.New Zealand open their Super Eight...
CARACAS, Feb 20 (AFP): Venezuela's National Assembly on Thursday unanimously approved a long-awaited amnesty law that could free hundreds of political prisoners jailed for being government detractors.But the law excludes those who have been prosecuted or convicted of promoting military...
ABUJA (Nigeria), Feb 20 (AP): A toxic gas leak at a mine in north-central Nigeria killed 37 people and led to the hospitalization of 26 others, according to police.The incident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday in Kampani Zurak...
VIENNA, Feb 20 (Agencies): Six women killed in the deadliest avalanche in the US in decades were part of a close-knit group of friends who were experienced backcountry skiers and understood the dangers of the wilderness of California's Sierra Nevada,...
GAZA, Feb 20 (Agencies): More than 75,000 Palestinians were killed in the first 15 months of Israel's military assault in Gaza, a figure far higher than the 49,000 deaths local health officials announced at the time, says a new study...
SEOUL, Feb 20 (Reuters): Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol apologised on Friday for his short-lived declaration of martial law in December 2024, a day after a Seoul court sentenced him to life in prison for masterminding an insurrection.In...
WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (Agencies): President Donald Trump warned Iran on Thursday it must make a deal over its nuclear program or "really bad things" will happen, and set a deadline of 10 to 15 days, drawing a threat from Tehran...
TOKYO, Feb 20 (Reuters): Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi warned of growing Chinese "coercion" in her first post-election speech to parliament on Friday, pledging to overhaul defence strategy, ease curbs on military exports and strengthen critical supply chains.Takaichi's four-month tenure...
NEW DELHI, Feb 20 (Agencies): A UN panel on artificial intelligence (AI) will work towards "science-led governance", the global body's chief said on Friday as leaders at a New Delhi summit weighed their message on the future of the booming...
TOKYO, Feb 20 (AFP): Japanese inflation slowed in January, government data showed Friday, in welcome news for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi after her recent election landslide win.Soaring inflation in Asia's number-two economy -- after decades of flat or falling prices...
RAJSHAHI, Feb 20 (BSS): Land Minister Mizanur Rahman Minu instructed officials to carry out their responsibilities with integrity, efficiency, and a strong sense of constitutional duty.He said this at a view-exchange meeting with divisional and district-level officials of the Rajshahi...
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