BOGURA, April 27 (BSS): The government has decided to declare Bogura a city corporation. A public notice, signed by Bogura Deputy Commissioner Hosna Afroza was issued in this regard on Sunday.In accordance with the notice, Bogura City Corporation will be...
Bangladesh's foreign exchange reserves have stood at US$26.79 billion, according to a press release of Bangladesh Bank Sunday, reports BSS.But, as per the International Monetary Fund (IMF) methodology under the Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual (BPM6), Bangladesh's...
Panic gripped regions in Azad Kashmir after moderate flooding was reported on Saturday according to reports by India based news portals.Pakistan has claimed that India deliberately released water from the Uri dam into the Jhelum River without prior warning, causing...
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Primary textile millers have urged the government to ensure smooth supply of gas as its short supply compelled the factories to cut production, causing substantial financial losses.They cannot utilize full production capacity, resulting in gradual shrinking of working capital and...
DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2025-04-28 00:00:00
Splitting tax authority under the newly framed ordinance may put tax-revenue mobilisation in jeopardy as revenue officials say they have found numerous major flaws in the draft law.Even the proposed ordinance is not aligned with the National Board of Revenue...
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Bangladesh desires an immediate peaceful end to the raging tensions between India and Pakistan through dialogue, says Foreign Affairs Adviser Touhid Hossain, as its spillovers affect all in the region. He made the statement Sunday when asked to know about...
SYFUL ISLAM | 2025-04-28 00:00:00
Finance authorities may go frugal on subsidy and incentive handouts in the new budget as the interim government walks a tightrope in making two ends meet in current domestic and global economic realities. Officials say as the government is calculating...
Leaders and activists of the Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), the BNP's student front, have taken a significant step towards creating a cleaner and healthier campus at Dhaka University (DU), reports UNB.They installed dustbins and placed awareness placards at Hakim Chattar...
Former MP of Cox's Bazar-1 constituency Zafar Alam was arrested from city's Dhanmondi area on Sunday, reports UNB.Tipped off, members of the Detective Branch (DB) arrested him around 3:30pm, said Deputy Commissioner (Media and Public Relations) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police...
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Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Forum (BJAF), a platform of the pro-BNP lawyers, on Sunday demanded arrest and trial of former Chief Justice (CJ) A B M Khairul Haque, accusing him as the 'main designer of destroying the country's judiciary and democracy'.BJAF...
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Why the government is taking so much time in sharing the list of reform agendas on which the political parties have agreed, BNP Standing Committee Member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury raised question on Sunday. He also urged the government to...
Rain/thunder showers with temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at a few places over Rangpur, Mymensingh, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Monday). It may occur at one or two...
ROME (Italy), Apr 27 (BSS): Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus and Uruguay Foreign Minister (FM) Mario Lubetkin have expressed their interest in enhancing cooperation between Latin America and Asia in a meeting.The aspiration came as Mario Lubetkin called on...
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Considering environmental factors, the government has decided to suspend the leasing process of 17 stone quarries (out of 51) in the country. No lease will be granted for the quarries that are under court injunctions or located within the declared...
BRAC University presented 'Quality Journal Publication Award 2025' to 57 faculty members for their high-impact research - through a ceremony at its campus in the capital recently. Vice-Chancellor of BRAC University Professor Syed Ferhat Anwar, senior scientist of icddr,b Dr...
SAJIBUR RAHMAN | 2025-04-28 00:00:00
E-commerce transactions through cards in Bangladesh experienced a significant year-on-year rise in February 2025, highlighting consumers' increasing preference for online shopping.According to Bangladesh Bank (BB) data, e-commerce transactions surged by 23.55 per cent in February 2025 compared to the same...
The 14th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Bank Asia Securities Limited was held at the board room of Bank Asia PLC in Dhaka recently. Romana Rouf Chowdhury, Chairman, Bank Asia Securities, signed the company's audited financial statement for the year...
United Finance PLC celebrated its 36th Foundation Day on Sunday, with daylong commemorations engaging employees, clients, and stakeholders across all branches and offices nationwide. A special ceremony was held at the Head Office in Dhaka, where Hasan Mahmood Raja, Chief...
As part of its commitment towards the healthcare sector of the country, MTB Foundation, in partnership with Quasem Foundation, inaugurated a project titled 'Eyesight Restoration Camps' at Emadpur union, Mithapukur upazila, Rangpur. The programme was inaugurated by Samia Chowdhury, Chief...
SINGAPORE, Apr 27 (Reuters): Prices of Asian spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) inched up last week amid production outages in Asia and Europe, but were still hovering at nearly one-year lows on overall tepid demand.The average LNG price for June...
The Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment has held recruiting agencies "fully responsible" for the shattered dreams of 17,777 people who were not able to travel to Malaysia for work despite receiving clearance from a Bureau of Manpower, Employment...
Tokyo, Japan, Apr 27 (UNB): Strengthening ties between Bangladeshi and Japanese small and medium enterprises (SMEs) took centre stage at a roundtable discussion between members of the Bangladesh B2B mission and the International Cooperation Organisation for Small & Medium Enterprises...
Sonali Bank PLC signed an agreement with Bangladesh Open University (BOU) to collect admission and registration fees from the students for different programmes (home & abroad) through the Sonali Payment Gateway. The signing ceremony was held at the BOU main...
The 502nd Board Meeting of DESCO was held at its SCADA Centre in Dhaka on Saturday. Chairman of DESCO Board Muhammad Rafiqul Islam presided over the meeting. Managing Director Brig Gen Shamim Ahmed (Retd) was also present. One of the...
WASHINGTON, April 27 (Reuters): The World Bank's steering committee on Friday endorsed the lender's plans to explore options to expand energy access, including potential financing for nuclear energy, in a move in line with directives to broaden energy financing by...
RIYADH, Apr 27 (Arab News): Egypt's unemployment rate declined to 6.6 per cent in 2024, down 0.4 per cent from the previous year, driven by lower joblessness across both urban and rural areas and by growth in sectors such as...
TOKYO, Apr 27 (Reuters): Toyota Motor said it is exploring the possibility of investing in a potential buyout of key parts supplier Toyota Industries - a buyout that reportedly could cost $42 billion."We are currently exploring various possibilities, including partial...
The 30th Board Meeting of the newly formed Board of the Directors of Union Bank PLC was held at the bank's Head Office in Dhaka on Sunday. Chairman of the Board of the Directors of the bank Md. Fariduddin Ahmed...
A meeting of the Shari'ah Supervisory Committee of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC was held at Islami Bank Tower in Dhaka on Sunday. Prof Dr. Abu Bakr Rafique, vice chairman of the committee, presided over the meeting. Md. Omar Faruk Khan,...
Institute of Chartered Secretaries of Bangladesh (ICSB) has organised a Webinar titled "Chartered Secretary Profession-Opportunities and Challenges" on Saturday, says a statement.M Nurul Alam, Acting President of ICSB, delivered the welcome speech and chaired the webinar. Mohammad Iqbal Chowdhury, Director...
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