IFIC Bank holds workshop on currency management

IFIC Bank PLC underscored its commitment to modern banking by hosting a day-long workshop, “Currency Management by Scheduled Bank’s Branches,” to professionalize its currency handling....

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Fertiliser, irrigation challenges may shrink Boro rice output: USDA

Bangladesh may harvest a lower quantity of rice from the current Boro season as farmers have faced difficulties in ensuring adequate irrigation and fertiliser application,...

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DSE, CSE edge higher, yet most stocks remain red

Stock indices advanced on both bourses over the week despite a majority of listed companies witnessing price declines, reflecting a mixed trading pattern. According to...

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Govt moves to regain lost glory of Rajshahi silk

State Minister for Textiles and Jute Md. SharifulAlam said the government has begun field-level initiatives to modernize the traditional silk industry and restore the lost...

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BKMEA wants amendment of some sections

The Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA), an organization of the readymade garment sector, has welcomed the Labour (Amendment) Bill 2026 passed in the...

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BRAC Bank records strong CASA growth

BRAC Bank PLC reported record net growth of Tk2, 100crore in CASA deposits for the first quarter of this year. This marks one of the...

Business & Economy

Must have the courage to say ‘no’ to new bank licences Dr. Salehuddin

Former finance adviser to the interim government and ex-governor of Bangladesh Bank Salehuddin Ahmed urged the Bangladesh Bank to stand firm against political pressure regarding...

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TANGAIL: Admission test for ‘A’ (Science) Unit of the 2025-26 sessions held peacefully at Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University in Tangail on Friday, with Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Md. Anwarul Azim Akhand inspecting centres where 10,000 candidates participating.

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KALKINI-DASHER (MADARIPUR): A mobile court led by Upazila Nirbahi Officer Saiful Arifin conducts a drive in Kalkini on Thursday and fines businessman Babul Akon Tk 30,000 for storing 350 litres of petrol and selling diesel at excessive prices. Later the stored diesel was sold to the public at the government-fixed rate.

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MIRZAPUR (TANGAIL): Khandakar Afroza Nipu, former general secretary of Dhaka University’s Kuwait Maitree Hall Chhatra Dal, submits her nomination for a reserved women’s parliamentary seat at the BNP central office in Tangail on Saturday in the presence of Advocate Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, adviser to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman.

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