72pc of bad loans piled up in just 10 banks
Just 10 of Bangladesh’s 61 banks account for more than 72% of the country’s Tk6.07 lakh crore in non-performing loans (NPLs), exposing the extraordinary concentration...
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Measles death toll hits 1,009
Seven more children died with measles-like symptoms across Bangladesh in the 24 hours to 8am today, taking the combined number of laboratory-confirmed and suspected measles-related...
Dr Yunus must pay Tk666cr in taxes: HC
The High Court has ruled that Grameen Kalyan, associated with former chief adviser of the interim government Dr Muhammad Yunus, must pay Tk666 crore in...
Putul quits WHO post
Saima Wazed has resigned as the World Health Organization’s regional director for Southeast Asia amid investigations by Bangladesh and the WHO into allegations of fraud...
UP Polls / Spending limits set to double after 15yrs
The Election Commission (EC) has proposed raising candidate deposits and election spending limits for Union Parishad (UP) elections, nearly 15 years after the existing limits...
‘No scope for BD to attend BRICS Summit’
There is no scope for Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to attend the upcoming BRICS Summit as Bangladesh’s prime minister was not invited to the meeting,...
Miraz makes dream debut in CPL
Mehidy Hasan Miraz had a dream debut in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) on Wednesday. Powered by Miraz’s spell and a five-wicket haul from 47-year-old...
BD U-20 women lose to Japan in qtr-final
Bangladesh Under-20 Women’s Hockey team lost to Japan Under-20 Women’s Hockey team in the quarter-final of the Junior Asia Cup (Women’s) Under-20 Hockey Competition at...