Shanghai’s blueprint for urban transformation
The transformation of Shanghai from a poverty-stricken port city into a vast, ultra-modern metropolis stands as one of the most striking urban success stories of...
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Govt shifting away from patronage-based economy
Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Saturday said the government is working to move the country away from a patronage-based economic system that has...
Measles toll rises to 251
At least 251 children have died from measles and measles-like symptoms in Bangladesh since 15 March, according to official data from the Directorate General of...
100,000 tonnes of crude oil to reach Ctg Port on May 5
An oil tanker carrying 100,000 tonnes of crude oil from Saudi Arabia is expected to reach the outer anchorage of Chattogram Port on May 5...
BNP leader Abdul Quddus dies at 76
Md Abdul Quddus, a member of the BNP chairperson’s advisory council and a freedom fighter, has passed away at the age of 76. He breathed...
Nahid warns BNP of ‘another mass uprising’
Nahid Islam, convener of the National Citizen Party (NCP) and Opposition Chief Whip in Parliament, on Saturday warned the ruling BNP that continued obstruction of...
Govt to include all pry students in mid-day meal prog
Prime Minister’s Adviser on Education and Primary and Mass Education Mahdi Amin on Saturday announced that the government plans to gradually include all primary school...
‘Jamaat never thinks rationally’ LGRD Minister
Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister and BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday sharply criticized Jamaat-e-Islami, saying the party “never thinks...
Prime Bank signs term loan deal of $30m with OPEC Fund, boosting trade finance
Prime Bank PLC, a leading private commercial bank in Bangladesh, recently announced the signing of a US$30 million Term Loan Agreement with the OPEC Fund...
Meghna Bank signs gas bill collection deal with Titas
Meghna Bank PLC has signed an agreement with Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution PLC to collect gas bills through all Meghna Bank branches. The agreement...
S M Abdullah H Kafi promoted as Dhaka Bank’s DMD
S M Abdullah Hil Kafi has been promoted to Deputy Managing Director (DMD) at Dhaka Bank PLC recently. Kafi joined Dhaka Bank PLC in 2015,...
Budget FY27: ERF for structural reforms to revive economy
The Economic Reporters’ Forum (ERF) has submitted a comprehensive set of pre-budget proposals for FY27, emphasizing the urgent need for structural reforms to navigate the...