Measles crisis exposes need for child-safe cities
The Bangladesh Institute of Planners (BIP) has called for coordinated action by health, urban planning and local government authorities to create child-friendly environments, saying the...
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Death toll reaches 860 in measles
Six more children died with measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours until 8:00am on Thursday, taking Bangladesh’s combined total of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths...
Rain likely across country: BMD
Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast rain across all eight divisions in 24 hours commencing 9 am on Thursday. According to the BMD forecast light...
BD, Australia focus on trade negotiation
Aiming to elevate economic relations, Bangladesh Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir and Australian Envoy Susan Ryle highlighted the need for stronger partnerships across trade, investment,...
DBL Group concern secures $43m financing from DEG
Glory Textiles and Apparels Ltd (GTAL), a concern of DBL Group, has signed a $43 million long-term financing agreement with German development finance institution DEG...
Govt aims to build integrated, modern system
The government is moving away from fragmented social safety nets to build an integrated, modern, and accountable protection system based on the “One Citizen, One...
Ariful joins Bank Asia as DMD
Md Ariful Bari has joined Bank Asia PLC as deputy managing director and chief credit officer. He will oversee the bank’s credit operations, drawing on...
New policy taken to formalise gold sector
The government has taken a major initiative to transform Bangladesh’s gold sector into a formal, regulated and accountable industry through a revised national policy aimed...
NBR faces Tk87,527cr revenue deficit in FY26
Despite structural automation drives and efforts to expand the national tax net, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) has missed its revised collection target for...
BB takes 18-month action plan to tackle soaring NPLs
Around 36 percent of the total loans disbursed in the country’s banking sector are currently non-performing, posing a major risk to the financial sector, Bangladesh...
Stocks end week lower
Stocks on Thursday ended lower in the final trading session of the week as intensified selling pressure near the psychological 5,900-point level offset early gains....