73 fishers return from Myanmar
News Desk : The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has brought back 73 fishermen who had been held by the Arakan Army, Myanmar’s armed rebel group. They were returned through the Jaliapara transit terminal in...
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Ramadan Preparations in Dhaka: Gas crisis, soaring prices cast shadow
UNB : With Ramadan only a couple of days away, a sudden pipeline gas crisis has left many households in Dhaka anxious, compounding worries over the rising prices of essential commodities ahead of the...
‘BNP to decide PM’s official residence’
Staff Reporter : Housing and Public Works Adviser Adilur Rahman said on Monday that the official residence of the prime minister will be determined in consultation with the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). Speaking to...
BNP to hold parliamentary party meeting after oath
Staff Reporter : The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), which emerged victorious in the 13th parliamentary election, has convened a meeting of its parliamentary party following the oath-taking ceremony of newly elected Members of Parliament....
Jamaat MPs won’t take tax-free cars: Shishir Monir
Staff Reporter : Elected MPs of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami will not accept tax-free vehicles or government residential plots, according to party leader and senior Supreme Court lawyer Mohammad Shishir Monir. He shared the information in...
Nat’l polls a ‘role model’ in country’s history: Home adviser
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh’s 13th national parliamentary election will be remembered as a “role model” in the country’s electoral history, Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury said on Monday. He...
‘BNP welcomes 11-party bloc’s shadow cabinet decision’
Staff Reporter : BNP Standing Committee Member Salahuddin Ahmed said the party supports the opposition’s move to constitute a shadow cabinet. He made the remarks to journalists in front of the BNP’s Gulshan office...
ONE BANK PLC outlines strategic priorities for 2026
Business Desk : ONE Bank PLC has outlined its strategic priorities for 2026 during a strategic leadership meeting held recently at a city Hotel, Dhaka. The day-long session brought together approximately 80 members of...
NBR extends online VAT return deadline to Feb 22
Business Report : The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has extended the deadline for filing online Value Added Tax (VAT) returns for the January 2026 tax period to February 22 , citing public interest....
BB officers‘ Welfare Council protests ‘hasty’ move
Business Report : The Bangladesh Bank Officers Welfare Council, an organization of Bangladesh Bank officers and employees, has protested the initiative to issue digital bank licences in a hurry during the process of forming...
Deposit , loan , remittance inflow through agent banking rise in Q4 of 2025
Business Report : The loan-to-deposit ratio (LDR) in agent banking surged to 70.44 percent in the October-December quarter(Q4) of 2025, indicating a year-on-year increase driven by a gradual rise in credit disbursements in rural...