Weak oversight fuels surge in bad loans
Non-performing loans (NPLs) in Bangladesh’s banking sector crossed Tk 6 lakh crore in June, rising by Tk 17,851 crore in three months despite various policy...
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Jamaat presses EC on neutrality ahead
With the local government elections drawing closer, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami is moving to shape the rules of the contest before a single vote is cast, demanding...
Trump thanks PM Tarique
President Donald Trump has told Bangladesh’s prime minister he hopes to meet him “in the not-too-distant future,” thanking Tarique Rahman in a personal letter for...
Dengue danger deepens
Bangladesh has recorded its highest daily number of dengue hospitalisations this year, with 1,163 patients admitted to hospitals across the country in the 24 hours...
BNP’s 48th founding anniv today
Today, September 1, marks the 48th founding anniversary of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). President Ziaur Rahman founded the party on this day in 1978...
Rape ‘fine’ costs Tk 90,000
A rape allegation involving a minor girl in Madhabpur, Habiganj, was reportedly settled through an informal village arbitration (shalish), rather than being referred to the...
Gas crisis disrupts factory yield in Sylhet
Amid persistent load shedding, a gas crisis has added to the woes of industries in Sylhet, disrupting normal production and driving up operating costs. Reduced...
PM seeks justice for missing
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has called for international unity to ensure accountability for those responsible for enforced disappearances, saying more than 700 people went missing...
Disappeared, still missing
Families of people who disappeared during the Awami League regime are still waiting for answers, as a new law before parliament raises hopes of accountability...
$677b Bangladesh economy in sight
Bangladesh’s economy could grow to around $677 billion by 2030, potentially putting the country ahead of Malaysia, Vietnam and Thailand in terms of gross domestic...
Why India wants PM Tarique in Delhi
It is not often that an official email offers a glimpse into relations between two neighbouring countries. But a message from the Indian president’s office...
Bodies of 9 Bangladeshis arrive
The bodies of nine of the 16 Bangladeshis killed in a devastating fire at a sofa factory in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, were brought back to...