BB raises cap on overseas medical remittances
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh Bank has raised the remittance ceiling for medical treatment abroad, allowing banks to send up to $15,000 without prior approval an...
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China-US agree to ease tariffs for 90 days
Al Jazeera : China and the United States have agreed to suspend some of the heavy trade tariffs imposed against one another as they prepare...
Govt to run more oil-fired power plants to ease load shedding: Energy adviser
Staff Reporter : The government is planning to use more oil-fired power plants and ramp up fuel imports to meet the growing demand of electricity...
ACC probes 15yrs of power plant deals
Staff Reporter : The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has formally requested detailed information from the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) regarding Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), Implementation...
Postal dept opposes GPO transfer plan
News Desk : Recently, a letter from the Ministry of Housing and Public Works was submitted to the Chief Adviser, falsely claiming that the GPO...
Buddha Purnima observed nationwide with devotion and festivity
Staff Reporter : Buddha Purnima, the most sacred festival for the Buddhist community, was observed across Bangladesh yesterday with traditional fervour, solemn rituals, and vibrant...
‘Political parties not on same page over ACC reform’
Staff Reporter : Dr Iftekharuzzaman, chief of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Reform Commission, has said although political parties agree on the recommendations made by the...
BD struggles to match LDC fiscal standards
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh continues to lag behind its least developed country (LDC) graduating peers in both public spending and revenue mobilisation, with its fiscal...
588 killed in April road crashes
Staff Reporter : At least 588 people, including 86 women and 78 children, were killed and 1,231 others injured in 593 road accidents across the...
Trump to work with India, Pakistan on Kashmir ‘issue’
Al Jazeera : United States President Donald Trump has offered to work with India and Pakistan to achieve a “solution” for the long-disputed Kashmir region,...
‘New constitution requires time’
Staff Reporter : Law Adviser Asif Nazrul has remarked that it may take a long time to draft a new constitution. He said, “The national...