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UN to back free review of BD’s LDC graduation
Staff reporter : The United Nations has agreed to support an independent assessment of Bangladesh’s readiness to graduate from Least Developed Country (LDC) status, according to a statement from the Chief Adviser’s Office. The...
World Heart Day 2025 observed in BD
Staff Reporter : With the slogan “Every Heartbeat Matters”, the National Heart Foundation of Bangladesh observed World Heart Day 2025 on Monday, reminding that cardiovascular diseases remain the leading cause of death worldwide-despite the...
BSEC approves Tk 2,300cr bonds for 3 banks
Staff reporter : The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has approved the issuance of bonds worth Tk 2,300 crore by three listed banks—BRAC Bank, United Commercial Bank PLC (UCB), and Trust Bank PLC....
Fraud case filed against Nur Ali
Staff Reporter : The CID has filed a case with Gulshan Police Station against Nur Ali, owner of Unique Eastern (Pvt.) Ltd.-a key member of the Malaysia-bound manpower export syndicate-and 14 others, after finding...
Portion of laundered money may return by Feb: Adviser
Staff Reporter : Finance Adviser Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed on Tuesday expressed optimism that part of the money laundered abroad could be recovered by next February. He was speaking to reporters after chairing the Advisers...
52,500 tonnes of wheat from Russia arrive at Kutubdia
Staff Reporter : A ship carrying 52,500 tonnes of wheat from Russia reached the outer anchorage of Chattogram’s Kutubdia on Monday, according to a press release issued by the Ministry of Food. It stated...
CA on UN Rohingya confce: Repatriation only peaceful solution
Staff Reporter : Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday laid out a seven-point plan, stressing that repatriation remains the “only peaceful solution” to the protracted Rohingya crisis. His proposals included preparing a practical...
UK to brace free, fair election
Staff Reporter : The United Kingdom is ready to support free, fair and credible parliamentary poll in Bangladesh to be held in February next year. “I reconfirmed the UK’s support for free, fair, credible...
Foreign loans in pvt sector under surveillance, information must be submitted to CIB
Staff Reporter : An initiative has been taken to bring private sector foreign loans under surveillance. For this purpose, private entrepreneurs have been instructed to provide information on loans taken from abroad to be...
NBR offers duty-free import facility for partial exporters
Staff Reporter : The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has introduced a new facility that will allow partial exporters to import raw materials without paying duties, provided they submit a bank guarantee. The decision,...
Court orders seize of Sikder family’s Tk133cr investments
Staff Reporter : A Dhaka court has ordered the seizure of foreign investments worth 35.3 crore Baht (approximately Tk133 crore) linked to the children of late Zainul Haque Sikder, the former chairman of National...