BD remittances jump $5.26bn, UK leads growth
Bangladesh received $35.59 billion in remittances in the 2025-26 fiscal year, an increase of $5.26 billion from the previous year, as inflows from most major...
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NCP slams govt for ‘complete failure’
The National Citizen Party (NCP) on Thursday accused the government of “complete failure” in governance during its six months in office, alleging that it had...
Relief for some, pressure for many
For 1.46 million government employees, the new pay scale brings a long-awaited boost in income. For millions of private-sector and informal workers, however, the story...
Adani cuts power supply to Bangladesh
Adani Power has reduced electricity dispatch from its 1,600-megawatt Godda power plant to Bangladesh during off-peak daytime hours because disruptions in coal transportation by rail...
Bangladesh urges calm, protection of 8m expats
Bangladesh has urged all parties involved in the ongoing tensions in the Middle East to exercise restraint, return to dialogue and pursue a diplomatic solution....
‘Tarique’s India visit is his call’
Indian High Commissioner Dinesh Trivedi said on Wednesday that any decision on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s visit to India was entirely up to the Bangladesh...
Iran says alliance poses no threat to Tehran
Iran said on Wednesday it did not regard a new defence pact between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye as a threat, as Bangladesh weighs whether...
Referendum verdict
Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer and Leader of the Opposition Shafiqur Rahman has warned that a new political crisis could emerge in the country if the verdict delivered...
Extortion thrives on political, police links
An entrenched extortion syndicate operating around Gulistan’s footpaths is imposing a heavy financial burden on thousands of hawkers and adding to the cost of doing...
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...
PM unveils 5-point plan to tackle gas crisis
Bangladesh’s latest energy strategy reveals a difficult balancing act: the government wants to expand gas supplies quickly enough to ease the country’s immediate energy shortages,...