First arrest made after 10 years
The Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) has arrested a suspect a decade after the rape and murder case of Sohagi Jahan Tanu, a student of...
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Govt unveils 7-point agri plan
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday told Parliament that the government has adopted a “time-befitting” seven-point plan aimed at boosting agricultural development and transforming the...
Adani unit halts production
The country is facing intensifying electricity shortages as rising temperatures push up demand while fuel constraints and technical disruptions limit power generation, officials said. The...
Prof Rehman Sobhan Failed to Provide Direction
The 9th annual economists’ conference of the South Asian Network on Economic Modeling (SANEM) was recently held in Dhaka. On the final day of the...
White paper on Awami-era corruption
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday told parliament that the government will publish a comprehensive white paper detailing alleged corruption and illicit financial outflows during...
Day lost to fuel queues, earnings hit
By late afternoon, the sun hung heavy over Shahbagh area, and the line outside the Meghna Petrol Pump had barely moved. For Abid Islam, a...
Debt servicing burden set to rise sharply External debt tops $78b
Bangladesh’s outstanding external debt stood at just over $78.06 billion as of February, Finance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury informed parliament on Tuesday. He disclosed...
Bangladesh 1st in South Asia to conclude EU PCA
Kaja Kallas, Vice-President of the European Commission, has said the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) between Bangladesh and the European Union is intended to promote...
Iran ensures safe passage for BD vessels
The Iranian Embassy in Dhaka on Tuesday reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring the safe passage of Bangladeshi vessels through the Strait of Hormuz and confirmed...
Import demand slumps, LC activity drops
The Letter of credit (LC) settlements declined by 26.6 per cent in March, signalling a slowdown in business activity and investment across the economy. According...
Record revenue shortfall raises fiscal concerns
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is facing an unprecedented revenue shortfall of nearly Tk98,000 crore in the first nine months of the current fiscal...