With peace talks stalled, risk of full-scale war looms
NN Report : As the conflict between Iran and Israel intensifies, the international community is mounting urgent efforts to de-escalate tensions and prevent the outbreak...
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India vows to boost connectivity with BD
Staff Reporter : India has reiterated its commitment to enhancing connectivity, cooperation, and people-to-people exchanges with Bangladesh, underlining the multifaceted nature of the longstanding bilateral...
Market governance in focus as BSEC reviews board roles
Muhammad Ayub ALi : In a significant step towards strengthening corporate governance in the capital market, the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has received...
Rising T-Bill yields undercut NSC popularity
Staff Reporter : Net sales of national savings certificates (NSCs) fell into negative territory during the first ten months of the current fiscal year (FY25),...
World Refugee Day: Govt, BNP unite for Rohingya repatriation pressure
Staff Reporter : Both the government and opposition BNP have united in urging international stakeholders to hold Myanmar responsible for the Rohingya crisis and to...
ADB commits $1.1b to boost banking, infrastructure
Staff Reporter : In a major move to support Bangladesh’s sustainable development agenda, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed three significant loan agreements with...
NBR nears FY25 goal with 83pc collection
Staff Reporter : The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has collected Tk 3,27,782 crore (Tk 3.28 trillion) in revenue during the first 11 months of...
$1.5b aid to boost banking, climate, energy sectors
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh is set to receive over $1.5 billion in financial support from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the World Bank to...
FDI slumps again, hits $1.27b in 2024
Staff Reporter : Net foreign direct investment (FDI) in Bangladesh fell by 13.2 percent to $1.27 billion in 2024, down from $1.47 billion in the...
Environmental injustice pushing millions into poverty
Staff Reporter : Climate change is rapidly becoming a powerful threat multiplier for Bangladesh’s poor, deepening existing poverty and increasing vulnerability to future shocks, according...