Ruhul Alam Siddique assigned with routine charge of foreign secretary
BSS : The government has assigned M Ruhul Alam Siddique with the task of carrying out the routine responsibilities of foreign secretary as incumbent top...
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Businesses seek policy, energy support to obtain $100b RMG export
Staff Reporter : Leaders from Sammilito Parishad, one of the two panels contesting the upcoming Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) elections, have called...
Forex reserves to reach $30b next month
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves are projected to reach $30 billion next month, Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Ahsan H Mansur announced on Wednesday....
Eid Rawhide Market: Govt plans direct export to China
Special Correspondent : In a bid to ensure fair pricing and market stability during Eid-ul-Adha, the government has announced plans to export unprocessed rawhide to...
IsDB lends $241.3m for Infrastructure in Bangladesh
Staff Reporter : The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has agreed to provide a loan of US$241.30 million to Bangladesh for the construction of five climate-resilient...
BNP-NCP feud escalates amid Dhaka mayoral row
Abu Jakir : A widening rift between the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and the newly formed National Citizen Party (NCP) came into sharp focus on...
Ruling on Ishraq writ petition today
Staff Reporter : The High Court has deferred its verdict on a writ petition challenging the legality of the Election Commission’s gazette notification that declared...
Banking wealth clustered in few hands, regions
Staff Reporter : A new study by the Policy Research Institute (PRI) has revealed a stark concentration of wealth and financial services among a small...
No talks yet on humanitarian corridor to Myanmar
Staff Reporter : National Security Adviser Dr Khalilur Rahman has denied the claim that Bangladesh has agreed to establish a humanitarian corridor to deliver aid...
Pay wages by May 28 or face music Adviser Sakhawat
Staff Reporter : Brigadier General (Retd.) Dr M Sakhawat Hossain, Adviser to the Ministries of Labour and Employment and Shipping, on Wednesday warned that owners...
BD migrants warn of fallout from US remittance tax
NY Correspondent : A controversial new bill in the United States could soon impose a 5 per cent tax on all remittances sent abroad by...