Agri loan drops by 6pc in FY25
Staff Reporter : Agricultural loan disbursement has fallen by more than six per cent during the first eight months (July-February) of the current fiscal year...
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Not Economic Capacity: Tax targets set to align with budget goals
Staff Reporter : The tax collection target set for the National Board of Revenue (NBR) was not based on scientific analysis or realistic projections, but...
Media Reform Proposals: One Media, One House Cross-ownership limits put forth
Staff Reporter : The Media Reform Commission has recommended establishing the minimum entry salary for journalists at a level equivalent to grade 9, similar to...
Protests intensify in Dhaka demanding AL ban
Staff Reporter : Protests demanding a complete ban on the Awami League (AL) continued in Dhaka on Saturday, with thousands of demonstrators taking to the...
First-ever hearing on jet fuel pricing today
Staff Reporter : The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has initiated the process of fixing the prices of petroleum products through hearings, similar to other...
From Nujiang to Dhaka: Sharing anti-poverty strategies with China
Al Mamun Harun Ur Rashid, back from Yunnan, China : Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture, once one of China’s poorest regions, has become a notable example...
Tarique’s return date yet to be decided
Staff Reporter : BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir stated on Saturday that no specific date has been set for the return of the...
Migrant economy wilts under Trump policies
News Desk : Nader says that the fear caused by President Donald Trump’s immigration policies has left the streets of his largely migrant neighbourhood in...
Public officials barred from accepting undue advantages
Staff Reporter : The Finance Division of the Ministry of Finance has issued a 12-page Code of Conduct for employees of the country’s non-financial public...
Heathrow fire forces Biman flight to return
Staff Reporter : Heathrow Airport was forced to shut down on Friday following a massive fire at a nearby substation, which knocked out its power...