Top US general arrives in Dhaka
Staff Reporter : A top American general from the US Pacific Command has arrived in Dhaka for talks with senior Bangladeshi Army officers. His visit...
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UK MPs think they may have been targets of ‘disinformation’ over Bangladesh inquiry
Rob Davies, The Guardian : British MPs believe they may have been targeted by a “disinformation” campaign aimed at discrediting the man leading efforts to...
Foreign loan flow declines in 8 months of FY25
Muhid Hasan : Foreign loan commitments and disbursements to Bangladesh have significantly declined during the first eight months of the 2024-25 fiscal year, primarily due...
GI-tagged jaggery from India reaches Bangladesh
Staff Reporter : Nearly 30 tonnes of Geographical Indication (GI)-tagged jaggery from India’s Muzaffarnagar of Uttar Pradesh, have been exported to Bangladesh, according to an...
ERF proposes tax reforms to ease inflation burden
Staff Reporter : The Economic Reporters’ Forum (ERF) on Sunday recommended raising the tax exemption threshold for individual taxpayers from Tk 350,000 to Tk 400,000...
China rules out using Bangladesh in global power play
Al Mamun Harun Ur Rashid, back from Yunnan, China : A Chinese think tank has reiterated that non-interference remains a core principle of China’s diplomatic...
T-bill yields soar as banks hold off investments
Staff Reporter : The yields on Treasury bills (T-bills) increased further on Sunday as banks showed reluctance to invest their surplus liquidity in the securities...
Deposit Protection Ordinance: Tk 2 lakh refund for depositors in case of bank closure
Staff Reporter : Depositors will be entitled to a maximum refund of Tk2 lakh if a bank or financial institution is liquidated, according to the...
Illicit Fund Transfers: ACC probes 2 telecom firms
Staff Reporter : The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has initiated cases against senior executives of two telecom companies, Vision Tel Ltd and Apple GlobalTel Communications Ltd,...
India lacked leverage to prevent Hasina’s ouster
Staff Reporter : India was aware of the growing anti-Sheikh Hasina sentiment in Bangladesh prior to the violent overthrow of her government on 5 August...
Yunus’ China visit expected to bring key outcomes
Staff Reporter : The Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh, Yao Wen, has described the forthcoming visit of Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus to China as a...
Dhaka ceremony celebrates Pakistan resolution
Staff Reporter : Pakistan’s High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Syed Ahmed Maroof extended his greetings to the Pakistani diaspora in Bangladesh. He paid tribute to the...