Swiss accounts hold record Bangladeshi deposits
Staff Reporter : Bangladeshi deposits in Swiss banks surged to CHF 589.54 million (approximately Tk 8,832 crore) in 2024, marking a dramatic 33-fold increase from...
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Public services plagued by bribes Finds Survey
Staff Reporter : Public service seekers in Bangladesh faced the highest levels of bribery and corruption at the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) over the...
Bangladesh, US reaffirm strategic cooperation
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh’s National Security Adviser, Dr Khalilur Rahman, held a high-level meeting with US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau at the US...
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...
Iran vows defiance as conflict with Israel intensifies
NN Report : The ongoing military confrontation between Iran and Israel has sharply intensified, with both countries launching fresh missile attacks on Wednesday. Now entering...
Disposed Kleptocracy’s Digital Warfare Against Yunus
Special Report : The kleptocracy led by former prime minister of Bangladesh continues to wage a sophisticated digital campaign against, Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus according...
VAT on low-cost shoes threatens cottage industry
Staff Reporter : Small-scale footwear manufacturers have urged the interim government to urgently reinstate the value-added tax (VAT) exemption on low-cost rubber and plastic shoes...
Consensus talks expose rift over NCC plan
Staff Reporter : The proposal to establish a National Constitutional Council (NCC) aimed at rebalancing state power has elicited mixed responses from political parties during...
Budget opens space for policy debate on equity, reform
Staff Reporter : The proposed national budget for FY2025-26 has drawn sharp criticism from economists and civil society representatives, who described it as a missed...