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Economic outlook improves
Bangladesh’s economy showed signs of a broad-based recovery in July, with the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rising to 57.8, driven mainly by a strong rebound...
Wage hike comes with economic cost
The newly approved National Pay Scale 2026 will have a significant impact on Bangladesh’s economy, particularly at a time when inflation remains high, said Dr...
Pay rise amid rising prices
The government has approved a new national pay scale that will substantially raise the basic salaries of public servants, but employees will have to wait...
Miraj Sheikh: Fear of disappearance returns
As Bangladesh marked the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances on Sunday, with officials and campaigners renewing pledges that the secret detentions of...
Victims vow ‘Never Again’
Hundreds of demonstrators, including people who say they were secretly held by the state, marched to the gates of the Parliament on Sunday, pressing lawmakers...
‘No risk’ in Mecca Pact
#Dhaka finds it a unique initiative #Willing to bolster defence ties Beijing Bangladesh sees no major risk in joining the proposed Mecca Pact and will...
8 zones for e-rickshaws
Battery-powered and electric rickshaws will be barred from Dhaka’s main roads under a proposed regulatory policy, while registered e-rickshaws carrying up to four passengers will...
BB profit up 15pc to Tk 26,023cr
Bangladesh Bank (BB)’s net profit rose 15 percent year-on-year to Tk 26,023 crore in the 2025-26 fiscal year, driven largely by higher interest income from...
Low-cost loan for frozen food
Staff ReporterWith Bangladesh seeking to reduce its heavy dependence on ready-made garment exports, Bangladesh Bank (BB) has launched a Tk 2,000 crore revolving fund to...
Rape ‘fine’ costs Tk 90,000
A rape allegation involving a minor girl in Madhabpur, Habiganj, was reportedly settled through an informal village arbitration (shalish), rather than being referred to the...