LC openings drop by 4.23pc in first 8 months of FY24
Staff Reporter : Opening letters of credit (LCs) for imports fell by around $2 billion, or 4.23 percent year-on-year, in the first eight months of...
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54th Independence Day today
Staff Reporter : Today, Bangladesh stands ready to commemorate its 54th Independence and National Day in a manner befitting the sacrifices and struggles of its...
Genocide Day commemorated across Bangladesh
Staff Reporter : The nation solemnly observed Genocide Day yesterday, reflecting on the heinous acts perpetrated by the Pakistani occupation army during the infamous ‘Operation...
NBR for settling VAT evasion cases by June
Al Amin : The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has taken proactive measures to dispose of value-added tax (VAT) cases by June this year to...
PM for joint efforts to expedite advancement
BSS : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday alerted the people about conspiracy against the country’s independence, sovereignty and economic emancipation, urging all to make...
Businessman commits suicide
Staff Reporter : In a tragic turn of events, a cloth trader in the Jatrabari area of the city took his own life due to...
Bangladesh and Bhutan sign 3 instruments
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh and Bhutan have jointly agreed to bolster connectivity and cooperation across a spectrum of sectors to cement the bilateral relations to...
Women outnumber men in Bangladesh: BBS
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh Sample Vital Statistics 2023 has revealed that there are more women than men in Bangladesh. It also revealed that the life...
Remittances rise ahead of Eid
Staff Reporter : The country’s remittance inflows witnessed rapid growth ahead of the Eid festival, standing at US$ 1.41 billion in the first 22 days...
C-section sees 50pc hike in 20 years
Staff Reporter : Cesarean section (C-section) child delivery has increased 50pc in 20 years, according to the Bangladesh Sample Vital Statistics 2023. The information was...
AL, BNP announce rallies in city today
Staff Reporter : In a continuation of the longstanding rivalry between Bangladesh’s ruling Awami League and the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), tensions are...
Bhutan’s King arrives today
Staff Reporter : Dhaka is set to welcome Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, who will arrive here today (Monday) on a four-day visit to...