Dhaka calls for settling 1971 issues
Staff Reporter : Chief Adviser to the Interim Government of Bangladesh Muhammad Yunus has called for Pakistan Prime Minister Shebaz Sharif to settle the lingering...
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IMF to disburse $645m to BD by Feb 10
Staff Reporter : The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is set to disburse the fourth tranche of its ongoing loan programme, amounting to $645 million, by...
Finance adviser downplays IMF concerns, cites challenges ahead
Staff Reporter : Despite the economic challenges facing the country, the situation is not as dire as suggested by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), stated...
Govt rejects IMF’s call for electricity price hike
Staff Reporter : The government has decided against raising electricity prices, despite recommendations from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to do so, according to Power,...
Premature LDC exit ‘suicidal’
Kamruzzaman Bablu : The overall economic condition of Bangladesh is facing significant challenges, with business leaders, including those from BGMEA and BKMEA – the major...
Negative equity relief sought amid market woes
Staff Reporter : The DSE Brokers Association has proposed extending the provision period for unrealized losses (negative equity) against margin loans for stock market investors...
ACC targets ex-NTMC chief in illegal wealth probe
Staff Reporter : The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has launched an investigation into allegations of illegal wealth accumulation by Ziaul Ahsan, former Director General (DG) of...
Bangladesh negotiates new IMF loan with stringent conditions
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh has requested an additional $750 million loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to address its economic challenges and ease foreign...
BNP’s Salahuddin criticises govt for delayed election roadmap
Staff Reporter : BNP Standing Committee Member Salahuddin Ahmed has stated that the preparation for elections should take no more than four to six months....
Instability in Myanmar drives growing Rohingya exodus
Staff Reporter : A high-level meeting involving Bangladesh, Myanmar, China, India, Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam is set to begin today (Thursday) in Thailand to discuss...
Dhaka-Islamabad eyes a new horizon
In an exclusive interview with Al Mamun Harun Ur Rashid of The New Nation, the High Commissioner of Pakistan, Syed Ahmed Maroof, highlighted the positive...