Dengue strikes back
As measles continues to spread fear across the country for the past three and a half months, with vaccination drives and other measures failing to...
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Govt seeks Hasina’s return for trial
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam on Wednesday said the government is continuing efforts to secure the extradition of former prime minister Sheikh...
Implement referendum verdict Nahid tells govt
National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam on Wednesday urged the government to implement the verdict of the referendum and fulfil its promises of state...
Is Ronaldo still the right choice for Portugal?
Portugal faces Croatia this Friday in a crucial clash as they aim to secure a place in the Round of 16. The encounter will feature...
Nation remembers Holey Artisan victims
Bangladesh on Wednesday marked the 10th anniversary of the Holey Artisan Bakery attack, the deadliest terrorist incident in the country’s history, with solemn tributes to...
Adani bets on Bangladesh cargo with MSC deal
Switzerland-based shipping giant MSC is set to acquire a 49 per cent stake in India’s Vizhinjam International Seaport for around US$1.4 billion, a deal that...
JICA chief in Dhaka over stalled projects
President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Tanaka Akihiko, arrived in Dhaka on Wednesday for a five-day visit aimed at reviewing Japanese-funded development initiatives...
Tax incentives aim to revive stock market
Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has announced a package of tax incentives and policy reforms aimed at restoring stability and resilience in Bangladesh’s stock...
Plan rolled out to cut defaulted loans
The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has unveiled a comprehensive medium-term strategy to address the country’s mounting non-performing loans (NPLs), combining tighter supervision, faster loan recovery, legal...
Inflation-focused monetary policy unveiled
Seeking to contain inflation while safeguarding external sector stability, Bangladesh Bank (BB) has kept its policy repo rate unchanged at 10 per cent, maintaining a...
Inu gets 10 years’ jail
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-2 on Tuesday sentenced Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JASAD) President and former information minister Hasanul Haq Inu to 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment...