Bangladesh to receive $1.3 billion from IMF under new deal: BB Governor
NN Online: Bangladesh has reached a staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to secure the next installments of its ongoing $4.7 billion loan...
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Student protests paralyse Dhaka traffic, commuters face severe disruptions
NN Online: Major areas of the capital—Gulistan, Paltan, Shahbagh, and Kakrail—witnessed crippling traffic gridlocks on Wednesday as students from Jagannath University and several nursing institutions...
JnU students’ protest march stopped by police near Jamuna
NN Online: Police on Wednesday halted a long march by students of Jagannath University (JnU) near the Chief Adviser’s official residence, Jamuna, in the capital’s...
CA unveils foundation of Kalurghat Bridge
BSS: Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus today unveiled the foundation stone of the Kalurghat Bridge over the Karnaphuli River. The Chief Adviser, who is now...
American lawyer Mary Kerry Kennedy calls on CA
BSS: American lawyer, author and human rights activist Mary Kerry Kennedy called on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday. Kennedy met Prof Yunus at...
Gold price increases by Tk1562 per bhori
UNB: The Bangladesh Jewelers Association, better known as Bajus from its Bengali acronym, again increased the price of gold, this time by Tk 1562 per...
DU Chhatra Dal leader murder: Police detain three suspects
NN Online: Three individuals have been arrested in connection with the murder of Dhaka University student Shahriar Alam Sammo, police announced on Wednesday. The Dhaka...
Ctg port must emerge as best with international standard facilities to help grow economy
UNB: Describing the Chittagong port as the heart country’s economy, Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday said Chittagong Port would have to turn into...
US aware of banning AL activities; supports free, democratic process: Principal Deputy Spokesperson
UNB : The United States has said they support a free and democratic process as well as fair and transparent legal processes for all individuals,...
Prof Yunus begins Chattogram tour with packed engagements
UNB : Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus began his visit to his home district of Chattogram on Wednesday morning for the first time since taking...
NBR abolished in bid to raise tax-to-GDP ratio
Staff Reporter : In a landmark move to modernise Bangladesh’s tax system, the interim government on Monday announced the dissolution of the National Board of...
IMF okays $1.3b for BD after reform talks
Staff Reporter : The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has agreed to disburse the next two instalments of its $4.7 billion loan programme to Bangladesh, totalling...