Week begins with steep index fall at both bourses
Bangladesh’s stock market opened the week on a bearish note on Sunday, with both the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE)...
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Tk 2,000cr lifeline for retired teachers
Hundreds of teachers and employees have been living in severe hardship without receiving their retirement and welfare benefits for more than four years. More than...
Jet fuel prices climb sharply
The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) raised the August price of Jet A-1 for domestic flights to Tk 159.52 per litre from Tk 130.99, an...
UK tightens asylum rules as BD remains top source of claims
The UK has stepped up its efforts to curb irregular migration as Bangladesh remains among the top five sources of asylum applications, with only a...
Govt’s outlines 5 priorities for ICT sector
Prime Minister’s Adviser on Post, Telecommunication, ICT, Science and Technology Rehan Asif Asad on Sunday outlined the government’s five priorities for ICT and telecom, a...
Warrant issued against BAF officer
The International Crimes Tribunal has issued an arrest warrant for Wing Commander Saifur Rahman Saif of the Bangladesh Air Force in a case concerning...
Southeast Bank re-elects MA Kashem as board chairman
M.A. Kashem has been re-elected as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Southeast Bank PLC. Kashem was unanimously re-elected Chairman of the Bank in...
Power crisis grips rural areas in BD
Load shedding has intensified across Bangladesh, with power shortages now affecting consumers during both peak daytime hours and late at night amid reduced gas supplies...
Pak working with partners to defuse Hormuz stand-off
The Foreign Office on Thursday insisted that Pakistan remained actively engaged in efforts to defuse the Strait of Hormuz stand-off, while also examining the terms...