Surge in remittance inflows amid rising dollar rates
Staff Reporter : Inward remittances to Bangladesh surpassed $2 billion in the first 21 days of December, amid renewed volatility in the exchange rate. The...
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BB demands answers from 13 banks
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh Bank (BB) has sought explanations from 13 banks for offering unusually high US dollar rates while collecting remittances from foreign exchange...
Inqilab Mancha issues 7-day ultimatum, warns secretariat siege
NN Online: Leaders of the Inqilab Mancha on Sunday issued a 7-day ultimatum to the government, demanding the cancellation of the Awami League’s registration along with...
$2b remittance received in 21 days of Dec
NN Online: Bangladesh has received $2 billion in remittances during the first 21 days of December, according to the latest figures from Bangladesh Bank. This...
‘EC to decide polls eligibility, not reform commission’
NN Online: Head of the Election System Reform Commission Badiul Alam Majumdar has emphasised that the responsibility of determining which political parties are eligible to...
‘New law, amendments to be proposed for press freedom’
NN Online: Kamal Ahmed – the chief of the Media Reform Commission – said on Sunday that the commission is set to recommend amendments to...
WB, ADB grant $1.1b budget aid for Bangladesh
NN Online: The World Bank (WB) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have approved $1.1 billion in total as budget support for Bangladesh. Of the...
Fire breaks out at button factory in Gazipur
NN Online: A fire erupted at a button factory in Bhangnahati, Sreepur upazila of Gazipur district on Sunday, prompting emergency services to respond to the...
Trainee doctors block Shahbagh demanding pay raise
NN Online: Postgraduate trainee doctors have staged a protest by blocking the Shahbagh intersection, calling for an increase in their monthly allowance or the implementation...
Clash at Ijtema ground: Saad’s follower remanded for 3 days
NN Online: A Gazipur court has placed Mufti Muaz bin Noor, a follower of Maulana Saad Kandlavi, on a three-day remand following violent clashes between...
BD secures $1.16 b WB financing for inclusive development
Staff Reporter : The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved three operations worth $1.16 billion to support Bangladesh’s development goals, focusing on health...
Nation mourns
Staff Reporter : The death of AF Hassan Ariff, former Adviser to the Interim Government and a distinguished figure in Bangladesh’s legal community, has led...