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The Probashi Kallyan Bank (PKB) has been enlisted as a scheduled bank with effect from July 30, according to a circular issued by the Bangladesh Bank (BB). PKB has been...
China’s central bank will fine-tune monetary policy in a “pre-emptive” way to ensure liquidity is reasonably ample, it said on Wednesday, amid heightened trade tension that has stiffened economic headwinds....
The amount involving the investment proposals with Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) has increased by around 11.89 per cent during the last fiscal year (FY), 2017-18, according to its latest...
Disbursement of farm loan by the scheduled banks exceeded their total target in the end of last fiscal year (FY) as banks strengthened disbursement drives, a central bank official said....
Oil prices rose on Thursday, steadying after losses over the past two days from a surprise increase in US crude inventories and renewed concerns over trade friction between the US...
The parliamentary watchdog on finance ministry has expressed discontent with the central bank regarding the gold stored in its vault. The issue has maligned the government's image, it said on...
Asian stocks dropped on Thursday as the latest escalation in the Sino-US trade war hit Chinese shares, while global bond markets were rattled by increased borrowing by Washington and Japan’s...
The share of Bangladesh in the global apparel export market reached 6.46 per cent in 2017, according to the latest statistics released by the World Trade Organisation (WTO). The country's...
Bangladesh will no longer eligible for concessional loan from the World Bank as it has started lending at 2.0 per cent rate. The Washington lender has made the higher rate...
The saga of reckless driving in the capital shows no sign of coming to an end. It all began with the loss of a college student's hand when two buses,...
Farmers of the northern districts have started harvesting Aus paddy in a jovial mood as they are expecting a bumper yield and good market price. Many farmers have shifted to...
BAGERHAT, Aug 01 (UNB): The lone Sarkari Shishu Paribar in Khulna division is plagued with various problems, including accommodation crisis, forcing the authorities to halt admission of children to the...
BOGURA, Aug 01: Vendors are making a good profit by selling bamboos on rickshaw-van. Over 120 families of Dupchanchia, Gabtoly, Adamdighi, Nandigram and Sadar upazilas of the district are engaged...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has expressed deep shock and sorrow at the death of AHM Moazzem Hossain, editor of The Financial Express. In a condolence message on Wednesday, the premier...
In a hung parliament, Imran Khan (IK), the superstar from the world of cricket, led his Pakistan Tehrik e Insaf (PTI) party to win 115 seats against 64 seats by...
November 2018 will mark the tenth anniversary of quantitative easing (QE) - undoubtedly the boldest policy experiment in the modern history of central banking. The only thing comparable to QE...
After Pakistan's recent election, Imran Khan and his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party are now forming a new government. As usual, it will be greeted by an economic crisis. A trip,...
Agitation over the minimum wages of the garment workers continues as the owners proposed Tk 6,300 as the minimum wage during the Minimum Wage Board's stakeholder meeting recently. The capital...
Language is a system of spoken, manual, or written symbols by means of which human beings, as members of a social group and participants in its culture, express themselves. The...
In July of last year, State Minister for Rural Development and Co-operatives Mashiur Rahman Ranga said at the parliament, "Work is underway to resolve the city's (Dhaka) waterlogging problem. So,...
A number of our readers would have heard about organic food but might not be exactly aware as to what it is. In a simple definition, organic foods are those...
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on Wednesday arrested the Jabal-e-Noor Paribahan owner M Shahadat Hossian from the capital. “We have conducted a drive in the city and arrested owner of the...
From just offering delivery services to being a ride-sharing giant, the journey of Pathao has been impressive. Today, Pathao has not only simplified the lives of people in Dhaka city,...
With the aim to reshape the future, on July 25 East West University Agro Industrialisation Club organised the grand finale of the inter-university competition named 'Supply Chain Challenge 2.0 powered...
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Wednesday interrogated the former managing director (MD) of Barapukuria Coal Mining Company Ltd (BCMCL) SM Nurul Aurangzeb over the 'disappearance of coal' from Barapukuria coal...
As per government's decision, all educational institutions throughout the country will remain closed on Thursday. Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid announced the decision on Wednesday evening citing security reasons amidst...
Even a few hours back I was caught in a dilemma to whether I should write something different or go with what I have been writing and publishing in this...
On July 25 the Department of Economics at North South University organised a seminar titled 'Bangladesh's Graduation from the Least Developed Countries Group: Opportunities and Challenges'. As evident from the...
Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith has expressed profound shock and deep sorrow at the death of AHM Moazzem Hossain, editor of The Financial Express. According to a FE report,...
Amid the growing popularity of mobile app-based ride sharing services, a local IT company is going to launch both the car and motorbike ride services through new mobile app called...
A court in Dhaka has granted a seven-day remand to interrogate Masum Billa, the driver of 'Jabal-e-Noor Paribahan' bus, accused in killing two college students in a road accident in...
Student protesters have stopped an influential minister’s car for driving on the wrong side of a key road in Dhaka in a breach of traffic rules. The man is none...
Four student protestors were beaten up by transport workers on Wednesday in Signboard area of Narayanganj. The injured students were identified as Sezanur Rahman, Kawsar Ahmed, Sajib and Hridoy. Sub-Inspector...
The voting of two centres, which were suspended due to massive rigging and irregularities, will be held on August 11. Deputy Secretary of Election Commission (EC) Farhad Hossain confirmed the...
Facebook and Instagram are releasing a new tool to limit how much time people spend on their apps. The announcement follows concerns that excessive social media usage can have a...
Commissioner of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Asaduzzaman Mia on Wednesday directed the police to tackle the ongoing student protest in the city peacefully instead of applying any force. The...
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan has requested the agitating students to withdraw their blockades and return to their classes as the government has accepted their demands. The minister also pledged to...
Mobile financial service, bKash Limited on Wednesday signed an agreement with the app-based ride sharing company Shohoz Rides to facilitate its passengers and drivers to make and receive payments by...
A woman, who fulfilled her air hostess mother's "dream" by piloting her final flight before retirement, says she feels "happy and overwhelmed". Ashrrita Chinchankar was first officer on the Air...
Students from different schools and colleges took to the streets for the fourth consecutive day on Wednesday demanding punishment of the driver responsible for Sunday's accident that killed two college...
The Hope Diamond, a rare blue diamond that is one of the world's most famous jewels, has had a complicated history, passing through the hands of monarchs and bankers...
A distressed kangaroo leapt over a 2.2 metre (7.2 feet) wall at a shelter on Tuesday and escaped into a forest after having been rescued from a home he had...
The government is readying a new law to discipline the transport sector and bring harsher punishment to errant drivers. The draft law was vetted by the law ministry following the...
Stocks ended higher for the two consecutive sessions on Wednesday as investors continued their buying appetite on sector-wise stocks. Market insiders said investors’ enthusiasm sustained as local and foreign investors...
Biman Bangladesh Airlines on Wednesday signed a deal with Canadian firm Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC) under a government-to-government arrangement to purchase three aircraft. Managing Director of Biman Bangladesh Airlines Mosaddek...
Agitated students have blocked different areas of the capital for the fourth day on Wednesday following the Sunday’s road crash that left two college students dead at the Airport Road....
The Bangladesh Road Transportation Authority (BRTA) on Wednesday has suspended the registrations of two buses responsible for the deaths of two college students in a Dhaka road crash on Jul...
New York singer-songwriter Two Feet is alive and "under watch" at hospital, after posting a devastating suicide note on Twitter. "I don't feel like living any more," wrote the 25-year-old...
Watts Miners, a cryptocurrency manufacturing company, launched three new mining rigs with capabilities to take the global crypto space by storm. Built using the Watts Miners ASIC chip technology, these...
Bangladeshi and other illegal Rohingyas settlers should be shot if they did not return to their countries, an Indian political party leader has said. Telangana Legislative Assembly representing the Goshamahal...
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