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Dhaka, Friday


27 December 2024


BB announces special loan repayment facility for flood victims

BB announces special loan repayment facility for flood victims

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has announced a special facility for flood-affected farmers and Cottage, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (CMSME) entrepreneurs to repay the loan installments

00:11 2 September 2024

Flood takes lives of 59 people including, 12 children

Flood takes lives of 59 people including, 12 children

With the five more fresh cases reported on Saturday, the total flood-related death toll reached 59 so far including six women and 12 children, according to data released by the ministry of Disaster Management and Relief

02:16 1 September 2024

China manufacturing contracts for fourth straight month

China manufacturing contracts for fourth straight month

Chinese manufacturing contracted for a fourth consecutive month in August, official data showed Saturday, a worse-than-expected result reflecting the world`s second-largest economy`s struggle to recover

00:54 1 September 2024

EXIM Bank appoints Md Nazrul Islam as chairman

EXIM Bank appoints Md Nazrul Islam as chairman

Md Nazrul Islam Swapan, a businessman and industrialist, was unanimously elected as the chairman of the board of directors of EXIM Bank on Friday

00:50 1 September 2024

Chief Adviser will present outline on reforms soon

Chief Adviser will present outline on reforms soon

Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus will present an outline of reforms soon to be brought into the state apparatus after holding dialogues with political parties

00:39 1 September 2024

2mn children at risk as worst floods in 3 decades lash through Bangladesh: UNICEF

2mn children at risk as worst floods in 3 decades lash through Bangladesh: UNICEF

Over two million children in eastern Bangladesh are at risk as floods sweep through homes, schools and villages, UNICEF has warned

01:51 31 August 2024

Flood death toll rises to 54

Flood death toll rises to 54

Fifty four people, including 41 men, six women and seven children, died in the devastating flood as deaths of two more people were reported on Friday

01:31 31 August 2024

Asian markets rally on US data after Dow hits record on Wall St

Asian markets rally on US data after Dow hits record on Wall St

Asian markets rose Friday after a record day on Wall Street, boosted by a strong round of US data that reassured investors over the health of the world`s top economy, while focus turns to the release of key inflation figures

01:24 31 August 2024

WFP supports flood response efforts with food assistance in hardest-hit districts

WFP supports flood response efforts with food assistance in hardest-hit districts

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has initiated its response to the severe flooding emergency in Bangladesh, affecting over five million people across the southeastern and northeastern regions, particularly in Chattogram and Sylhet divisions

01:11 31 August 2024

UN fact-finding team to suggest longer-term reforms in Bangladesh, Spokesperson

UN fact-finding team to suggest longer-term reforms in Bangladesh, Spokesperson

The UN Human Rights fact-finding team, scheduled to visit Bangladesh, will make recommendations aimed at advancing justice, accountability, and longer-term reforms, according to a spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

01:01 31 August 2024

BSEC lifts floor price for 4 more cos

BSEC lifts floor price for 4 more cos

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has removed the floor price for the shares of four more companies

01:20 30 August 2024

BB raises agri loan disbursement target to 8.57%

BB raises agri loan disbursement target to 8.57%

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has raised the agri-credit disbursement target to 8.57 percent amounting to Tk 38,000 crore for the current fiscal year 2024-25 (FY25)

01:17 30 August 2024

Stocks maintain gaining streak

Stocks maintain gaining streak

Country`s both the bourses, Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) on Thursday also witnessed an upward trend like earlier as investors continued their buying spree on large-cap issues amid optimism

01:13 30 August 2024

BD-Malaysia FTA promises well for bilateral trade, envoy

BD-Malaysia FTA promises well for bilateral trade, envoy

High Commissioner in Dhaka Haznah Md Hashim has said that the potential Malaysia-Bangladesh Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is promising to further strengthen the trade between the friendly nations

01:09 30 August 2024

BB dissolves Exim Bank board, forms new board

BB dissolves Exim Bank board, forms new board

The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has dissolved the board of directors of the Export Import Bank of Bangladesh PLC

01:04 30 August 2024

BB dissolves Exim Bank board, forms new board

BB dissolves Exim Bank board, forms new board

The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has dissolved the board of directors of the Export Import Bank of Bangladesh PLC

00:48 30 August 2024

Australia to donate AUS $1mn for Bangladesh’s flood-hit people: Envoy

Australia to donate AUS $1mn for Bangladesh’s flood-hit people: Envoy

Australia would donate AUS $1 million to a charity for the flood-affected people of Bangladesh, Acting Australian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Nardia Simpson said on THursday

00:44 30 August 2024

52 die, 5.8m affected in floods in 11 districts

52 die, 5.8m affected in floods in 11 districts

At least 52 people, including 39 men, six women and seven children, died in the devastating flood as deaths of 21 more people were reported on Thursday

00:39 30 August 2024

CA seeks Swiss cooperation to bring back laundered money

CA seeks Swiss cooperation to bring back laundered money

Chief Adviser to the interim government Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus on Thursday sought the cooperation of Switzerland to bring back money laundered abroad from Bangladesh

00:35 30 August 2024

Interim govt decides to amend SSF law scrapping special security for Hasina, family

Interim govt decides to amend SSF law scrapping special security for Hasina, family

The council of Advisers with Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus in the chair on Thursday decided to amend the Special Security Force Act 2021 lifting special security for deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her close relatives

00:31 30 August 2024

Chief Adviser seeks UNDP’s support for reforms

Chief Adviser seeks UNDP’s support for reforms

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday sought the support of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for carrying out vital reforms in wide-ranging areas such as judiciary, police, Election Commission, tax administration and land registration

00:50 29 August 2024

BEZA inks land lease agreement with Sim Fabrics Ltd

BEZA inks land lease agreement with Sim Fabrics Ltd

Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) has inked a land lease agreement with Sim Fabrics Limited

00:43 29 August 2024

Govt to procure 90,000 MTs of fertilizer, 20,000 tonnes of lentil

Govt to procure 90,000 MTs of fertilizer, 20,000 tonnes of lentil

The government on Wednesday approved separate proposals for procuring some 90,000 metric tons (MTs) of fertilizer and 20,000 tonnes of lentil to meet the growing demand of the country

00:40 29 August 2024

Stocks rebound on both bourses

Stocks rebound on both bourses

After witnessing a downward trend in the last session, stocks on Wednesday rebounded in the Dhaka and Chittagong stock exchanges as investors remained active on sector-wise issues

00:34 29 August 2024