IMF enquires about BB move to control inflation
The visiting representatives from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have enquired about the monetary move taken by the Bangladesh Bank (BB) to control inflation and ...
Highest temp, record outages hit life, economic activity
A double jeopardy of the highest temperature and a record power load-shedding made life a misery and slowed economic activity as the mercury heated up ...
HC asks govt to prevent arbitrary drug pricing
Latest price spirals of lifesaving medicines invoke a High Court direction for government agencies to take effective measures to prevent "arbitrary and illegal" pricing of ...
Primary schools shut until May 2, secondary schools Tuesday
The government has closed all public primary schools until May 2 as an intense heatwave is scalding Bangladesh. In addition, schools, colleges, madrasas and technical educational ...
Gold prices fall for sixth time in a row
The prices of gold have been revised downward again for the sixth time in a row due to a fall in the prices of pure ...
Environmental conservation topics being included in textbooks: Saber
The government has taken the initiative to include topics related to environmental protection and climate change in the curriculum for students from class III to ...
Bangabandhu murder protesters set to get state recognition
The fighters, who protested the assassination of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and most of his family members in 1975, are going ...
National Bank's 54pc cut in losses offers a glimmer of hope
National Bank continued to be in the red in 2023, weighed down by default loans and higher interest payments against borrowed funds and deposits. However, the ...
Stocks make a comeback as recent news boosts investor confidence
Stocks rebounded strongly on Sunday, snapping out of a three-day plunge, as bargain hunters put fresh bets on lucrative shares in anticipation of potential turnaround ...
NBR submits spending-cut measures
Taxmen sought a hefty allocation for vehicles as logistics support for compliance enforcement to achieve direct- tax -collection target in next fiscal as the IMF ...
National Bank PLC too decides against merger
Days after BASIC Bank board's decision not to merge with a private-sector counterpart, the National Bank PLC now opts to follow suit, sources say, in ...
Survivors recall 1991 cyclone that killed 0.14m people
The evening of April 29, 1991, unfolded with a frightening gloom over the coasts of Chittagong and Cox's Bazar. Gusty winds swept through the coastal ...
Price hikes of large-cap stocks help market to open higher
Stocks witnessed a positive trend in the early hours of trading on Sunday as bargain hunters favoured taking positions in lucrative issues in anticipation of ...
Heat alert extended for three more days
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Sunday issued another heat alert, forecasting searing temperatures to continue across the country for the next 72 hours. This marked ...
Case backlog traps billions as revenue disputes drag on
Despite missing collection targets annually, resolving disputed revenue claims in Bangladesh's top court crawls -- leading to massive court backlogs awaiting settlement. This logjam is evident ...
Capital gain tax exemption for individual investors likely to go
Levying tax on capital gains of individual investors in the capital market is a likely option the revenue board considers incorporating into the upcoming budget, ...
Bajus slashes gold price again
The Bangladesh Jewellers' Association (Bajus) on Saturday reduced the gold price by Tk 630 per bhori (11.664g), fixing the price of the high-quality 22-carat gold ...
Voting centres will be shut immediately if fake votes are cast: EC
Election Commissioner Brig Gen (retired) Ahsan Habib warned on Saturday that any voting centre where fake votes are cast will be closed immediately in the ...
Stocks hit new low in three years
Stocks continued on their downward trajectory this week, with the benchmark equity index plunging below 5,600 mark for the first time in three years despite ...
Strong dollar, higher costs eat into JMI Syringes profit
JMI Syringes & Medical Devices' net profit plunged by 54 per cent year on year to Tk 15.12 million in nine months through March this ...
Punishing heat scorches people who toil most
Shahidul Molla's arrival at Farmgate on Friday afternoon painted a picture of complete exhaustion. The 50-year-old rickshaw-puller resembled a rag soaked in sweat. His calloused ...