BB hikes policy rate by 50 basis points to 8.50%
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has raised the policy rate by 50 basis points to 8.5 percent to bring down the runaway inflation00:22 9 May 2024
Bangladesh, IMF reach staff-level agreement for second review of loan programmes
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and the Bangladesh authorities have reached a staff-level agreement on the policies needed to complete the second review of the programmes being supported by the IMF`s Extended Credit Facility (ECF), Extended Fund Facility (EFF), and Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF)00:19 9 May 2024
BB introduces crawling peg, sets Tk 117 per USD as mid-point
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has introduced the Crawling Peg Mid-Rate (CPMR) system for buying and selling of foreign currencies and allowed banks to buy and sell US dollars freely at around Taka 11700:12 9 May 2024
Conflicting situation in Middle East may affect Bangladesh economy: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said in parliament that the conflicting situation in the Middle East may affect the economy of Bangladesh00:07 9 May 2024
Muslim countries’ united work could reduce misery of Palestinians: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said united work of Muslim countries could bring better and dignified position for the Muslim community in the world along with reducing misery of the Palestinians as she opened the Hajj Programme-202416:17 8 May 2024
29th US Trade Show billed for May 9-11
The American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh (AmCham) and the United States Embassy, Dhaka are cosponsoring the three-day 29th Annual US Trade Show at the InterContinental Hotel, Dhaka from May 9-11, 202401:05 8 May 2024
PM urges IOM to raise more funds for Rohingyas
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday urged the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to raise more funds from newer sources for assistance of the Rohingyas sheltered in Bangladesh as its Director General (DG) Amy Pope paid a courtesy call on her in Dhaka01:00 8 May 2024
Hridoy hits maiden fifty as Tigers seal T20 series
Towhid Hridoy struck his maiden half-century in T20 format as Bangladesh overcame a scare to edge Zimbabwe past by nine runs in the third match at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Tuesday00:56 8 May 2024
Biman to purchase aircraft considering profit: Faruk Khan
Civil aviation and tourism minister Muhammad Faruk Khan on Tuesday said that Biman Bangladesh Airlines would select either US-based aircraft manufacturer Boeing or European aerospace giant Airbus to purchase planes, considering Bangladesh`s profit00:53 8 May 2024
Denim Expo held to thrive RMG industry
The two-day Bangladesh Denim Expo organized by Bangladesh Apparel Exchange ended on Tuesday at the International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) in the capital00:50 8 May 2024
Govt working to ensure supply of essential commodities at affordable price: Titu
State Minister for Commerce Ahsanul Islam Titu today said the government is working to ensure the supply of essential commodities at an affordable price00:46 8 May 2024
Inflation to come down within target by end of FY: Waseqa
State Minister for Finance Waseqa Ayesha Khan has expressed her optimism that inflation will come down to the government-set target of 7.5 percent by the end of this fiscal year00:42 8 May 2024
Bangladesh, UAE commit to strengthening economic, development cooperation
Bangladesh and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have reaffirmed their commitment to fostering deeper economic collaboration between the two nations00:36 8 May 2024
Bangladesh receives investment proposals worth Tk 33,806cr in Jan-Mar
The country received investment proposals worth Tk 33,806.29 crore from some 302 industrial units during January-March, 202400:32 8 May 2024
Debapriya for better coordination between monetary policy, fiscal policy
Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya, distinguished fellow of the civil society think tank Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), on Tuesday suggested addressing the “managerial weaknesses” in coordinating the monetary policy and the fiscal policy and bringing more flexibility in the exchange rates and interest rates00:28 8 May 2024
DSE turnover surpasses Tk 11bn-mark
The daily trade turnover on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) on Tuesday scaled Tk 11 billion-mark00:24 8 May 2024
Evaluate economic prospect before taking dev projects: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today asked the authorities concerned to assess economic possibilities and benefit first before taking any development project16:37 7 May 2024
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators protest outside the Met Gala
Protesters in New York converged near the Met Gala on Monday in a rally against the ongoing war in Gaza, leading to several arrests, police said12:40 7 May 2024
Israel bombards Rafah ahead of talks aimed at sealing truce deal
Israel carried out strikes on the Gazan city of Rafah overnight as it sought to put "pressure" on Hamas ahead of talks in Egypt on Tuesday aimed at sealing a truce proposal endorsed by the Hamas12:38 7 May 2024
Asia tracks another rally on Wall St as US rate optimism lingers
Asian markets built on the latest global rally Tuesday as optimism that the US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this year continued to breeze through trading floors12:33 7 May 2024
There is ‘nowhere safe to go’ for the 600,000 children of Rafah, warns UNICEF
With the unfolding humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip continuing to deteriorate, UNICEF is warning that a military besiegement and ground incursion in Rafah would pose catastrophic risks to the 600,000 children currently taking shelter in the enclave02:06 7 May 2024
FAO’s environment and climate monitoring portal Earth Map receives Google impact award
Earth Map, a pioneering initiative by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) that leverages freely available archives of geospatial data for climate and environment monitoring and mapping has been honoured with a Google Geo for Good Impact Award01:54 7 May 2024
Xi denies any problem of Chinese ’overcapacity’ in global trade: Beijing
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday denied there was any problem of Chinese overcapacity in global trade at talks in Paris, where French President Emmanuel Macron and EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen urged Beijing to play by the rules01:43 7 May 2024
Israel’s Rafah evacuation order sparks global alarm
Israel called on Palestinians to leave eastern Rafah Monday ahead of a ground invasion of the southern Gaza city, amid increasing global alarm about the consequences of such a move01:40 7 May 2024
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