Dhaka, Thursday


11 September 2025


Bangladesh initiates talks with Japan to sign EPA

Bangladesh initiates talks with Japan to sign EPA

The government has started the negotiation to sign the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with Japan for retaining the duty benefit after Bangladesh`s scheduled graduation to a developing nation in 2026

01:02 13 March 2024

BB plans to merge 10 banks in a year

BB plans to merge 10 banks in a year

Bangladesh Bank (BB) Executive Director and Spokesperson Mezbaul Haque on Tuesday informed that the regulator is planning to merge 10 banks within a year

00:59 13 March 2024

Bangladesh-Netherlands sign deal to amend double tax avoidance agreement

Bangladesh-Netherlands sign deal to amend double tax avoidance agreement

Bangladesh on Tuesday signed a fresh agreement with the Netherlands to amend the existing double taxation avoidance and prevention of tax evasion agreement by making changes in some articles to widen the tax net and also to explore newer scopes for revenue generation

00:57 13 March 2024

Govt signs $24.70m grant agreement with ILO

Govt signs $24.70m grant agreement with ILO

The Economic Relations Division (ERD) on Tuesdat signed a grant agreement worth $24.70 million with the International Labour Organization (ILO) to advance decent work in Bangladesh

00:54 13 March 2024

2 Nagad employees win South Asian BFSI Tech awards

2 Nagad employees win South Asian BFSI Tech awards

Two employees of Nagad, a prominent MFS provider in Bangladesh, were honored with prestigious awards at the "South Asian BFSI Tech Summit" held in Nepal recently

00:51 13 March 2024

Price fall in large-cap drives stocks further down

Price fall in large-cap drives stocks further down

The country`s Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) – on Tuesday plunged further due to mainly price fall in large-cap securities

00:32 13 March 2024

NEC approves Tk 2,45,000cr RADP for FY24

NEC approves Tk 2,45,000cr RADP for FY24

The National Economic Council (NEC) on Tuesday approved a Taka 2,45,000 crore Revised Annual Development Programme (RADP) for the current fiscal year (FY24) prioritizing on sectors like road transport, communication, energy and power

00:30 13 March 2024

Unemployed Afghans risk death and debt in hunt for gold

Unemployed Afghans risk death and debt in hunt for gold

Tearing off a piece of mouldy flatbread, Homayon gulped tea in a brief reprieve from the din of the machines he and a dozen other men were using to dig for gold on a mountainside in northeastern Afghanistan

12:32 12 March 2024

Gazans pray in mosque rubble on first day of Ramadan

Gazans pray in mosque rubble on first day of Ramadan

Dozens of Gazans offered prayers on Monday, the first day of Ramadan, in the middle of the ruins of a mosque hit by an Israeli air strike just days ago

12:04 12 March 2024

Trump suggests tax cuts can help offset 10% tariff impact

Trump suggests tax cuts can help offset 10% tariff impact

Donald Trump defended Monday his proposal of a universal 10 percent tariff on imports, suggesting tax cuts could help offset its impact on households while outlining his views on other economic issues

12:00 12 March 2024

Venezuela incurs 700bn USD GDP loss from US sanctions, says VP

Venezuela incurs 700bn USD GDP loss from US sanctions, says VP

US sanctions against Venezuela have caused losses of nearly 700 billion U.S. dollars in GDP, Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez said Monday

11:56 12 March 2024

Most Asian markets push higher as US inflation data looms

Most Asian markets push higher as US inflation data looms

Asian markets mostly rose Tuesday following the previous day`s sell-off, with focus on the release of US inflation data that could play a key role in the Federal Reserve`s decision-making on cutting interest rates

11:51 12 March 2024

Russia can harvest 145mn tons of grain in 2024: Expert

Russia can harvest 145mn tons of grain in 2024: Expert

Russia can harvest 145 million tonnes of grain in 2024, including 92-93 million tonnes of wheat, President of the Russian Grain Union Arkady Zlochevsky told reporters

11:46 12 March 2024

Venezuelan exports to US rose 770% in 2023, mainly oil: chamber

Venezuelan exports to US rose 770% in 2023, mainly oil: chamber

Venezuelan exports to the United States, mainly of oil, rose 770 percent in 2023 from the previous year, after Washington eased some sanctions on the country, according to a report Monday from a US-based business chamber

11:41 12 March 2024

Two Russian fuel depots on fire after separate drone attacks

Two Russian fuel depots on fire after separate drone attacks

Two Russian fuel depots were targeted in separate drone attacks Tuesday, regional governors said, as Ukraine launched a barrage of strikes against its neighbour

11:34 12 March 2024

Walton’s ‘Nonstop Millionaire’ campaign kicks off in Sylhet

Walton’s ‘Nonstop Millionaire’ campaign kicks off in Sylhet

The branding activities of the country’s sole electronics giant Walton`s "Nonstop Millionaire" campaign have been kicked off in Sylhet with the slogan "Best Offer for the Best Product."

11:29 12 March 2024

Health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza says war death toll at 31,112

Health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza says war death toll at 31,112

The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Monday that at least 31,112 people have been killed in the territory during more than five months of war between Israel and Palestinian militants

19:06 11 March 2024

HSBC, MAERSK Bangladesh Collaborates to digitise freight collections

HSBC, MAERSK Bangladesh Collaborates to digitise freight collections

The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) and Maersk Bangladesh Limited, one of the leading companies in the shipping industry, have collaborated to digitalise their freight collection via the state-of-the-art Omni Collect solution of HSBC

19:02 11 March 2024

Price fall in large-cap drives stocks down

Price fall in large-cap drives stocks down

The country`s the bourses-- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) – on Monday plunged due to mainly price fall in large-cap securities

18:57 11 March 2024

Bangladesh experiences impressive dev in last 2 decades: ADB

Bangladesh experiences impressive dev in last 2 decades: ADB

Bangladesh has experienced impressive economic development over the past two decades, largely fueled by the emergence of a global Ready-Made Garments (RMG) sector, said country director of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Edimon Ginting

18:53 11 March 2024

Action movie

Action movie "The Pig, the Snake and the Pigeon" leads China’s box office chart

Action crime film "The Pig, the Snake and the Pigeon" led China`s daily box office chart on Sunday, data from the China Movie Data Information Network showed

14:37 11 March 2024

Emma Stone wins best actress Oscar for ’Poor Things’

Emma Stone wins best actress Oscar for ’Poor Things’

Emma Stone on Sunday took home the Oscar for best actress for her risky, no-holds barred female take on the Frankenstein myth in "Poor Things"

14:33 11 March 2024

Special stimulus package to be provided for medical research: PM

Special stimulus package to be provided for medical research: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said her government will give special stimulus package for conducting medical research, asking physicians to pay more attention to research on the health sector

14:27 11 March 2024

Japan narrowly averts technical recession

Japan narrowly averts technical recession

Japan narrowly avoided entering a technical recession in the second half of 2023, with revised data on Monday showing output growing 0.1 percent in the fourth quarter.

12:25 11 March 2024