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Bangla Press Desk: Wage growth in Dhaka Division outpaced urban inflation in July, offering a positive signal for the purchasing power of low-paid workers as Bangladesh's broader inflation rate...
Bangla Press Desk: Bangladesh's financial sector achieved a historic milestone as remittance inflows surged to a record-breaking US$3.75 billion in March 2026, the highest monthly figure ever recorded in the nation's history.According to data r...
Bangla Press Desk: The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has announced that income tax returns can now be submitted throughout the year, in a move aimed at easing submission.NBR Chairman Abdur Rahman Khan disclosed the information to journa...
Bangla Press Desk: Bangladesh is growing but something essential is being overlooked. Beyond the steady rise in GDP, the expansion of exports, and the visible transformation of infrastructure lies a quieter, more consequential question: are we...
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Bangla Press Desk: Brazil made a last-minute intervention at WTO talks on Sunday and pushed discussions late into the night, diplomatic sources told AFP, as negotiators try to clinch a deal towards reforming the trade body.The South Ameri...
Bangla Press Desk: Heavy investment, vast employment generation and substantial contributions to government revenue notwithstanding, the country’s leading industrial groups are reportedly failing to receive support from banks in times of distre...
Bangla Press Desk: Gold prices in Bangladesh have been reduced by Tk6,590 per bhori, with the rate of 22-carat gold now set at Tk234,855, according to the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS).In a statement issued on Friday morning, BAJUS s...
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Bangla Press Desk: During the tenure of the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus, the country’s external debt has increased significantly. According to the latest data from Bangladesh Bank, total foreign debt stood at $113.51 billion...
Bangla Press Desk: The Bangladesh Petrol Pump Owners’ Association has warned that filling stations across the country may shut down at any time due to a fuel shortage.In a statement issued on Sunday night, the association said the situati...
Bangla Press Desk: The High Court (HC) has stayed a proposed restructuring of the distribution network of Unilever Bangladesh Limited, allowing the existing distributors to continue their operations until the dispute is resolved.The court also...
Bangla Press Desk: The Jagoron panel has announced 13-member line-up for the biennial election of the board of directors of the Real Estate and Housing Association of Bangladesh (REHAB) scheduled for 18 April.The announced panel includes...
Bangla Press Desk: Bangladesh’s banking sector, a pillar of its growing economy, faces structural fragility. Several banks operate undercapitalized, plagued by high levels of non-performing loans (NPLs), inadequate governance, and operational i...
Bangla Press Desk: Of the 2,127 operational factories in Dhaka and Chattogram, 2,080 garment factories have disbursed the Eid bonus to their workers, according to a statement issued on Tuesday by the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporte...
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