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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: An initiative to impose limits on the shareholding of individuals, family members and various institutions in bank companies has faced strong opposition from bank owners. In the draft amendments, Bangladesh Bank has proposed...
Bangla Press Desk: Top officials from the EU and the South American bloc Mercosur signed a free trade agreement on Saturday in Paraguay, paving the way for the European Union's largest-ever trade accord after 25 years of negotiations.The leader...
Bangla Press Desk: Sonargaon University has achieved the honor of becoming champion of the Zia Inter-University T-10 Cricket Tournament. The final match of the tournament, which featured participation from a total of 32 public and private univ...
Bangla Press Desk: The government has introduced a new Property, Plant and Equipment (PPE) and Lease Manual to strengthen oversight of public assets and reduce long-term fiscal risks amid mounting concerns over weak governance and growing...
Bangla Press Desk: Country’s economy is currently confronting multiple serious challenges. International sanctions, trade barriers and tighter investment restrictions are already affecting the country’s exports and investment climate. At the sa...
Bangla Press Desk: The price of gold has reached an all-time high in the country, hitting over Tk2.34 lakh per bhori (11.664 grammes).Jewellers have increased the price of the precious yellow metal by around Tk2,625 to Tk2,34,680 per bhori due...
Bangla Press Desk: The depreciation of the taka against the US dollar has reduced traders’ capacity to import goods. At the same time, commercial banks’ single borrower exposure limits against customers’ letters of credit (LCs) have not b...
Bangla Press Desk: Bangladesh’s medium-term economic outlook has improved, with growth expected to strengthen steadily over the next two fiscal years, according to the World Bank’s latest Global Economic Prospects report.The report revised up i...
Bangla Press Desk: The Ministry of Finance has expressed concern over the growing volume of non-performing loans (NPLs) at specialized banks. Due to lending beyond their designated sectors—particularly to commercial and large-scale sectors—the...
Global textile manufacturers, suppliers and buyers will converge in Dhaka as the 25th Dhaka International Yarn and Fabric Show (DIFS) 2026 – Winter Edition is set to take place from 28 to 31 January at the International Convention City Bashundhara (I...
Bangla Press Desk: Bangladesh recorded a historic $17.17 billion in inward remittances during the first six months and seven days of fiscal year 2025–26, underscoring the resilience of overseas earnings and providing crucial support to the cou...
Bangla Press Desk: Bangladesh Bank has relaxed import rules for liquefied petroleum gas, permitting importers to use credit facilities of up to 270 days, a move aimed at easing dollar liquidity pressure and ensuring steady LPG supplies in the d...
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