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Bangla Press Desk: Nausheen Ahmed, head of internal audit and compliance at BRAC University, has been awarded the “2026 Award for Outstanding Contribution in the Field of Internal Auditing (OCI...
Bangla Press Desk: Around 80% of the Tk40,000 crore worth of assets seized in connection with former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her associates remain outside the control of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), as the agency has failed to appoi...
Bangla Press Desk: The amount of money deposited by Bangladeshis in Swiss banks increased by nearly 41 per cent over the past year.According to 2025 figures, Bangladeshi deposits in banks in Switzerland rose to 834.1 million Swiss francs, up f...
Bangla Press Desk: Bangladesh and China emphasised boosting bilateral trade and business activities during a courtesy meeting between Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and Chinese Ambassador Yao Wen on Thursday.The two sides also prioritised incre...
Bangla Press Desk: The 10th China–South Asia Expo and the 30th China Kunming Import and Export Fair 2026 concluded on Tuesday.At the closing ceremony, the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) of Bangladesh was awarded the “Outstanding Exhibition Organizer”...
Bangla Press Desk: The Bangladesh Jewelers Association (BAJUS) has announced another increase in the price of gold in the country's market. According to the new decision, the price of 22-carat gold has been increased by Tk 5,482 per bhori to Tk...
Bangla Press Desk: The private sector, the principal driving force of Bangladesh’s economy, is facing a deep crisis. Demand for credit in the recession-hit industrial sector has fallen to rock bottom. As a result, private sector credit growth has dro...
Bangla Press Desk: The government is planning to bring nearly 3 crore retail businesses across the country under the tax net in the upcoming 2026–27 fiscal year budget. To this end, it is proposing, for the first time, the introduction o...
Bangla Press Desk: The debate that has emerged within economic circles over the proposed large-scale budget primarily centres on its implementation capacity and sources of financing. While the budget appears ambitious on paper, the gap b...
Bangla Press Desk: Imports of high-tariff goods such as vehicles, electronics and cosmetics have fallen sharply in Bangladesh, dealing a major blow to revenue collection at Chattogram Custom House, the country’s largest revenue-generating custo...
Bangla Press Desk: To ensure seamless service for customers during Eid-ul-Adha, Bangladesh Bank has directed all banks across the country to maintain sufficient cash in their automated teller machines (ATMs). The central bank issued a circular on Thu...
Bangla Press Desk: The government has fixed the prices of salt-applied rawhides of sacrificial animals ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, raising cowhide rates by Tk2 per square foot compared to the previous year.Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir a...
Bangla Press Desk: State Minister for Fisheries and Livestock Sultan Salauddin Tuku on Wednesday emphasised that the livestock sector can be further enriched through the combined efforts of the government and private entrepreneurs.The State Min...
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