Banks’ agricultural lending rises 27% in Jul-Jan
Banks’ agricultural lending and loan recoveries saw significant growth in the first seven months of FY26,...
MI
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07 Apr 2026
Iran rejects ceasefire amid escalating strikes
Iran has rejected a proposed ceasefire while stressing the need for a “permanent end to the...
TI
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07 Apr 2026
Measles outbreak: Hospital beds overflow with sick children
With his health deteriorating, nine-month-old Amir Hamza cries in his mother’s arms while receiving treatment at...
MA
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07 Apr 2026
Minor payment errors exploited in growing online fraud wave
A payment of just Tk1 more than required — used as a pretext — is emerging...
AB
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07 Apr 2026
Firms mount pressure on Cenbank policy
Bangladesh’s business community is ramping up pressure on the central bank, urging a policy recalibration to...
TR
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07 Apr 2026
Artificial crisis: Profiteers siphon fuel from pumps
After the Eid holiday, Debashish Biswas remains stranded in Bogura, unable to return to Dhaka. He...
MR
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07 Apr 2026
NATO on brink as Trump weighs withdrawal over Iran rift
The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) is facing a historic existential threat as US President Donald...
TI
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07 Apr 2026
Budget FY27: Industries seek fixes
Entrepreneurs across industrial sector have urged the government to focus on cost reduction, tax simplification, and...
AA
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07 Apr 2026
4.5 lakh litres of fuel oil seized in March-April raids
The government has seized a total of 448,456 litres of illegally hoarded fuel oil during a...
TR
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06 Apr 2026
Foreign minister to visit India to reset ties amid trust deficit
Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman is set to visit India on Tuesday on a goodwill mission aimed...
SS
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06 Apr 2026