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Bangladesh's GDP growth slows to 3.49% in 2024-25

, Feb. 26 -- Bangladesh's economy grew by 3.49 per cent in the 2024-25 fiscal year, according to the final estimate of gross domestic product (GDP), lower than the provisional estimate of 3.97 per cen... Read More


Bangladesh Bank to act against officials involved in 'mob' incident

, Feb. 26 -- Bangladesh Bank on Thursday announced that it will take administrative action against officials involved in Wednesday's 'mob' incident at its headquarters, according to the bank's Human R... Read More


Former NCC mayor Ivy gets HC bail in 5 cases

Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- The High Court on Thursday granted ad-interim bail for six months to former mayor of Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) Selina Hayat Ivy in five cases filed with Fatullah and Narayan... Read More


New BB Governor hints at policy rate cut, pledges factory support

Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- Bangladesh Bank's newly appointed Governor Mostaqur Rahman on Thursday hinted at a possible cut in the central bank's policy rate and pledged support to revive factories shuttered am... Read More


UNDP strengthens Bangladesh EC with IT support for post-election capacity building

Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Thursday handed over 30 desktop computers to the Electoral Training Institute (ETI), reinforcing institutional capacity for elector... Read More


EC postpones National Voter Day scheduled for March 2

Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- The Election Commission (EC) has postponed the observance of the 8th National Voter Day scheduled to be held on Monday next (March 02). In a letter on Thursday, the EC directed the ... Read More


Govt working to curb artificial price hikes, break syndicates: Minister Salahuddin

Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Thursday said the government is taking steps to prevent artificial increases in commodity prices and to dismantle syndicates that have controlled th... Read More


PM walks to Ekushey Padak event, swaps 'royal' chair for ordinary one

Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday walked from the Secretariat to the Osmani Memorial Auditorium to attend the Ekushey Padak award ceremony and later returned to his office o... Read More


Dhaka sees messages from Myanmar's FM, AA chief positively

Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- Amid Bangladesh's continued engagement, Myanmar's Union Minister for Foreign Affairs Than Swe and Chairman of the United League of Arakan Twan Mrat Naing have congratulated recently ... Read More


IP TV, online news portals to be brought under policy: State Minister

Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- State Minister for Information Yaser Khan Chowdhury on Thursday said country's IP TV platforms and online news portals would be brought under a proper policy framework. "After takin... Read More