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BB opens door to global payment platforms

Bangladesh, July 30 -- Bangladesh Bank has introduced a bank-intermediated framework for cross-border digital payments, allowing local banks to partner with global payment platforms such as PayPal and... Read More


Garment factory owners seek uninterrupted CNG supply

Bangladesh, July 30 -- Ready-made garment (RMG) exporters have urged the government to ensure uninterrupted access to compressed natural gas (CNG) from filling stations, as the fuel has become essenti... Read More


Bangladesh bids for bigger share in global aviation

Bangladesh, July 30 -- Bangladesh's largest private aviation company, US-Bangla Airlines, announced plans to add 21 Boeing 737-8 aircraft to its fleet as the government seeks to transform Bangladesh i... Read More


Govt backs Tk 10b skills dev, overseas employment loan

Bangladesh, July 30 -- The government has agreed in principle to provide a state guarantee for a Tk 10-billion Bangladesh Bank pre-finance loan facility to Probashi Kallyan Bank, aiming to strengthen ... Read More


Aromatic rice price hits all-time high of Tk 230 a kg

Bangladesh, July 30 -- Prices of locally grown aromatic rice have surged to an all-time high of Tk 220-230 per kg at the retail level, causing extra burden on consumers. Traders and market analysts a... Read More


Lawsuit withdrawal mandatory for borrower incentives: BB

Bangladesh, July 30 -- From now on, struggling borrowers will have to withdraw all legal cases against the government, the Bangladesh Bank (BB), or the commercial bank concerned before being eligible ... Read More


DSCC budget prioritises drainage, dengue control: Administrator

Bangladesh, July 30 -- Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Administrator Abdus Salam on Thursday said the city authority has prepared a realistic and implementable budget for FY2026-27 without imposin... Read More


Parents to retain lifetime rights after gifting property to children under proposed law: Minister

Bangladesh, July 30 -- The government is planning to amend the Transfer of Property Act to allow parents to retain lifetime possession and enjoyment of property even after transferring it to their chi... Read More


Myanmar agrees to take back 300,000 Rohingyas from Bangladesh

Bangladesh, July 30 -- Myanmar's junta government has agreed to take back 300,000 Rohingyas from Bangladesh as part of a repatriation process, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Wednesday.... Read More


Another child with measles symptoms dies in Sylhetx

Bangladesh, July 30 -- Another child with measles symptoms has died in Sylhet, bringing the total number of deaths from confirmed and suspected measles cases in the division to 110. The child died be... Read More