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Regulatory rate unchanged at 10pc as inflation frowns

Dhaka, Feb. 9 -- Bangladesh Bank has yet again decided to be clenched-fist on money supply. During the second half of this fiscal year, according to monetary policy statement (MPS), the policy rate w... Read More


Trusting the trustees

Dhaka, Feb. 9 -- Bangladesh's interim government was born not at the ballot box but in the streets. The July 2024 uprising swept away a government that many citizens viewed as unaccountable and abusiv... Read More


Banks sign NDAs with global consortiums to sue absconding money launderers abroad: BB governor

Dhaka, Feb. 9 -- Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Dr Ahsan H Mansur on Monday said commercial banks have signed nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) with 12 global consortiums to file civil suits against absc... Read More


Two killed in Munshiganj road crash

Dhaka, Feb. 9 -- Two people were killed after a pickup was hit by an unknown vehicle in Srinagar upazila of Munshiganj district on Monday. The deceased were pickup driver Sujan, 37, hailed from Balia... Read More


EC bans phones within 400 metres of yards of polling centres

Dhaka, Feb. 9 -- The Election Commission has banned mobile phones within 400 yards of polling centres during the national election and referendum on Feb 12. Senior Assistant Secretary Md Shahidul Isl... Read More


Jagannath University female student found dead in Dhaka mess

Dhaka, Feb. 9 -- Police have recovered the body of a first-year Jagannath University student from a mess in Old Dhaka's Sutrapur. The dead, Rakiba Islam, was a 2024-25 Islamic history and culture stu... Read More


Mother, infant daughter die in Natore fire

Dhaka, Feb. 9 -- A woman and her 1-year-old daughter have died after a fire ripped through their home in Natore's Gurudaspur. The blaze broke out around 4 am on Monday in Jhaupara, according to Gurud... Read More


Treasury-bill yields ease on liquidity glut

Dhaka, Feb. 9 -- Yields on treasury bills (T-bills) fell on Sunday as banks channelled excess liquidity into risk-free government securities amid subdued private sector credit demand ahead of the nati... Read More


Ins registration renewal fees to rise in phases from 2026

Dhaka, Feb. 9 -- The government has revised the renewal fees for insurance business registration, introducing a phased increase linked to insurers' gross premium income, according to a gazette notific... Read More


MFS transfers capped at Tk 1,000 ahead of parliamentary election

Dhaka, Feb. 9 -- Bangladesh Bank has imposed strict limits on mobile financial services (MFS) and cash transactions ahead of the parliamentary election scheduled for February 12, aiming to prevent mis... Read More