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NPLs hit record Tk 4.20 lakh crore as BB eliminates 'Culture of Hiding'

Dhaka, June 16 -- The volume of non-performing loans (NPLs) in Bangladesh's banking sector has surged to Tk 420,335 crore by the end of the January-March quarter this year, representing 24.13 per cent... Read More


Preparations underway: CEC Date yet to be fixed

Dhaka, June 16 -- Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin on Sunday said the Election Commission (EC) is not yet in a position to confirm a date for the upcoming national election, as it awa... Read More


CA shares outcome of London meet

Dhaka, June 16 -- Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus met with all advisers of the interim government at his official residence, Jamuna, on Sunday afternoon, where he briefed them on his recent hig... Read More


Growth dips sharply, recovery expected ahead

Dhaka, June 16 -- Bangladesh's economy is projected to experience a modest recovery over the next two fiscal years, following a sharp slowdown in FY2024/25 caused by political unrest, rising input cos... Read More


BRAC Bank promotes 'Probashi Poribar' and 'TARA Probashi Poribar'

Dhaka, June 16 -- BRAC Bank has organised a customer engagement event in Daudkandi, Cumilla, aimed at creating awareness among remittance beneficiary families about the advantages of utilising formal ... Read More


Transparency must prevail in EDC project

Dhaka, June 16 -- Allegations of grave irregularities surrounding Bangladesh's Electronic Digital Connectivity (EDC) project warrant urgent and impartial scrutiny. The New Nation on Sunday reported t... Read More


Iran-Israel clash enters day 3 amid ceasefire calls

Dhaka, June 16 -- Amid intensifying conflict between Iran and Israel, now in its third consecutive day, the international community - including the United States - has called for an immediate ceasefir... Read More


Security prepared fully for polls precede Home Adviser

Dhaka, June 16 -- Home Affairs Adviser Lieutenant General (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has affirmed that law enforcement agencies are fully prepared to maintain security during the forthcoming natio... Read More


Hajj 2025 29 Bangladeshi pilgrims die amid heatwave

Dhaka, June 16 -- The death toll of Bangladeshi pilgrims during this year's Hajj has risen to 29, as Saudi Arabia grapples with an intense heatwave across the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah, the Mi... Read More


Badiul criticises dual MP system

Dhaka, June 16 -- Dr Badiul Alam Majumdar, head of the Election Reform Commission, referring to a rural Bangla proverb, has said that two spiritual leaders (pir) cannot stay in the same house as he ex... Read More