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Rice imports resume thru Hili port after duty cut

Dhaka, Aug. 20 -- Rice imports restarted on Tuesday through the Hili land port in Dinajpur after the National Board of Revenue (NBR) reduced import duties recently, sources said. Normally subject to ... Read More


Send BFIU head on compulsory leave, launch probe BB officials urge governor

Dhaka, Aug. 20 -- Biman Bangladesh Airlines has launched a series of corrective measures, including disciplinary action against officials and the formation of an investigation committee, following rep... Read More


No immediate plan to raise gas prices: Finance adviser

Dhaka, Aug. 20 -- The government has no immediate plan to raise the gas prices as such a move could affect businesses, Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed has said. "We have to plant to enhance gas p... Read More


Poor coordination key barrier for delays in large infrastructure projects

Dhaka, Aug. 20 -- The Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation Division (IMED) has identified inadequate coordination in land acquisition and utility relocation as a key constraint on the timely imple... Read More


H1 2025 RMG exports to EU up 17.87pc

Dhaka, Aug. 20 -- Bangladesh's readymade garment (RMG) exports to the European Union (EU) during the first half (H1) of 2025 witnessed 17.87 per cent growth, earning 10.29 billion euros. In the same ... Read More


Pak envoy presents credentials to President

Dhaka, Aug. 20 -- High Commissioner of Islamic Republic of Pakistan to Bangladesh, Imran Haider, presented his credentials to President of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, Mohammed Shahabuddin, at... Read More


Higher NPLs reduce banks' capital adequacy to lowest in South Asia

Dhaka, Aug. 20 -- Higher classified loans have dragged the capital adequacy of Bangladesh's banking sector to the lowest level among neighbouring South Asian countries, officials said. The capital-to... Read More


UGC, Daffodil Univ sign deal to generate solar power

Dhaka, Aug. 20 -- The University Grants Commission (UGC) signed an agreement with the Daffodil International University (DIU) to generate solar power in the country's 32 public universities under the ... Read More


Overvalued Taka likely to cut export, remittance earnings

Dhaka, Aug. 20 -- Local-currency taka again gets overvalued against the US dollar, as per July ratings, after remaining undervalued in two consecutive months, stoking concerns about Bangladesh's trade... Read More


CA thanks UK medical team for support

Dhaka, Aug. 20 -- Chief Adviser (ca) Professor Muhammad Yunus, on Tuesday, thanked British physicians for their timely response following the plane crash on the compound of Milestone School last month... Read More