Security tightened at cattle markets to stop fake currency circulation
Security tightened at cattle markets to stop fake currency circulation

Law enforcement agencies have strengthened surveillance and security measures at cattle markets in Dhaka ahead of Eid-ul-Azha to prevent the circulation of counterfeit currency and ensure safe transactions for buyers and sellers, reports BSS. Authorities said counterfeit note detection machines...

Businesses face survival test amid loan, currency pressures
Businesses face survival test amid loan, currency pressures

Business sector in the country is caught in a deepening financial squeeze, as soaring borrowing costs, stricter lending rules and a weakening taka pile pressure on companies already battling inflation and sluggish domestic demand. Business leaders and economists warn that high interest rates and...

Foreign currency reserve stands at $34.23b
Foreign currency reserve stands at $34.23b

Bangladeshs foreign exchange reserves stood at $34.23 billion, according to the latest data released by the Bangladesh Bank (BB) on Monday. The central bank said that under the International Monetary Funds (IMF) Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual (BPM-6) accounting...

North Korea-linked hackers breach widely used backend software in supply chain attack
North Korea-linked hackers breach widely used backend software in supply chain attack

Hackers linked to North Korea breached widely used backend software that powers common online services in an apparent effort to steal login credentials and enable further cyber operations, Google said Tuesday, reports Reuters. The attackers targeted Axios, an open-source program that connects...