- ’18 crore people won’t let India occupy even an inch of land’
- Tk 1.5 billion granted for treatment of injured in July Uprising
- Govt to sell hilsa at Tk600/kg from tomorrow
- Hasina will be brought to country and tried: Press Secretary
- 'Bangladesh Single Window' to be effective within March: Lutfey Siddiqi
- Riders to celebrate GSL triumph with fans in Rangpur
- One more dies of dengue
- ‘Government to try holding national elections in December’
- Matiur sent to jail in arms case
- Danish have hygge, Irish have the craic, Welsh have hwyl’
- Zia’s 89th birth anniversary Sunday
- History will be trash if Chatradal's struggle is ignored: JCD President
- War against extortion will continue: Jamaat Ameer
- Jamal wants more footballers like Hamza to play for Bangladesh
- Israeli airport suspends flights following Yemen's attack
- Recommendation made to cut addl duty on drugs: Adviser
- Tigress start U19 T20 World Cup defeating Nepal
- Civic volunteer convicted in RG Kar rape-murder case
- Don’t elect thieves: M Shakhawat
- Review hearing to restore caretaker government tomorrow
Businessmen backed against the wall
Resentment among businessmen is mounting as they feel increasingly cornered by the challenges facing the economy. With no clear guidance to revive trade and business, many have turned to Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H. Mansur, presenting a nine-point set of demands aimed at easing their burden....
Magisterial powers of armed forces extended for another 60 days
The Ministry of Public Administration announced on Sunday that the magisterial powers of Army, Navy, and Air Force officers have been extended for another 60 days, effective from January 14. This marks the second extension. According to the notification, Army captains and equivalent commissioned...
IMF predicts steady global growth, disinflation for 2025
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects steady global economic growth and ongoing disinflation in 2025, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva revealed ahead of the updated World Economic Outlook release on January 17, reports Reuters. Georgieva highlighted that the U.S. economy is...
Factories closing, stagnation in investment
With a growing number of factory closures, Bangladeshs economic outlook is becoming increasingly uncertain; also stagnant investment is signaling a broader crisis. Private sector credit has hit a 42-month low, while rising interest rates and a faltering business environment have dampened both...
Iran, UAE urge to halt Israeli attacks on Syria
Iran and the United Arab Emirates called for an immediate end to the Israeli regimes military strikes against Syria. In a telephone conversation on Thursday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi and his Emirati counterpart Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan talked about the latest...
US Fed officials see inflation fight on track
The US appears on track to hit its long-term target of two percent inflation despite a recent uptick, three Federal Reserve officials said Monday, with one indicating tentative support for another rate cut this month. The US central bank has been on a journey since the Covid-19 pandemic, hiking...
Emirates unveils its first A350 aircraft
Emirates has officially unveiled the very first Airbus A350-900 to join its fleet at an exclusive event showcase in Dubai on Wednesday. The Emirates A350 is the first new aircraft type to join Emirates fleet since 2008. Apart from its newly delivered A350, Emirates operates two other aircraft...